We all know that undesirable smell that can emanate from the garbage disposal. Luckily, as this article explains, there are simple ways to get rid of this nuisance in your kitchen. There are a few basic supplies you will need… Read More
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Finding and Fixing Leaks in a Clean Out Pipe
If you think that you might have a leak in your sewer pipe, this article explains the different ways to tell. The longer you let a leak remain, the more trouble it will be for you to fix it later…. Read More
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Reasons Not to Use a Drain Snake on Galvanized Pipes
When performing a drain cleaning with a drain snake, be sure that you are not doing so on galvanized pipes. Here is a quick guide on reasons that these galvanized pipes should not be unclogged with a drain snake. Galvanized… Read More
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Drain tile: keeping this silent server unclogged
Many homes have a system of drain tile whose job it is to move water away from the foundation of a home and thus prevent damage to the basement or crawl space of that home. The drain tile (pipe) is… Read More
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Diagnosing a running toilet
There are certainly worse things in the world than a toilet that runs when it shouldn’t. However, the sound can be very annoying, and the toilet is wasting water. Fortunately, it’s fairly easy to diagnose what’s wrong with the toilet,… Read More
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Hot water energy savings
One way of saving money and reducing energy usage is to reduce the amount of hot water you use in your home. You can find some ways of doing so here. One basic method of reducing wasted water is to… Read More
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Low-flow showers save and deliver
In our last post, we looked at low-flow toilets. Now, let’s turn to low-flow showerheads. Like low-flow toilets, low-flow showerheads help the environment by reducing the amount water used. This page offers a helpful guide to low-flow showerheads. Two measurements… Read More
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How low-flow toilets work
The advent of low-flow toilets was greeted with a lot of skepticism, and the first low-flow toilets lived down to the expectations of many. Multiple flushes were needed to do the job. Now manufacturers of low-flow toilets have corrected these… Read More
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Planning your bathroom addition
If you’re planning to add a bathroom to your home, you’re concerned with a lot more than just plumbing. However, plumbing is a major component of the addition that you’ll need to plan for early on. This page offers some… Read More
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Some additional thoughts
If you’re thinking about an addition for your home, you’re juggling a lot of considerations, plans, and designs. Unfortunately, this article adds a couple more to keep in mind. Here’s what you need to know about plumbing. If you’re adding… Read More