In A Pinch And Without A Plumber? Three Alternative Ways To ‘Clear’ The Situation!
We’ve all been there before… the moment you or your guest flushes a toilet only to not hear the sound of a normal flush. The toilet starts running longer than normal, and the bowl quickly fills up. Clogs happen! However, this should not be a daily occurrence. For those of you without a plunger handy, […]
Get Your Vacation Home Ready for the Winter
Having a vacation home can be a ton of fun for you and your family. Whether it’s out in the mountains or deep in the woods it’s probably somewhere you love spending your time. However, having two homes isn’t always that easy. Managing two properties and possibly two different climates can be tiring. Today we […]
5 Weird things people have flushed down the toilet
This April, we celebrated National Hug a Plumber Day. Ever wondered why a Plumber would need a hug? Well, you’d be surprised by all the crazy things your neighborhood plumber might come in contact with on the job. Here’s just a few: MOOLAH A plumber in Australia found $93,000 in cash while cleaning a toilet. […]
Tank To Tankless Water Heaters? We Say YES!
Tankless water heaters are quickly becoming the “in” thing, and with good reason. Obvious reason number 1, there is no tank but, greater for reason number 2. Water heaters with tanks slowly heat the water and keep it hot for long periods of time unlike the tankless water heater which quickly heats the water as […]
A Plumber’s Dictionary
We get a lot of interesting looks when we use some of our “official language” on the job. Plumbing vocabulary is its own strange, but helpful dictionary. So we’ve picked some of our favorite odd and funny terms and defined them to help clear the air (and the drain) a bit. Backflow: A backflow device is […]
Some Like It Hot
Only some like it hot? Let’s be honest with ourselves, we ALL rely on hot water. Our water heaters get us through every shower and dishwasher run. But even though our plumbing technology has improved 10-fold in the past 100 years, even the best units aren’t made to last forever. We must all prepare for water heater […]
Turn Up The Heat!
Are you getting less hot water then usual? Is your water not staying as hot as you would like it to? Well, it is very common to notice these changes during the winter. There is a simple solution, turn up the heat! During the winter the ground temperature changes and gets a lot colder causing […]
What Is That Noise?
We are all used to those funny random noises around our homes, the hum here, the knocking there and typically most of these sounds are completely normal and leave you with nothing to worry about but that is not always the case. Banging water pipes are not a sound we should be accustomed to hearing […]
Are Your Hose Bibs Ready For Spring?
A hose bib, also known as your exterior spigots, happen to be one of the most convenient tools that your home provides by leading water anywhere you need it whether it is for washing your car, watering your flowers, or filling the little pool and running the sprinkler for your children. But, did you know […]
Bath Vs. Shower – Is One Better Than The Other?
There are two different types of people in the world, those who prefer baths and those who prefer showers. To some, nothing is better than being submerged in hot water, with your feet up, surrounded by candles, but to others there is nothing like standing in the shower, with your eyes closed, under the stream […]