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Symptoms of a Gas Leak Outside Your Home

By Brian Wear | May 2, 2018

Gas lines are an essential part of keeping your home warm and providing your plumbing with the heat it needs to operate properly. Unfortunately, gas leaks can occur outside of your home that will not only decrease your heating efficiency but also put your home at a serious risk. That’s why it is essential to…

3 Ways to Reduce Your Lawn Watering Bill

By Brian Wear | April 25, 2018

Every lawn is unique. Depending on your type of grass, your plants, the shade your house provides, and especially your climate, you might need to change the way you’re watering your lawn. This is especially true if you live in an arid part of the country, where over-watering your lawn has a high unit cost…

Avoid a Failing Water Pressure Regulator to Avoid Disaster

By Brian Wear | April 18, 2018

The water pressure regulator is one of the most critical plumbing valves in your home because it helps to decrease excessive water pressure. Unfortunately, it can break down if it suffers from various problems. Understanding this valve more fully and the issues that plague it can help you avoid issues and keep your home and…

Changing the Toilet Flapper: A Simple Fix to an Annoying Problem

By Brian Wear | April 11, 2018

A running toilet is an irritating problem that can leave you wondering if you’re in need of a new toilet. One of the most common solutions to a running toilet, however, is simply replacing the flapper. The flapper is a rubber “clog” that holds water in the tank until you flush the toilet. It creates a water-tight seal…

4 Signs You Need a New Sink

By Brian Wear | April 4, 2018

Often, appliances need a little attention, maintenance, and repair, but there comes a time when it is better to invest in new fixtures. This can be caused by inefficiencies, or even a safety or health risks. If you’ve had the same sink for a few years, and you’re trying to decide if it needs to…

Unsafe Items to Flush Down the Modern-Day Toilet

By Brian Wear | March 28, 2018

Clogged toilets are a common, avoidable problem that results in many emergency calls to a plumber. Most of the time, these clogs are a result of not being aware of what you should and should not flush down the toilet. When you hear that toilets don’t flush as well as they used to, there is some…

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