Techniques and Remedies Used for Pipe Cleaning
Everyone’s pipes get dirty and clogged, lined with grease and grime, and they become less efficient. You may have thought about pipe cleaning and what you can do to increase the speed of your drains. You have a lot of options: everything from plumber’s helpers to commercial products that chemically flush your drains to at-home, […]
Spring Clean Your Clogged Drains
You’ve been using your house all winter with very little time away. Unlike summer, winter months keep us home more, so our drains get used more, resulting in more clogged drains. What’s a homeowner to do? Clean those drains, just like you spring clean shelves and closets and sheds. Drains are no different, and cleaning […]
Plumbing Repair Basics
While most major problems with your home’s plumbing system are best dealt with by the professionals, by equipping yourself with the knowledge of basic plumbing repair, you can save money and attempt some repairs yourself. No matter how inexperienced you may be when dealing with plumbing, there are a few basics that can keep you […]
Questions to Ask Your Plumbing Company
When you need a plumbing company, you are often in a state of emergency, so you don’t take the time to ask the questions you need to. You have two solutions for that scenario: find a good plumber when it isn’t an emergency or take the time even though it is an emergency. Either way, […]
Steps to Fixing a Leaky Faucet
Leaky faucets are one of the more common plumbing problems, so either call up your local plumber for a quick fix or roll up your sleeves and prepare learn how to get your leaky faucet working smoothly. Before we get into the process, check that you have the necessary tools for the job. You will […]
How to Defeat a Smelly, Clogged Drain
Drains are all over our homes: the kitchen, the bathroom, the laundry room, the utility room. In the shower and bathtub, in the floor where the water softener drains. If you have drains, you have a clogged drain now and then. And clogged drains are smelly and disgusting, which means your children certainly won’t take […]
Will Hydro Jetting Work to Clear Out Tree Roots?
Hydro jetting is a well known method to deep clean your home’s plumbing system, but a common question is will it still perform when tree roots have found their way into pipes? Well, the short answer is yes, hydro jetting excels at clearing and preventing tree roots from spreading. However, hydro jetting is no small […]
How to Fix a Clogged Toilet
We all get drain clogs now and again. A clogged toilet is probably the least fun to unclog, but that doesn’t mean it has to be tough. With regular maintenance, you can mostly avoid a clogged toilet, and if you do get a clog, there are a few things you can do before you have […]
How to Unfreeze a Pipe — Emergency Plumbing
With the cold winter days ahead, now is a good time to take a look at your home’s emergency plumbing and start to take action to prevent frozen pipes. One of the most common causes of property damage is due to pipes bursting once they freeze, and that can leave you with up to thousands […]
Methods to Unclogging Clogged Drains
You have clogged drains. We all get them. Shower, bath, toilet, kitchen sink. Whatever. You don’t know how to unclog it so you turn to the internet. Good idea, really. As long as you take a few minutes to make sure the suggestions you are following won’t hurt your drain, some of the ideas out […]