Plumbing

Fix That Leaky Garden Hose Time to green up outside. Whether it’s cleaning the patio or watering the grass and flowers, we all have plenty… Read More »That Leaky Garden Hose

Every time the clothes washer fills, you hear knocking and thumping in the wall or basement. Then it knocks again during the rinse cycle. What’s… Read More »Knock Knock…It’s Your Plumbing

Eeuuww – what’s that smell in the kitchen? Yuck, it’s from the sink. It smells like sewage or rotten food. The sink looks clean, and… Read More »Your Nose Knows It’s Time to Clean the Disposal

Always be on the lookout for water leaks in your home, including little clues that could indicate bigger problems. For instance, if interior paint is… Read More »Stains Around a Toilet = Serious Problem

All modern plumbing systems in residential construction have a plumbing vent. It doesn’t just vent unwanted odors from the drainage system to the outside; it… Read More »Plumbing Vent? What Plumbing Vent?

You’ve turned off the water to the toilet because the tank or a plumbing fitting is leaking. But since this is your only toilet, it… Read More »A Quick “Bucket” Fix to Flush the Toilet

Your plumbing system works fine everywhere in the house – except at the kitchen sink, where the volume and force of water are petering out.… Read More »When Your Kitchen Faucet Slows Down

Most bathroom sinks have a “pop-up” sink stopper that opens and closes when you operate a small knob or lever built into the faucet. Push… Read More »Pop-Up Stopper Sticks

When a rain gutter and downspout send their discharge below grade to a pipe, it may appear that rainwater is draining into a sanitary sewer,… Read More »The Rain May Drain, But It’s Not a Pain

Let’s say that every time you turn the small globe valve for the outdoor hose bib, you get that drip-drip-drip from the body of the… Read More »A Drip at the Darned Valve – Again

OK, so you just heard the toilet flush in the middle of the night. No one else is in the house, and you don’t think… Read More »Why Is the Toilet Flushing Itself?

At one time or another, we all have turned on a hot water faucet and been caught unaware by steaming hot water. You may have… Read More »Protect Your Family from Scalding Hot Water

Singing in the shower takes on a new dimension when you’re accompanied by a whistling shower head. No matter how you vary the pitch and… Read More »Repair A Whistling Shower Head

Yuck…your tub or bathroom sink is draining slowly AGAIN. Every time you remove the trap or use a plumbing snake, you know you’ll be dealing… Read More »Plugged Drain? Heres a Quick Fix

Oh, no! Water is running from somewhere beneath the cabinets and ruining your new kitchen floor. HELP! You can prepare for a crisis like this… Read More »Quick Turn Off the Water!