How To Frost-Proof Your Plumbing
Prevent frozen pipes The thermal envelope – the sometimes-murky boundary that divides heated from unheated spaces – is the area in and around your home that is generally responsible for unprotected pipes to freeze. Â Inside spaces that may be outside the thermal envelope include crawl spaces, attics, garages, basements, and three-season rooms. Â Pipes that may […]
Are Your Kids Drinking Lead from the Garden Hose?
Drinking water safety Most garden hoses are made of one of three different materials (or a combination of two): rubber, PVC (polyvinyl chloride), or polyurethane. The material least likely to be drinking water safe is PVC as most vinyls use lead (among other metals) and plasticizers containing phthalates in their production. Healthystuff.org recommends PVC-free hoses, and your Littleton plumbing specialists agree with […]
How to Stop Packing Nut Drips
Leaky faucet repair techniques If replacing the washer doesn’t stop a leak in your faucet, it may be leaking from around the packing nut. Â The packing nut is right beneath the handle of the faucet. Â If you turn the faucet handle so that water comes out of the faucet, the leakage around the packing nut […]
Some Facts About Your Toilet
Removing a Toilet Easy as One, Two, Three Removing a toilet isn’t one of the daintiest parts of a plumbing job, it’s pretty simple. Just make sure to have plenty of towels and rags on hand to clean up water spills, and a helper to remove and dispose of the old toilet. (Even when separated […]
Cleaning a Dishwasher Inlet Screen
Aerator screens If your dishwasher takes forever to fill, a clogged inlet screen restricting the water flow might be the culprit. Open the lower access door at the bottom of the dishwasher and locate the inlet valve solenoid, typically on the bottom left. In some cases you may have to pull the dishwasher out and […]
Keep Your Kids Drinking Water
Kids need water Water lubricates the joints, cools the system, and makes muscles work efficiently and organs function properly. It’s the main fluid in blood, aiding the passage of nutrients throughout the body. Doctors have found that if you get your kids to drink more water it reduces the chance for constipation. If a child […]
Most Homeowners Can Make Minor Plumbing Repairs
Understanding your water cycle The fresh water that enters your home originates in one of two sources: Â surface water or groundwater. Â Surface water supplies, according to the experts at Littleton plumbing, include lakes, streams, rivers and artificial storage reservoirs. Â Groundwater comes from natural underground caverns or from aquifers – porous, water-saturated layers of gravel, sand, […]
Toilet Clogs Are Annoying But Simple To Solve
Solving annoying toilet clogs If, when you flush the toilet, the bowl fills up but won’t drain, then your toilet is clogged.  If the bowl is full to the brim, bail out half of the water in order to prevent splashing while you work to unclog the toilet, says the plumbing of Littleton experts. Plunging […]
Easy Steps To Fix A Sweating Toilet
Simple remedy for condensation The first thing to do, says the plumbing of Littleton experts, is to turn the toilet supply valve off, flush and dry the toilet tank with a towel and hair dryer. When a cold surface contacts warmer moist air, moisture will condense on the colder surface. Such condensation causes sweating toilet […]
Installing a Bathroom Sink Drain Body
Bathroom faucet maintenance A bathroom sink typically has three holes. The faucet usually comes with a pop-up stopper assembly. According to the plumbing of Littleton experts, to install a sink drain body, first, loosen the slip nut to disconnect the drain body from the trap. Remove the locknut under the sink and slide out the […]