Toilet Talk, Part 1: The Basics of Toilets
Unless you have a farm outhouse, your home cannot function without a working toilet. But keep your toilet in good order, you must understand how it works. Here are the basics of traditional, gravity-flush toilets, how they work, and how you can keep your porcelain…
What’s Lurking in Your Drain
At Emergency Plumbing and Solar on Oahu, we’ve seen every type of clogged drain there is, and we have the tools to bring those clogs to a swift end. The reason we can unclog drains so effectively comes from our knowledge of how (and more…
Signs of Trouble With Your Water Heater
A hot water heater isn’t a problem until you’re standing in a cold shower. That’s the way water heaters work. It only takes a small crack or disruption to send your water from toasty warm to icy cold. Sometimes, the problem is small and can…
Five Types of Water Heaters
There’s nothing worse than cold showers and the constant banging of an old water heater in the night. Once your water heater is tanked, here are a few common types of water heaters that could be a good fit in your home. Storage Tank Water…
Your Sink Stinks, Here’s How to Fix It – Part II
As we mentioned in our last plumbing blog, there can be a number of sources of sink smell. Your kitchen sink might stink if you have a garbage disposal that’s housing food debris and bacteria. Or it may stink if you have faulty plumbing surrounding…
Your Sink Stinks, Here’s How to Fix It – Part I
Here at Emergency Plumbing and Solar (EPS) of Oahu, we’re proud to provide premium plumbing services. From water heater repairs to sewer line replacements, we provide a vast variety of plumbing services. We like to think that that makes us authorities on the profession of…
Basic Solar Water Heater Maintenance
Many homeowners in the Honolulu area rely upon solar power to have hot water within their homes. This isn’t surprising, as Oahu enjoys as many as 275 days of sunshine annually, with longer average days than the rest of the country. Utilizing sunshine as a…
Before Remodelling Consider Hidden Plumbing Expenses
Honolulu is consistently among the highest real estate costs in the country, and the homes are not often considered to have adequate “bang for your buck” at the time of purchase. It is very common for people here to renovate a home, often immediately upon…
Detecting Sewage Issues
While none of us want to think about sewage, the reality is that most homeowners will deal with a sewage issue on their property or in their home at least once over the course of ownership. In our previous blog we mentioned some simple tips…
Sewage Disaster Prevention
Nobody really wants to think about sewage, and most of us never do until it invades our space. Considering your sewage prior to this point can save your household a considerable amount of stress and money if an issue with this system can be avoided….
