Nothing lasts forever. But some things are so much a part of the house that we don’t always think of them needing to be replaced. Your toilet may have been in your home for many years. Maybe it was there when you bought your house, and you have no idea how long it’s been there! How can you tell if a toilet needs to be replaced? Here are the key signs that it’s time for a new toilet.
What a wonderful world we live in today! You can find all the information you need in seconds with a quick search on the internet. We’ve come so far from the days of having to go to the library to look something up in a cumbersome set of encyclopedias. You can even find how-to videos that show you, step by step, how to do all kinds of things around the house.
This is amazing! But the extremely confident DIY gurus on the internet don’t always tell you which things are actually sensible to do yourself and which are better left to experts. Give your kitchen a facelift with a coat of paint and new cabinet knobs, sure! But what about plumbing, you ask? Can I find plumbing leaks myself? How would I go about it? We’ve got some important advice for you.
Oh, no! Do you have a plumbing problem? How serious is it? Do you need to call a plumber? You might have a hard time answering those questions. And that’s okay: most people are not plumbing experts. But you do want to have enough information about your home to keep it in good condition, and we’d like to help you out with that.
When you know or suspect that something is wrong with your plumbing, it’s important to get it resolved quickly, because water damage can be horrifically costly to repair. But what exactly should you do? We’ll give you an easy plumbing problem troubleshooting checklist. If you’ve got a plumbing concern, check these things first.
If your home has children in it, you know better than anyone the sort of catastrophes they’re able to create. Whether it’s broken toys, injuries, or a virus that comes home from preschool and cascades through the whole family, kids bring a great deal of chaos to a home. And they can wreak havoc on your home’s plumbing as well.
There are two ways to approach plumbing disaster preparation. First, take steps to minimize the risk that your kids will cause a plumbing emergency. Second, have a plan for what to do if an emergency does happen.
If we tell you to picture a plumbing emergency, chances are you’re imagining a geyser of water spraying from a broken pipe. But the exact opposite type of problem can also be an emergency: a lack of water.
What should you do if you turn on a faucet and little to no water comes out? We’ve got the answers for you.
It is so easy to panic when you’re faced with a plumbing emergency. And an overflowing toilet is about as panic-inducing as a plumbing emergency gets! Not only do you have no idea what to do, you’re also vividly aware that germ-infested water is spreading pathogens across your bathroom, and the problem is getting bigger by the second!
Panic can easily make a problem bigger, or make it take longer to come up with a solution. So it’s the last thing you want to do in a challenging situation. How can you avoid panicking when your toilet overflows? By knowing ahead of time what you’ll need to do. Let us arm you with some knowledge.
If water is spraying out from under your sink, there’s no doubt: you’ve got a plumbing leak. But with so much of your plumbing system out of sight, and with many plumbing leaks starting with a trickle and not a dramatic spray, a problem can be tricky to spot.
How can you tell there’s a plumbing leak happening in a hidden area? Keep an eye out for these signs so you can get leaks repaired and avoid major water damage.
In the past, any problems with the water main leading to a house or the sewer line leading away from a house meant major damage would be inflicted on the lawn. Since it was easy to know that there was a problem but impossible to know exactly where the problem was located, long trenches had to be dug to expose the entirety of the pipe in question.
But those days are over! Today, we use trenchless technology. This means your lawn will remain undisturbed when your sewer line or water main requires repair.
Did you know that it’s not just spies in the movies using tiny cameras on long lines these days? Plumbers are doing it, too! You might hear it referred to as video pipe inspection or video drain inspection. We can even take a look as far down as the sewer line that carries all your wastewater away from your home.
Why do people need their drains inspected with video cameras? What circumstances would indicate that you should have it done?
Here are some details on how to know if video drain inspection is just the thing your plumbing needs.
A garbage disposal in your kitchen sink can be such a handy thing to have. It streamlines the process of washing the dishes, and can keep food waste from stinking up your trash can and thus your whole kitchen. But what if your garbage disposal is becoming more trouble than it’s worth? Can it be repaired? Or is it time to have your garbage disposal replaced? Here are some key points to help you figure that out.
