Nobody wants to replace their water heater. In fact, most of us rarely give our water heaters a second thought. We don’t see them often, as they tend to be out of our usual sight range, either in an attic, a garage, or a utility closet. Even if you’re among the folks who have regular…
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Aside from indoor plumbing and air conditioning, our garbage disposals are simply one of the greatest conveniences of modern times. Imagine your family finishing a large meal and having to scrape all traces of food from every plate into a trash bag (horrors!) and then taking that bag outside to store it in a can…
Chances are you never give your water heater a second thought until you find yourself taking a cold shower. While this is never a pleasant experience, it might not be the end of the world for your water heater. By their construction, water heaters are doomed to fail. You’re putting nature’s most effective solvent, which…
Did you know that if you have a combination bathtub and shower head, you also have a shower diverter device? You use it every time you need to redirect water flow from your bathtub faucet to the showerhead. Like most plumbing-related things, the shower diverter can break down mechanically, is prone to corrosion, and will…
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a plumber as "one who installs, repairs, and maintains piping, fittings, and fixtures involved with the distribution and use of water throughout a building." It sounds like an important job, but the description of it is vague.
So many steps are involved in becoming a plumber, from the various levels of…
Worrying about some domestic disasters is enough to keep some homeowners awake all night. Tree limbs can crash down onto your roof, your new in-ground swimming pool could develop a leak, or your water heater could explode.
My what could WHAT?
Exploding water heaters are actually “a thing,” but fortunately, it’s not a thing that…
Did you know that you could live for almost two weeks without food? Do you know how long you’d be able to live without water?
Stick around to the end of this blog and find out!
In our part of the modern world, we take the supply of clean, potable water for granted. Even though…
When you walk past your water heater, you may hear it making strange sounds. The sounds could be pops, bangs, whistles, or even hisses. Some of those sounds can be annoying or even downright scary. Before you start running back upstairs for fear of your water heater being haunted, rest assured it’s quite common for…
The plumbing industry is loaded with industry jargon that plumbers need to learn and their necessary piping skills. Some of these terms certainly put colorful ideas in our heads. Honestly, how are we supposed to react when our plumbing technician tells us we need a new hose bib, we have a leaky nipple, or heaven…
It seems like we post pretty often about drains. We’re always posting something about drain lines, sewer drains, French drains, shower and sink drains, laundry room drains, sump pump drains, and the list goes on. Quite frankly, the subject can be draining. Drain maintenance is easily the single most crucial task of keeping your home’s…
