Category: Plumbing
Tankless Toilets: Right for Your Residential Home?
Tankless toilets offer more than just aesthetic appeal. Their streamlined forms and relatively small sizes mean they save space in your bathroom and their advanced flushing method helps save water, too. These toilets aren’t a good fit for every home, though. They work differently from conventional toilets, so if you’re thinking about installing one, make … Continue reading “Tankless Toilets: Right for Your Residential Home?”
The Pros and Cons of Garbage Disposals
A garbage disposal lets you scrape dirty dishes straight into the sink without having to worry about food debris clogging up your pipes. While it might seem hard to go wrong with choosing a convenience like this, these devices have their drawbacks, too. Before you splash out on a new garage disposal, make sure you’re … Continue reading “The Pros and Cons of Garbage Disposals”
How to Clean Smelly Drains
A foul smelling drain can really ruin the ambiance of your kitchen or bathroom. Even worse, those funny smells generally mean there’s a buildup of debris that will eventually clog the drain and leave the sink unusable until you clear out the plumbing. Other possible causes for drain odors include plumbing issues that should be … Continue reading “How to Clean Smelly Drains”
Are You Supposed to Caulk Around a Toilet or Not?
One of the most frustrating debates in plumbing is whether or not you should caulk around the base of a toilet. Both sides of the argument have valid points, and both professional plumbers and building inspectors tend to choose one side or the other based mainly upon personal views. But when it comes to installing … Continue reading “Are You Supposed to Caulk Around a Toilet or Not?”
How to Tell if You Need a Water Softener
Depending on where you live, the severity and reputation of hard water may vary greatly. However, it is something that affects most homes to some degree. Why should you be wary of hard water, and when is it appropriate to invest in water softeners? What is Hard Water? Hard water contains abnormally high levels of … Continue reading “How to Tell if You Need a Water Softener”
No Hot Water in House: Common Causes and Fixes
There are times when you want to do the dishes or are hopping in the shower only to find the water is still cold. Usually, it warms up after a minute, but what about those times when the water refuses to get any hotter? Thankfully, the most common causes of this problem can be easily … Continue reading “No Hot Water in House: Common Causes and Fixes”