There’s A Flood In The Basement!

Flooding in your basement is really a big deal! We know it’s inconvenient too, but it happens. Don’t be left in the dark if it happens in your home, though. Here’s what you need to know if you have one of these accidents in your house.   You need to […]

What’s your favorite food? What kinds of foods does your family like? Are most of the foods you eat and love, rich in fats or prepared with oil? Strange questions for a plumbing blog, right? Actually, they’re not that strange at all. Many of the foods you love contain oil […]

Well, it’s still pretty much summertime and there’s still a lot to do. There’s still so much time to have fun and enjoy the warmth of nature. We hope you’ve been doing the right things so far and if you haven’t we’ll explain to you some of the things that […]

We think that you know that leaks can be damaging, but we don’t think you know how much damage they can cause. So, we’ve compiled some facts about leaks that you’ll find quite informative. Here goes… Leaks in the average home can add up to 10,000 gallons each year, which […]

A leaky faucet is only a problem if it stays leaky. Don’t ignore it. It can add hundreds of dollars onto your utility bill and it can actually be really easy to fix. You don’t want that annoying drip-drop sound of the water falling or the pool of water growing […]

Sewage fumes are something that you DO NOT want permeating your home or your lungs. Sewage gases are a toxic concoction of gases such as ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, methane and carbon dioxide. They smell horrible and they are horrible to inhale. Very high levels of carbin dioxide and methane can […]

The P-trap connects your drains to your waste pipes. It’s that curved length of pipe which you can find under your sink and behind your toilet or tub. It holds a little bit of water in it, so that harmful sewer gases and toxic substances don’t escape it. It serves […]

Maybe you like to wash your hair every day. Maybe you got really hairy legs to shave. Maybe your teenager thinks it is okay to cut her hair and wash it down the drains. Whatever the issue, you need to get it resolved before it leads to huge problem. Accumulated […]

At some point in time, many of us may have had the (rather unfortunate) opportunity to get a whiff of sewage odor and we all know IT’S HORRIBLE! Now that’s a smell you definitely don’t want looking around or in your house or business. That’s where a backwater valve becomes […]

You’ve probably got a water heater in your house, but you don’t give it much attention, do you? That’s something you need to change right now. Your water heater needs to be maintained to ensure it continues to perform in the best way possible.   You can do these things […]