Thanksgiving has a reputation for being a great lazy holiday. You eat your body weight in food then spend the day"watching" soccer (read: napping). Sounds great, right? Well, if you have ever hosted Thanksgiving, however, you know that this standing could not be further from the reality. Thanksgiving is a great deal of work for […]
There are few things as disagreeable as a dishwasher which does not Work correctly. Seriously, what is worse? Stepping on legos? Old, microwaved cups of java? Black Chocolate? Sure, okay --but that's about it. A clogged dishwasher is not a happy dishwasher. When paper, food, and other scraps build up, they create clogs and other […]
There are all kinds of reasons why you might have to find a new plumber. Perhaps you just moved to a new area. Maybe you had a bad encounter with your very last plumber and want to try someone new. Whatever your reason is, finding a new service provider you can count on may always […]
A pool of dirty water rising at your feet through a shower. A few inches of used water full of food chunks when you are burning clean dishes at the kitchen sink. A back up of spit water in the bathroom sink when you are brushing your teeth. Though a clogged drain might not seem […]
Earlier this month we clarified how everybody pours bacon grease down their drains, even though they really, really should not. That blog made us wonder why, exactly, that keeps occurring. The conclusion we came to is that most of us tend to think about wheat germ as waste. We usually eliminate liquid waste in a […]
Ask 10 homeowners what their greatest plumbing-related anxiety is, and 9 out of 10 will say exactly the same thing: sewage back-up. Plumbing emergencies are scary enough when they do not require human waste. Unfortunately (and we hate to be the bearer of the news here)… sometimes they do. Fortunately, the really scary plumbing issues […]
A sump pump is the thing that stands between your house and the forces of nature. The sump pump under your basement, crawl space or lowest level hastens groundwater and diverts it safely away from your home. With no sump pump, then that groundwater could readily build up and flood through your foundation. Flooding is […]
Everybody knows that when their toilet will not flush, they have a problem. That is not tough to work out. Likewise with a totally clogged bathroom. It is obvious. Unfortunately, there are issues that are less obvious. Sometimes, for instance, your toilet just doesn't work very nicely. Maybe it still flushes, but the flush is […]
Unfortunately, bathrooms don't last forever. Whether your toilet has stopped working, has started leaking, or is simply too large a drain (get it?) In your water bill, replacing an old toilet with a more efficient version can be a terrific way to update your bathroom. Once it comes time to install a new toilet, it's […]
The garage floor drain is among the most underappreciated pieces of pipes hardware out there. No matter what, they work hard. Garage floor drains handle all of the arbitrary liquid which finds its way from outside to your own garage. This can include appliance run-off, animal hair, engine optimization, spillage, fixture condensation, and who knows […]
