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How To Relight the Pilot Light in Your Gas Hot Water Heater
When the hot water heater is your house goes out, tasks such as showering, laundry, washing dishes, and more come to a halt. If you have a gas-powered hot water heater, one cause for the shutdown may be that the pilot light went out. In…
What to Do If Your Toilet is Overflowing
Whether you’re a “glass half full” or “glass half empty” type of person, we can agree that there’s nothing good about an overflowing toilet. If you find yourself in this messy situation, here are the steps to take to fix the problem and prevent extensive…
How to Replace a Toilet Seat – From Measurement to Installation
The seat on your toilet isn’t an item in your home that you think about very often. But when it wears out, breaks, or becomes loose, it can be a major inconvenience. Luckily, installing a new toilet seat is an easy, inexpensive project, and you…
Low Water Pressures in Your Shower? Check These 4 Potential Causes
When you’re trying to get ready in the morning, is there anything more annoying than weak water pressure that makes your shower take forever? The good news is that you can often pinpoint the cause fairly quickly. And in many cases, you can fix it…
Tips to remove and prevent calcium building on Faucets
If you notice a white chalky buildup on your faucets—it’s not dried toothpaste. It is most likely calcium build up from hard water. Water is classified as hard when it contains high amounts of minerals. In most cases hard water isn’t hazardous to human health,…
Benefits of Insulating Water Pipes
Whether you live in warm, cold, or temperature fluctuating climates, there are benefits to insulating both hot and cold-water pipes. Cold Water Pipes Keeps water cold: For homes located in warmer climates keeping water cold can be a challenge if pipes are located in areas…
Three Ways of Dealing With a Broken Toilet
Before you throw up your hands in frustration and give up on your non-functioning toilet, you might want to make sure there’s not an easy fix you haven’t tried yet. Give these three methods a try to see if you can remedy the problem on…
How to Fix a Broken Toilet Handle Before the Holidays
The worst has happened: your friends and family are on their way to your home for a holiday gathering, and the guest toilet isn’t working. You don’t have time to find a plumber to replace the handle, so what do you do? Fortunately, fixing a…
Help! My Toilet Is Not Flushing
Nothing’s more embarrassing than a toilet that won’t flush, especially when you have guests over. Before you panic and call a plumber, try figuring out what the problem is on your own. There’s often a simple explanation for the flushing issue, and if you’re lucky,…
How to Avoid Clogged Drains Ahead of the Holidays in South Cook County, IL
The holiday season is about to kick off. This is such an exciting time, and without a doubt, you probably plan on playing host or hostess in some way. Whether you’re hosting a holiday party, a dinner, or have visiting family members, your plumbing is…