Expert Tips to Diagnose and Resolve Brown Water Issues You’re about to brush your teeth, but when you turn the faucet on, a stream of brown, cloudy water drizzles out. Yuck! Rust-colored water isn’t typically harmful, but it can be alarming. Fortunately, you don’t have to live with discolored water. In this guide, … [Read more...]

Is your toilet stuck in a frustrating plumbing limbo where it refuses to flush? Don’t worry—there are several common reasons your toilet may not be flushing, and most of them have easy solutions. In this guide, we’ll help you diagnose the problem and offer actionable steps to get your toilet back to working order. … [Read more...]

Orchestrating a bathroom remodel is no easy task. It involves plumbing, electrical, and ventilation work. Among the many considerations are tile, fixtures, paint, toilet, and shower. Before you know it, what you thought would be a simple project starts to feel overwhelming. Long story short: a bathroom renovation … [Read more...]

How long do copper pipes last? Depending on their thickness and the pH of the water traveling through them, modern copper pipes should last for 20-50 years. Unfortunately, that doesn’t exclude a pernicious plumbing problem known as pinhole leaking. Pinhole leaks only occur in copper piping. Under the right (worst) … [Read more...]

Fats, oil, and grease, also known as FOG, are natural byproducts of food preparation and cooking. They’re also leading contributors to plumbing issues in your home and sewer damage in your municipality. Communities spend billions of dollars every year unplugging grease-blocked pipes, repairing pump stations and … [Read more...]

It's not uncommon to find a variety of faucet designs, each with a distinct operating system, even within the same household. Generally, the functionality of the faucet isn't a pressing issue, as long as it serves its primary purpose.  However, when your faucet starts dripping, leaking or sputtering, … [Read more...]

Plumbing advice can come at you from all angles whether it’s your spouse, your parents or your neighbor. So, who do you trust? How about L.A.’s most reliable and best smelling plumber. If you want truly valuable advice and well-earned insider secrets for your DIY plumbing project, trust Mike Diamond to deliver.  While … [Read more...]

Sometimes your plumbing stinks. We don’t mean that your toilet isn’t flushing right or your pipes are leaking, either. We’re being literal. Sometimes your plumbing just… smells bad. Sometimes it even smells really bad. Stinky plumbing problems happen for all kinds of reasons, some more obvious than others. No matter … [Read more...]

It’s not unusual to hear the metal pipes in your home plumbing make loud banging noises when an appliance draws water or you turn off a faucet. Unfortunately, this sound, commonly referred to as “water hammer,” isn’t just annoying - it could damage your plumbing system. Referred to in technical circles as hydraulic … [Read more...]