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Is Your Plumbing Ready for Summer Guests? A Quick Checklist

By Brian Wear | July 21, 2025

Summer in Columbia is here, and it brings more than just poolside afternoons and barbecue gatherings. For many, it’s also the time when relatives show up for extended visits, or friends turn your guest room into their own summer escape. Hosting summer guests is fun, but it can put unexpected stress on your home’s plumbing.…

Water Conservation Tips for the Missouri Heat

By Brian Wear | July 15, 2025

When Missouri summer heat rolls in like an uninvited guest that overstays its welcome, your water usage tends to skyrocket. Between keeping lawns green, showers running, and ice trays filled, the cost of water can quickly rival your monthly rent.  But while Missouri summers bring intense heat, they also provide an opportunity to rethink how…

Why Won’t My Toilet Flush? The Definitive Troubleshooting Guide for the Desperate

By Brian Wear | June 18, 2025

We’ve all been there. That moment of rising panic as you push down the handle and instead of the satisfying whoosh of a proper flush, you get… nothing. Or worse, you get rising water that threatens to turn your bathroom into a wading pool. Few household emergencies create the same level of immediate stress as…

Toilet Bowl Jet Maintenance: The Forgotten Holes Controlling Your Flush Destiny

By Brian Wear | June 11, 2025

Let’s talk about something nobody ever thinks about until it’s too late: toilet bowl jets. Those mysterious little holes hiding under the rim of your toilet bowl might seem insignificant, but they’re actually the unsung heroes responsible for that satisfying swirl that sends everything down and away. When these jets get clogged, your once-mighty flush…

How to Use Plumbing Tape: Stop Screwing Up Your Threaded Connections

By Brian Wear | May 21, 2025

Let’s be honest—plumbing tape doesn’t exactly scream excitement. It’s not trending on TikTok. Nobody’s posting Instagram stories about their “plumbing tape journey.” But this humble white tape can be the difference between a bone-dry connection and a slow drip that eventually ruins your ceiling, cabinets, or relationship as your partner listens to that maddening “plink……

The All-in-One Toilet Flapper Guide: Master Your Toilet’s Most Dramatic Part

By Brian Wear | May 14, 2025

Let’s talk about the unsung hero of your bathroom—the toilet flapper. Never in the spotlight, never getting awards, but boy oh boy, when this little rubber diva decides to quit, your whole household feels the pain. From mysterious running toilets to water bills that make you question your life choices, a misbehaving flapper can turn…

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