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Friday, September 25th, 2015
Updating Your Plumbing for a Downsizing Family
Life changes when the kids move out. It's quiet and the water bill goes waayy down. Is a 40-50 gallon water heater tank still needed? In our mid-century split-level home,…
Thursday, September 10th, 2015
Q&A with Ray – Top Questions This Week
Q: I have a gas fireplace and I'm picking up the smell of gas in the firebox. I suspect a leaky valve. Should I call a fireplace company? A: You…
Tuesday, September 8th, 2015
Plumber, Pipefitter, Journeyman, Sanitation Engineer – By any name, it’s one of our country’s most important jobs.
"If I [were] a young man again and had to decide how to make my living, I would not try to become a scientist or scholar or teacher. I would…
Wednesday, August 26th, 2015
Do Liquid Drain Cleaners Really Work?
I love those "As Seen on TV" commercials – seemingly, a year's worth of hair/toothpaste/soap scummy drain buildup can be blasted out in minutes with a good dose of some…
Tuesday, August 18th, 2015
Noisy pipes… Water Hammer or just a bunch of air?
Like millions of other homes, our shower is in our bathtub. To engage the shower, we turn on the bath spigot, run some water, then pull a little lever to…
Monday, August 10th, 2015
Hiring a Plumber? Tips for Success.
Hiring a plumber can be a challenge for home and business owners. It's time-consuming, there are hundreds of choices, it can be costly, and finding a really good one like…
Tuesday, August 4th, 2015
5 Tips To Increase Your Water Heater’s Lifespan
In today's busy world, unexpected hot water heater failure can rapidly create havoc in your home life. A broken water heater means time off work, finding a suitable replacement, working…
Thursday, July 30th, 2015
Garbage Disposal Repair – 3 tips to get it gobbling again.
Today's garbage disposals can take a licking and keep on ticking. They last a long time. Think of all that food that goes down yours... You use it thousands of…
Monday, July 20th, 2015
$79 Plumber Drain Cleaning – Deal or Foot in the Door?
Every morning, we listen to a popular local FM radio oldies morning show while getting ready for work. Lately, local plumbers have been advertising on that show with something along…
Wednesday, July 15th, 2015
Vacation Plumbing
For vacationers, there are a thousand tasks to complete before hitting the road: shopping, packing, cleaning, and planning. When making your vacation plans, include "check the plumbing" to your list…