How Much Does Repiping Cost?
Though you may not see them or inspect them as you go about your daily life, keeping your home’s pipes in good shape is absolutely essential. From taking daily showers, to drinking water, to washing dishes, to flushing toilets, properly-functioning plumbing in your home literally keeps your home running! When should ...
Repiping 101 – How Does Repiping Work?
Repiping 101: An Introduction Do homeowners need to worry about repiping their household plumbing? Repiping is not a regular, run-of-the-mill kind of plumbing issue. While occasional plumbing issues are a normal and an expected part of homeownership, repiping isn’t. Indeed, many plumbing repairs are minor and some even performed in many ...
Can a Bad Water Heater Cause Pressure Loss?
Can a Bad Water Heater Cause Pressure Loss? The water heater is one of the most ignored plumbing appliances in the household. It sits in a closet or basement, off in a corner, and is pretty much ignored until something goes wrong with the amount of hot water available or the ...
Pex Repiping vs. Copper Repiping
Best Material for Your Home Repiping Given that home piping systems have life expectancies that in many cases exceed those of the homeowners, it isn’t likely you’ll need to think about repiping your home anytime soon. That is, unless you have an old home or one where there are high levels ...
Water Heater vs. Boiler
Appliances that Heat Water for Different Purposes Heating or boiling water is a basic cooking skill (some admit that it is their only cooking skill), but in the plumbing trade there are two types of appliances that heat water: water heaters and boilers. What’s the difference? Basically, the difference is why ...
5 Reasons for Low Water Pressure in Your Home
Failing Water Pressure “Getting in hot water” is an old saying about getting in trouble; those of us in the plumbing trade can tell you that not getting in hot water is an indication of low water pressure. If you’ve ever been in the middle of taking a hot shower that ...
How to Unclog a Kitchen Sink
A Clogged Sink is a Draining Experience. Clogs may be a fashion item when you’re talking about shoe wear, but a clogged kitchen sink is just an entirely different wearing experience. Sooner or later, your kitchen sink is going to clog. How much sooner depends on how well you treat your ...
Garbage Disposal “Dos” and “Don’ts” (How to Clean Your Garbage Disposal)
The Grind of Garbage Disposals If composting isn’t practical for you, and you hate the idea of throwing food scraps in the garbage can where they tend to—well there’s no easy way to put this—stink, consider installing a garbage disposal in your kitchen sink. The purpose of the garbage disposal is ...
How to Fix Low Water Pressure in a Kitchen Faucet
When Kitchen Faucet Water Isn’t Flowing Why does my faucet have low water pressure? The kitchen sink is the most-used water fixture in your home. Water pressure drops and low water are frustrating. Fortunately, fixing the problem is usually quick and inexpensive. Before you get to worried, check beneath your sink ...
Sump Pump Keeps Running On and Off
Sumpthing to Think About To paraphrase an old, very old joke, you get a phone call and someone asks, “Is your sump pump running?” And if you answer, “Yes,” the caller says, “Well, you better go catch it.” Okay, it was slightly funnier when you were 12, but there’s nothing funny ...
