Everyone knows that when their toilet won’t flush, they have a problem. That’s not tough to figure out. Likewise with a completely clogged toilet. It’s obvious. Unfortunately, there are problems that are less obvious. Sometimes, for instance, your toilet just doesn’t work very well. Maybe it still flushes, but the … [Read more...]
If you were in LA last Friday, you may have noticed it was pretty hot out. 111 degrees Fahrenheit “pretty hot out,” to be exact. Even for the desert of southern California, that’s a little much. To make matters worse, it quickly became clear that LA wasn’t exactly ready for these blast furnace temperatures. Shortly … [Read more...]
Sure, there are plenty of plumbing problems more serious, expensive, and even dangerous than a dripping faucet. It’s obvious… right? At least, it seems obvious. Then, you’re forced to hear the constant “plink, plink, plinking” of a dripping faucet for a few days. Suddenly, you’re not so sure there’s anything worse than … [Read more...]
Every home has it: that one sink that just clogs all the time. You plunge it once every couple of months or even weeks, but it doesn’t matter. It seems like you get the water flowing one day, and the very next the drain plugs up again. It’s the “problem” drain. Chances are, you’ve stopped trying to deal with the … [Read more...]
Make no mistake: air conditioning can be expensive. You probably noticed a considerable hike in your bills after you started running your AC constantly this summer. Chances are, you’ve probably written off this increase as unavoidable. After all, you can’t exactly stop using your AC altogether, can you? What if we … [Read more...]
Does it feel like your air conditioning unit isn’t working as well as it could? There are several ways you could tell. Obviously, if you feel like you’re never cool enough, that’s a pretty obvious sign there’s something wrong. Believe it or not, your air conditioner shouldn’t be running all day, either. If it never … [Read more...]
Having HVAC problems is never exactly “fun”, but having them during summer time can be a nightmare. Losing your air conditioning during the hottest days of summer isn’t just extremely uncomfortable, it can actually be dangerous. Luckily, most air conditioning problems can be prevented with a little bit of … [Read more...]
A plumber’s snake, or drain auger, is a tool that reaches down into pipes to remove clog-causing blockage. Snakes make up the middle ground between common household plungers and the really big guns. If you’re dealing with a clog too stubborn for your plunger, then a snake is your best chance to clear it out … [Read more...]
You’ve probably heard about how safe and clean Los Angeles tap water is by now. You know that the state meticulously processes and treats all the water in its municipal supply system. You might be familiar with the 2017 water quality report that called LA’s tap water “as clean as bottled water.” The thing is: if your … [Read more...]
However upsetting they may be, clogged toilets are at least understandable. You usually know why they’re happening, and you know what to do about them. Kitchen sink clogs usually aren’t too tough to figure out either. But then there’s bathroom clogs. What possible reason could there be for your bathroom sink to … [Read more...]
