How Do I Unblock A Basin Trap?
No one wants to deal with a clogged sink, but like most things in life this problem may be unavoidable. While you may think to grab your handy dandy snake to unclog your drain, most sinks use a basin trap that will likely need to be dismantled for proper cleaning....
How Do I Remove A Stuck Cleanout Plug?
Clogged drains suck, and they’re an unfortunate part of any pipe’s life. One of the pipes homeowners are likely to end up cleaning are drain cleanout pipes. These pipes are used to unclog or clean out the system, and can usually be found at the main sewer pipe that leads...
How Do I Stop My Plumbing Joints From Leaking?
The best way to tackle an issue it to prevent it from ever happening, so we’ve put together a list of tips you can use to make sure that your plumbing stays leak-free. Before you roll up your sleeves, make sure that you have the necessary supplies. What You Need:...
How Do I Loosen a Corroded Faucet?
Unfortunately, our faucets aren’t invincible. Over time, they begin to succumb to the wear and tear of everyday use and exposure to the elements – yes, even inside faucets have to deal with exposure issues, albeit to a noticeably smaller degree than an outdoor faucet. Eventually, the moisture and air...
How Do I Detect A Gas Leak?
Propane tanks are incredibly useful items to have, but can become incredibly dangerous if not properly cared for. Whether you use your take to heat water, fuel your grill, power your stove, or any other reason, you need to know how to detect a leak in order to prevent a...
How Do I Unstick A Plumbing Valve?
Plumbing valves help regulate the flow of water to every water-based appliance in our homes. That means everything from our washing machines to our toilets to the main water supply use these fixtures to allow or block water from passing through our pipes. While each system’s valve is somewhat different,...
Signs That It’s Time To Replace Your Toilet
We’ve covered ways to stop your toilet from constantly running, ways to unclog it, and ways to prevent it from clogging in the first place – unfortunately, toilet’s aren’t immortal fixtures destined to stay with you for your whole life. Eventually we need to take a long, hard look at...
How Do I Drain or Flush My Water Heater?
It’s in your best interest to drain or flush your water heater every so often – about once every two years or so – to make sure that it’s working at maximum efficiency and pumping out all the hot water you could ever need. Mineral deposits will build up at...
How Do I Fix A Leaky Water Heater?
If you’ve noticed pools of water gathering around the base of your water heater, you may be dealing with a leak. Before you start to worry about what you need to do to fix it, you need to take a moment to determine exactly where the leak is coming from,...
Tips To Clean Out Your Gutters
Halloween season is finally upon us, and that means it becomes increasingly acceptable to wear a scarf with each passing day. While our fashion may be getting cozier as the cooler months bear down on us, we need to prepare for the inevitable downfall – of the foliage, that is....
Preparing Your Pipes for Autumn
Welcome to the first official day of fall! With that, the leaves have immediately changed colors, sweater weather blew in from the north, and everyone’s lining up for their pumpkin spice latte. Even though that might be a slight exaggeration – except for the latte part –autumn weather is well...
Replacing a Shutoff Valve
You may go years without needing to worry about the shutoff valve underneath your sink. Eventually, you’ll reach down to shut off the water supply and notice that your once-trusty valve has worn out, leaks, and is in desperate need of care. Before you break out the toolbox, take note...
