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Look Out For These 10 Common Causes of Plumbing Leaks
Water is an essential part of our home. We drink it, we cook with it, and we use it to clean. But water can also have a more devious side. Every year, water damage costs homeowners millions of dollars. Often, this destruction can begin with…
How to Unclog a Drain Without Using Chemical Products
Life is hectic and every minute of your time is valuable. So when you encounter a common plumbing problem such as a clogged drain, we understand why a “quick-fix” sounds appealing. For many homeowners, that means reaching for a bottle of liquid or gel drainer…
Fact or Fiction – It’s Safe to Flush Wipes Down the Toilet?
Over the past few years, bathroom wipe products have been flying off the shelf – and later flushed down the toilet. Many of these products have “Flushable” written on their packaging. So they must be safe to use, right? Wrong. Despite the marketing claims, evidence…
Look Out For These 3 Warning Signs of a Sewer Backup
It’s every homeowner’s worst nightmare – sewage backing up into your home. The smell is foul, the mess is unbearable, and the health hazards are serious. The worse part of a sewage backup is that you don’t always realize there’s a problem until it’s too…
Backflow Preventer Inspection – What It Is and What to Expect
Have you ever heard the phrase, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?” It’s especially true when it comes to preventing non-potable water from backing up into a building’s drinkable water supply. Obviously, any contamination from human waste, animal feces, fertilizers, or…
Don’t Put These Common Foods Down Your Sink or Garbage Disposal
It slices. It dices. It makes food scraps disappear like magic. Yes, the garbage disposal is an amazing appliance but it’s not invincible. There are certain types of foods that you should avoid putting down the kitchen drain – unless you want to risk a…
How Do Toilets Work? Allow Us to Explain
Have you ever sat to ponder life’s most important questions – like why are we here? Why is the sky blue? Or, how does a toilet work? While we can’t answer the first two questions for you, we can explain how the “porcelain throne” in…
5 ways to unclog your toilet without a plunger
We’ve all been there before – the toilet is clogged and the plunger is M.I.A. Before the panic sets in, turn off the water source to the toilet and take a deep breath. Then head to the kitchen and grab these clever hacks to unclog…
9 Most Common Plumbing Problems You May Experience in Your Home
Are you on a first-name basis with your local plumbers? It seems as though some homes simply have more plumbing problems than others. But if you feel like you’re constantly calling us for help, you’re not alone! Research has actually shown that most people call…
Answering the Question: Why Does it Smell When I Flush the Toilet?
Is there anything worse than the smell of a stinky toilet? No one wants to go into the bathroom in fear of the stench that awaits upon flushing. If your home bathroom is smelling more like a dirty public restroom and you can’t figure out…