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You don’t just have shoveling snow-laden driveways to look forward to this winter, even normal winter temperatures can wreak havoc on poorly prepared plumbing. At best, a frozen pipe can be terribly inconvenient, but at worst it can be an expensive and totally preventable mistake. Before the temperatures start to drop into the freezing range,…

Say you are sleeping soundly in the middle of the winter, you’re nice and warm in your bed and suddenly you hear a loud pop. Maybe you would get up and investigate, and say you don’t find anything right away. However, when you wake up the next morning your basement is half-full of water or…

A sump pump is one of those things that you probably don’t think much about it. Not until the sump pump fails and floods the basement, do many homeowners finally give some thought to what is ultimately a very important device in their home. Just as with other plumbing fixtures, there are different levels of…

We’ve all heard the old adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. These words are especially true about the plumbing in your home. A leaky water faucet may seem like a small annoyance at first – but it can lead to a big, impending plumbing failure, and a bigger plumbing…

If a new water heater is in your near future, you are probably wondering; “Is it time to go tankless?” Here are a few things to consider when deciding whether a tankless water heater is a good fit for you. What is a Tankless Water Heater? While a traditional water heater keeps an amount of water, stored…

Who wants to go on vacation only to end up worrying about their plumbing back home? Exactly — no one. Plumbing plans during your vacation will alter depending on the time of year it is or the part of the country you live in. But everyone should follow a general set of plumbing planning tips…