Are you standing in water wondering if your homeowner’s insurance will cover your water problems? Water backup claims are some of the more ambiguous claims that homeowners face. Let’s start with the basics. When a water backup occurs, water accumulates due to a flow stoppage. Something blocks the water from traveling its normal course, like […]
Continue readingDoes your gas water heater make “popping” noises when the burner turns on? Or, if you have an electric water heater, does it make a “whistling” or “hissing” sound when it’s making hot water? This is a fairly common water heater problem, and while not an immediate problem, if it’s not attended to, it can […]
Continue readingWhoever said “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” must’ve been thinking about saving money, because when it comes to water heaters, a few small things can make your water heater have a long, productive life, saving you lots of money. The best thing you can do is purchase a quality water […]
Continue readingWith the price of water only going up, and the availability of clean, fresh water going down, it is up to each and every one of us to conserve whenever possible. This is good for the environment and good for the pocketbook. Probably most important thing we can do to lower our water bill is […]
Continue readingWith the holiday season fast approaching, minor plumbing issues tend to be the last thing on anyone’s mind, and rightly so. Murphy’s Law being what it is and all, that seemingly minor annoyance now will be a major catastrophe come Thanksgiving and/or Christmas. A slow kitchen sink drain will always plug up when you’re cleaning […]
Continue readingOld, outdated one-piece angle stop and supply lines are a problem waiting to happen. If either one starts leaking or goes bad, the entire piece must be replaced. And, they will go bad. The shut off valve has a plastic stem and handle, and what happens is when it is not turned for a long […]
Continue readingA customer called the other day to have us come out and replace an angle stop valve servicing his refrigerator. This valve had obviously been slowly leaking for years, as it had destroyed the wood behind the wall. After replacing the valve, we talked about the problems he was encountering selling this house he had […]
Continue readingAs unlikely as it may seem, Q-tips and dental floss are the enemy when it comes to toilets and drains in your home. Q-tips have a propensity for getting caught in the trap of the toilet, or at the floor flange where the toilet bolts to the floor. The next time paper and waste […]
Continue readingMost people get nervous at the thought of hiring a new service company. Perhaps they have heard the “horror stories” of their friends who may have been taken advantage of. Here are some easy tips to hiring a plumbing company that will not take advantage of you. 1. Search online for reviews of different companies; […]
Continue readingWe were recently called out to replace a customer’s bath tub and tub drain he was having problems with. After a camera sewer inspection, it was not hard to see why. This home had extensive cracked cast iron pipe and leaking cast iron pipe under the slab. The solution to this problem was to do […]
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