Archive for April 2019

Under the rim of your toilet, rim jets send water from the tank swirling into the bowl to flush your toilet. They’re easy to forget about, but without them, your toilet couldn’t work. If the rim jets get clogged or blocked, water can’t get through and your toilet won’t flush correctly. Regular scrubbing under the…

Have you ever been in your kitchen and gotten a whiff of a bad smell? You’ll likely break out your cleaner and give everything a good wipe down, but the smell persists. Chances are, that odor is coming from your garbage disposal, even if you rarely use it. Like any appliance in your kitchen, the…

Many people think of plumbing as a relatively stagnant industry and that not much changed since the days of the Roman Empire. However, the plumbing industry is changing with the times, and in the 21st century, we’re eco-friendlier than ever before. Water conservation has been the top of many considerations for years now, and consumers…

A flooded basement is a nasty surprise, but it doesn’t have to be catastrophic. Understand how floods happen to prevent them and learn to keep your cool if they happen to you. Why do basements flood? Basements are prime flood locations because of their proximity to underground water mains and because appliances like water heaters…