When to Replace a Water Heater

Repair Versus Replacement: Knowing When It’s Time to Repair or Replace Your Water Heater Water heaters today are a ubiquitous appliance for both homes and businesses. They’re necessary not only for our comfort but for proper hygiene and cleanliness, making it critically important to keep them in good working order. When they aren’t functioning correctly,…

What Are Sewer Cleanouts and Where To Find Them?

What is a Sewer Cleanout? A sewer cleanout is an essential access point to your home or business’ sewage system. It allows a plumber or sewer and drain specialist to access various points of your sewage pipe in the event you have a clog or require a camera inspection. Without it, sometimes you may not…

How To Unclog a Sink: Tips From Plumbing Pros

My Sink is Clogged: Where Do I Start? When you’re dealing with a stopped-up sink, there’s a number of things that could be the problem. Hair, food, and other debris can buildup in your drain until it just won’t let the water pass freely. When this happens, you have to figure out the best way…

Pros and Cons of Tankless Water Heaters

Pros and Cons: Where to Start? Tankless water heaters can provide endless hot water, savings on your monthly energy consumption, and instant hot water for convenience and comfort. But for everything good there is always something lurking behind it that could be an issue. When it comes to the pros and cons of tankless water…

3 Types of Plungers and Where They’re Used

Did You Know There Were 3 Different Types of Plungers? Plungers, also called ‘the plumber’s helper’, are hand tools composed of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end. There are three types of plungers considered to be these helping hands that are used to unclog drains. These are most commonly associated with…

How to Properly Clean and Store Your Plunger

Have You Ever Taken the Time to Clean Your Plunger? If you’ve had to unclog a toilet recently, you know how important (and nasty) your plunger is. After use, knowing how to properly clean and store your plunger is necessary for maintaining cleanliness in your home. Plungers are important tools for dealing with toilet clogs…

Six Ways to Unclog a Toilet

Your How-To Guide on How to Unclog a Toilet If you’re dealing with a stoppage and needing to unclog a toilet fast, there are six main ways to go about it. But it might get a bit crappy, pun intended, so be prepared. If you don’t have the stomach for it, or you think the…

What Should You Ask Plumbers and Electricians?

what you should ask plumbers and electricians

Plumbers and Electricians Are Different Than Other Tradesmen When it comes to the plumbing and electrical trades, there are several differences as compared to HVAC, landscaping, roofing, and other professional home services. These differences include how the licensing works, availability of materials, and some stark cultural differences and the subsequent customer experiences. Understanding these differences…

Is Your Water Heater Leaking?

Understanding Water Heaters Is your water heater leaking? If so, that’s a big deal since water heaters are one of the most used and essential appliances in our homes today. They provide hot water for many of our daily tasks like bathing and cleaning. As is the case with any other appliance they are prone…

Tanked Water Heater Flush: To Flush or Not to Flush?

The Argument for Flushing Your Tanked Heater It is easy to forget about your lowly water heater found in all our homes. It does its job tirelessly and effortlessly, providing us with hot water for all our daily needs without us giving it a second thought. This sometimes results in us missing a very important…