Plumbing

What's worse than a major home maintenance disaster? Try several major home maintenance disasters at once. When a house's water pipes freeze, the situation is not as simple as calling a plumber. A 1/8-inch crack in a pipe can spew up to 250 gallons of water a day, causing flooding, serious … [Read more...] about Don’t Let Pipes Freeze – and Steps to Take If They Do

As the holiday season approaches, your plumbing fixtures and pipes could use a little loving attention to ensure that you—and your guests—make it through the festivities without mishap. Take a few minutes to walk through your house and check your plumbing. Most of the issues and/or problems listed … [Read more...] about Is Your Plumbing Ready for the Holiday Season?

  What is Water Hammer? First things first: let’s define what water hammer actually is. Water hammer is the sound of banging when you use your plumbing system. Any sound that you notice from your plumbing system is typically a problem. You shouldn’t notice noise if you turn on one of your faucets or … [Read more...] about Tired of that Annoying Tapping Noise in Your Home? All About Water Hammer

Plumbing problems, we all have them and they're awful. They smell bad, flood our homes and destroy a lot of stuff. So when the worst happens, who do we call to fix it? The heroic plumber! However, the average person does not know much about the noble profession, so we assembled some facts to … [Read more...] about 10 Crazy Plumbing Facts and 
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Conventional Wisdom Passed Down Generation-to-Generation Are you a homeowner who needs to learn about maintaining your plumbing system? If so, it’s important that you learn how to do so without trying practices that can damage your system or your pipes. Here are five myths about home plumbing you’ll … [Read more...] about TOP 5 HOME PLUMBING MYTHS THAT COST YOU MONEY