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What to Do if Pipes Freeze in Your Home?

By Brian Wear | December 6, 2017

Pipes in unheated areas, like crawl spaces or exterior walls, are most at risk when temperatures drop. To prevent frozen pipes, disconnect garden hoses, keep water pipes warm with a space heater, and allow a small trickle of running water during extremely cold weather. If pipes do freeze, thaw them carefully to avoid damage.Even if…

Avoid Freezing Pipes Where You Call Home

By Brian Wear | November 22, 2017

Winter is always a challenging season due to elements such as freezing temperatures, wind, snow, rain, and ice. Those who prepare and plan ahead can avoid some of the pitfalls of Mother Nature’s most challenging season, especially when the season raises havoc with freezing water pipes. Summer Home and Cabins  If you have a summer…

Smart Tech for Your Toilet

By Brian Wear | November 15, 2017

Smart toilets are cool, super techy toilets that can make your life easier. There are many versions of smart toilets available today, so the type of technology installed in these toilets depends on how much money you want to invest. All smart toilets (including the most basic versions) include principal features, such as: Inner sensor:…

How to Remedy a Bathtub-Clogging, Hairy Situation

By Brian Wear | November 13, 2017

When you have long hair, washing it becomes a hassle. Sometimes, you might even have to wash your hair twice! If that’s not bad enough, you are bound to lose large clumps of hair in the whole washing debacle. These clumps shoot down the drain and clog your bathtub drain. How do you maintain your…

10 Tools for Basic Plumbing Jobs

By Brian Wear | November 8, 2017

The intricacies of advanced plumbing can be a bit difficult, but there will be times that you need or want to get something basic done on your own. You may have an emergency that requires you to tighten a small screw, clear a clog, or clean a drain. There will come a time when you might not…

How to Fix a Toilet with Low Water Levels

By Brian Wear | November 1, 2017

While some toilet troubles are immediate, others are caused by a slow increase in small problems. Before those problems add up, regularly check your toilet for common issues or signs of worn parts, and make sure you take note of the small problems before they escalate. One of the most common problems that’s easy to accidentally ignore…

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If you are in Columbia, MO or the mid-Missouri area and believe you have a plumbing problem, contact us.