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...]
How to Fix a Running Toilet Without Leaving Home
Your toilet keeps running for one of two reasons: You should be able to stop either problem quickly by adjusting the flapper, float, or tubes. Your running toilet may be easier to fix than you think. In fact, you may be able to stop your toilet from running right now, without leaving your home for supplies or … [Read more...]
Fat, Oil, Grease: 3 Things to Never Put Down the Drain
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...]
4 Types of Faucets and How to Repair Them
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...]
Your Plumber’s Best Plumbing Tips for DIY Projects
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...]
4 Reasons For Stinky Plumbing Problems
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...]
What is Water Hammer?
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...]
4 Signs There’s Something Wrong With Your Tap Water
California’s municipally-sourced tap water is generally very safe to drink, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t trust your own judgment. There are several reasons why even the most meticulously processed and filtered tap water smells funny or seems unclean to you. Your water may even become contaminated after it’s … [Read more...]
8 Questions to Ask Before an Inground Pool Installation
There are an estimated ten million plus residential swimming pools in the United States. Of those, over one million are found in California. If you’ve ever seen Joseph Lee’s, “Big Atlas of LA Pools,” you’ll know that there are forty-three thousand of those pools in the Los Angeles Basin alone! If you’re one of the … [Read more...]
Why Does My Water Smell?
Los Angeles water continues to be clean and safe to drink. The state of California meticulously processes and treats all the water in its municipal supply system. Every year, reports on Los Angeles water quality show that there is little to be concerned about. The thing is: if your water smells bad, none of that is … [Read more...]
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