Home Renovations: When Should You Call a Licensed Plumber?
Photo By Andy Dean Photography at Shutterstock Home remodeling projects are exciting. Whether you plan to give your kitchen a facelift, put on an addition to your house, or install the soaking tub you've been eyeing, the results are an investment that improves your home value while giving you an improved...
Mold in Plumbing: Can a Leak Cause Mold?
Photo By mtreasure at istock Mold's Damage Is Not Just to Your Home, But Also to Its Occupants Mold causes physical damage to the surfaces in your home as it spreads, eating its way slowly through wood, drywall, and other materials. That's not the worst of it, though, since mold...
5 Plumbing Fixtures to Create a Handicap Accessible Home: Tips from Your Trusted Plumbing Service
Photo By NavinTar at Shutterstock Whether you're planning to care for an aging loved one or convert your home to accommodate someone with a disability, having a bathroom that's fully handicapped accessible is key to providing a welcoming and safe environment. Hiring a professional plumbing service to install your handicapped accessible fixtures...
Having Your Water Tested and What the Results Can Tell You | Insight from Your Water Filtration System Experts
Photo By Nazriamani at Shutterstock What We Call Water in Our Homes Is Much More Complex Than It Seems The simple chemical for water is H2O, for a combination of hydrogen and oxygen. What comes out of your taps is a lot more than H2O, because its origins and the path...
Plumbing Maintenance Tips: Best Practices for Your Water Well System
Photo By Lex20 at istock Getting in Tune with the Source of Your Most Precious Resource: Water No matter what the official origins, water takes a complex journey to get to our homes. It falls as rain or snow, sometimes freezes before flowing in rivers and streams, gathering in lakes...
Tips from Your Plumber: When to Replace Your Water Softener
Photo By BanksPhotos at istock Your Water Softener Works Hard -- When Is It Time to Retire It? Elegantly simple and hard-working, your water softener system processes thousands of gallons of water per month -- about 100 gallons per person, per day, typically. It consists of layers of salt, resin...
5 Energy Conservation Plumbing Tips from Your Reliable Plumbing Service
Photo By Pineapple Studio at istock Becoming more energy-efficient in your home doesn't just help reduce your monthly utility bills, but it can also reduce your carbon footprint and even extend the life of your plumbing fixtures and appliances. Many people don't realize how much money and energy they waste...
Diagnosing Your Clog: Common Plumbing Points for Clogs to Form and When to Call a Trusted Drain Cleaning Service
Photo By Tomsmith585 at istock Standing water, slow drains, and stinky grates all indicate one thing – you have a clog somewhere in your plumbing. While there's no substitute for a professional drain cleaning service, there are a few things you need to know about the drains and plumbing systems...
Slab Changes: Leaks and Renovations in Your Basement Can Mean Concrete Work
Photo By Diane079F at Shutterstock Plumbing service providers face many challenges in locating leaks and making plumbing changes and repairs in walls, under floors, and especially under a concrete slab. Many homes have a network of plumbing that was put in place before the foundation was poured. These pipes can operate dependably...
Attaching PVC to Metal Piping; How, When and Why?
Working with different materials is best left to your plumber. However, it's good to understand how, why and when a plumbing professional might use two different materials when working in your home. At bluefrog Plumbing + Drain, we fully explain the changes we make, including the materials and equipment used....
How to Deal with Hard Water and How a Water Filtration System Can Help
Photo By Cozine at Shutterstock Hard water is often the culprit when you notice white spots on your dishes or spend extra time rinsing off in the shower. The concentration of magnesium and calcium in the water is what makes it "hard". While hard water isn't usually a health hazard,...
Whose Mess Is This? In an Apartment, When Is It Your Problem or the Building’s?
Photo By Robert Kneschke at Shutterstock If something goes wrong in your rented home or apartment, part of the challenge for clean-up can be determining who is responsible for cleaning up the mess, paying for plumbing repair, and cleaning up and paying for water damage or sewage leaks. Every lease is...
