Though it’s not thought about much, your toilet is actually one of the most important plumbing fixtures in your home. Being able to flush waste out of your home is essential to protect the health of your household. Think of the last time you had a mainline clog in your home and you were unable to use your toilets… it probably wasn’t very pleasant or sanitary. In this situation you may want to reach for the phone book and call a plumber over, but not every situation needs a plumbing. If you’re up for reading up about it, watching a video or two, there are some common toilet problems the everyda ..read more

Maybe you want to help the environment or maybe you want to save yourself on energy costs. Whatever the reason is there is much opportunity to achieve these goals through optimizing your plumbing system. Whether you follow one or many of the following tips you will surely benefit from the effects. In the following paragraphs I will explain to you how to achieve positive, proactive results through plumbing system upgrades. Install a new hot water heater: Hot water heaters created say, 10 years ago, are less efficient than water heaters of today. The insulation requirements were less, the ..read more

It’s true! If you are the proud owner of a tankless water heater you may be due for a wake-up call. Unlike their tank counterparts you can’t just love them and leave them and expect everything is going to be okay (actually, tank water heaters should be flushed as well, but we will discuss that in another article). When you go tankless it is especially important. This is because this particular type of water heater has something called a heat exchanger. A heat exchanger is a bundle of copper tubing that water flows through. These tubes are generally smaller in diameter than your homes p ..read more

There are many different codes in plumbing. These codes are created to ensure the efficiency of the plumbing system and also to protect the health and safety of those using those systems. Sometimes these codes get complicated and it’s best to leave certain jobs up to the professionals, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t things you can do to help yourself. This is by no means an all-inclusive list. Here are a few tips for the average home-owner. Know Where Your Water Shut-Off Valve Is They say knowing is half the battle. This important tip right here can save you thousands in water damage ..read more

If you were to turn on your faucet now and water only trickled out you would probably notice. Trying to shower with low water pressure would be very frustrating so you might pick up the phone right away and call your local plumber. But, what if I told you that you may have a water pressure problem, and you might not even know it? Water travels a long way before it gets to your bath tub, and chances are that it services many people before and after you. Because of this, the company that supplies the water to your home has to ramp up the pressure in order to service everybody. This pressure i ..read more