5 Features You Should Know Before Plumbing Maintenance
It’s useful to know how your home’s plumbing works before you undergo maintenance. Being able to tell the difference between a valve and a vent will help you become both less reliant on outside help and better able to talk with professionals when you do…
What Is the Proper Way to Dispose of Cooking Grease?
There’s a reason why professional restaurants are required to have grease traps. Fat like cooking oil, when poured down the same drain as water, will cool down and solidify or build up in the pipes or sewers. The clogs caused by this can grow to…
Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Plumbing
The amount of knowledge you need to be a plumber is dizzying, but even a basic understanding of how your pipes work can save you from making costly and avoidable mistakes. Here are some of the top mistakes to keep in mind: Things You SHOULD…
How to Avoid and Prevent Clogged Drains
It’s easy to let the preventive care of drains slip your mind. But being aware of how to make clogs less likely could save you from the expensive pain of a backed-up sink and late night panic. Regular Maintenance Having a set schedule to auger…
What You Need To Know Before Remodeling your Bathroom
Remodeling your bathroom could either be a dream come true or a source of repeated headache. A lot of things could go wrong, but the best way to make sure that they don’t is to be knowledgeable about modern home improvement technology and potential pitfalls….
How Leak Detection Can Save You Money
When it comes to leaks, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Leak detection can pay for itself in the long run. Whether that means installing a smart water monitoring device or simply paying closer attention to your pipes and water bills,…
Clay Sewer Pipes and the Problems They Present
In the modern world, not many people connect plumbing to clay and terra cotta, probably because they do not have the strengths of more common metallic or plastic pipes. But clay sewer pipes have an interesting history and are worth knowing about. The History of…
How to Find a Water Leak Underground
If you’re noticing a sudden spike in your water bill or water when there shouldn’t be, and there is no obvious answer. You might be wondering how to find the water leak, especially if you think it’s underground. There are some methods you can use…
Why Is There No Water in My Toilet Tank
When we go to the bathroom, we expect there to be water in the bowl, and for that to happen there must be water in the tank. Stay calm if the water level is low or empty. Here are three things to check for: Float…
Fix That Stinky Drain
No one likes walking into their kitchen or bathroom and immediately smelling something stinky. Sometimes you might try to open a window, light a candle, or start an exhaust fan if you have one. But maybe that’s not enough. That’s when you realize that the…