Spring Cleaning For Your Gutters
With all of the home improvement tasks and maintenance projects that pile up during the spring season, it’s easy to push some of the messier ones to the bottom of the list. Who really wants to flush the water heater or replace the toilet? However, these tasks are extremely important to the upkeep of your […]
How To Reduce The Amount Of Water You Use
The first day of spring is a kicking off point for many people to begin outdoor activities such as landscaping, mowing, prepping the garden for planting. Many of the outdoor spring cleaning chores include using more water than in the winter, making this the perfect time to investigate ways to reduce water consumption and thus […]
Burst Freezing Pipes Can Be Avoided
Protecting water pipes from freezing is the best investment a homeowner can make! Freezing pipes will burst One of the most important things you need to do as a homeowner is to insulate pipes that pass through unavoidably cold spaces like crawl spaces and attics.  A quick way to measure a pipe’s diameter, is by […]
How Time Consuming Has Taking A Shower Become?
Ultra Low Flow Showerheads An ultra-low-flow shower head can save many gallons of water but can clog just as easily as a standard shower head. Before you know it, the time it takes to complete a shower can accumulate and one day you will find yourself feeling like your schedule is out-of-whack and you can’t […]
Preventing Frozen Pipes: Freeze Proofing 101
Frozen pipe help Burst freezing pipes lead to about a quarter million families suffering catastrophic water damage to their houses each year. That’s the big picture. The small picture works like this: A section of one of your hot or cold water pipes is exposed to below freezing temperatures. You don’t use the water in […]
Installing A Bolt-On Toilet Seat
Replace a toilet seat Bolt-on toilet seats have been standard installation for just about as long as toilets have been around. Replacing a bolt-on unit can be accomplished in a matter of minutes. The only aggravation it may cause is removing and/or tightening the nuts on the underside of the bowl flange, but that can […]
How to Know if There is Air in Radiators
Boilers and Radiator Issues How does air enter a water central heating system? When new water is added to a central heating system, a certain amount of air also enters the system. The action of the impeller of the pump will also ‘create’ a certain amount of air. As air will rise in water, it […]
Fixing Tricky Pop-Up Drain Sink Stopper Mechanisms
Bathroom sink faucets 101 Pop-up drain stoppers in bathroom sinks are a convenient inventions, says the Littleton plumber expert, but fixing them requires you to crawl around under and behind the sink – tough duty if your bathroom sink is mounted in a vanity cabinet. Â You will have to unload everything you have stored under […]
Saving On Water Heating Bills
Heating and cooling units Except for heating and cooling units, the water heater is your home’s largest energy user.  Unless you need a higher temperature for a dishwasher, set your unit for 120º F.  Turn it off when you go away for more than a few days. If you have an electric unit, find out […]
Avoiding Thanksgiving Day Drain Blockages day
Thanksgiving plumbing emergency Plumbing is something everyone takes for granted. Flush the toilet, walk away. When it backs up and overflows all over the floor, we all know that isn’t normal. There is always a reason that a stoppage occurs. No one wants it to happen again, especially not on Thanksgiving Day, because it causes […]