Garbage disposals usually leak from three places: the top, the pipe connections, and the bottom. To find out if your disposal is leaking, check each common place where leaks start. Use a flashlight to check for condensation, puddling, and other signs of water accumulation on or beneath your disposal. Each common … [Read more...]

You have a running toilet for one of two reasons: Either water is leaking from the tank into the bowl, or the fill tube is refilling too much water into the tank, activating its overflow tube. You should be able to stop either problem quickly by adjusting the flapper, float, or tubes. Running toilets tend to be … [Read more...]

When you're stuck inside sheltering in place, your toilet’s health suddenly becomes very important to you. The last thing you want is to deal with clogs on top of everything else. Even the thought might be even to drive you to paranoia.  Instead of simply worrying, however, we recommend channeling that particular … [Read more...]

Worrying about cleaning your plumbing is probably the last thing on your mind right now. Unfortunately, however, as you spend more time social distancing at home, the health of your plumbing will become critical. The last thing you want is to get stuck home with a clogged toilet or broken faucet. Luckily, there’s … [Read more...]

We all know that household leaks happen, and surprisingly often. What we often don’t seem to know is why they happen. If you didn’t damage your pipe, then why should it start leaking all of a sudden? Are your pipes faulty? Is the leak a sign of something gone horribly wrong? Luckily, the answer to each of these … [Read more...]

Your pipes are operating nonstop, all day, every day. Whenever you brush your teeth, flush the toilet, wash dishes, run the washing machine, or shower, your pipes are working. That's a lot of water to move, and a lot of work to do!  All that water and work can wear out your pipes. Over time, they can thin out, start … [Read more...]

A sump pump is what stands between your home and the forces of nature. The sump pump beneath your basement, crawl space or lowest level collects groundwater and diverts it safely away from your home. Without your sump pump, that groundwater could easily build up and flood through your foundation. Flooding is damaging, … [Read more...]

Congratulations! If you’re reading this, there’s probably a little bundle of joy coming into your life soon. You’ve probably read everything there is to know about caring for newborns and you’re thirsty for even more information. After all, there’s no such thing as too much preparation when it comes to your … [Read more...]

We love our pets. We love when our plumbing works. We don’t love when our pets prevent our plumbing from working. It doesn’t sound like a common problem... but you’d be surprised. Nearly one-third of all U.S. homeowners have either a cat or a dog. That means pet-related plumbing problems are surprisingly common … [Read more...]

Doing a bathroom remodel is no easy task. It involves plumbing, electrical, and ventilation work. You have to make a lot of big choices, work hard, and spend a lot of time on your new bathroom. You have to choose tile, fixtures, paint, toilet, and more. Before you know it, what you thought would be a simple project … [Read more...]