Plumbing Tips For New Home Buyers
Summer is the time of year when families plan trips and vacations together, cook outdoors, and enjoy fun in the sun. It is also the most popular time of the year for moving and buying a home. Many families like to schedule their re-locating to the summer months because it is the time of year […]
Silent Leaks To Be Aware Of
The plumbing system in your home is fragile and complex. There are many fixtures, valves, and mechanisms that all must be in top working order for the system to do its job. When there is a burst pipe or a substantial leak, the damage is great and expensive. But, when a leak is small and […]
Plumbing Tools To Have In Your Home
Plumbing issues around the home can come up at any time. They range from the relatively simple clog to the complicated and sometimes devastating pipe leak. If the issue is not too complex, you might choose to try and fix it on your own. However, for this to be effective you have to have the […]
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 […]