How clean the water in your plumbing system is depends on where you live, and the efficiency of your city’s water treatment plant. No matter how good your city’s municipal treatment systems are, though, they cannot be 100% effective. There will always be some level of contaminants that manage to escape the treatment process and make it into your home. Not to mention that if you get your water from somewhere other than the city in which you live, it may not be getting any treatment at all. It’s important that you take steps to protect your home from the dangerous contaminants that might infiltrate it through the water supply. The best way to do that is to install a water treatment system. Read on for some of the warning signs that you need to install a water treatment system in your home.
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How to Tell If You Need a Water Treatment System
Monday, October 30th, 2017How to Prevent Frozen Pipes This Winter
Monday, October 16th, 2017
A lot of people focus on getting their heating systems in shape when the temperature outside starts to drop. That’s a good idea, of course, but it’s not the only thing you should do to prepare your home for the cold season. Your plumbing system needs to be prepared, as well. Frozen pipes have the ability to wreak quite a bit of havoc on your system if you don’t prepare for them. Fortunately, you can take some measures to limit the chances of your pipes freezing as much as possible. Read on to find out how.
Discover the Main Reasons for Stinky Drains and Smelly Water
Friday, May 19th, 2017
When plumbing does its job, it’s practically an invisible force in the home; all that water and other waste that is created is almost magically carried away with no fuss or inconvenience to anyone. What goes down the drain stays there.
That’s why when you notice a problem with your plumbing, it’s always a good idea to address it quickly. This is especially true if the problem you’re noticing is a bad smell. A bad smell is almost never harmless and can have a real impact on your health if you ignore it.
Different Ways to Boost Low Household Water Pressure
Friday, August 26th, 2016
If you have ever experienced low household water pressure, you have probably spent some time searching for remedies and different ways to boost it. There are a few things you can do to quickly see an improvement in the water pressure in your home. Try some of these professional tips today and notice the difference it makes!
DIY Wet Wipes (Why Flushing Regular Wipes Will Clog Your Drains)
Friday, April 15th, 2016
There’s no doubt that flushable wipes have become the preferred bathroom companion in households everywhere. Not only do they clean more thoroughly than toilet paper ever could, but they’re also just as easy to dispose of. However, there’s a darker side to flushable wipe that you might not be aware of.
Although simply flushing something away gives it the illusion of making it disappear forever, flushable wipes simply go out of sight. They can linger around in your pipe system and cause clogs that are expensive to repair, and can even cause expensive damages to your city and state sewage systems.
How Low Flow Water Fixtures can Benefit the Homeowner
Friday, July 31st, 2015
Many homeowners have not been made aware of low flow water fixtures or the benefits that they can have. Low flow water fixtures include a range shower heads, toilets, and faucets that aid in the decreasing the amount of water usage per minute.
Reasons Behind a Clogged Toilet
Friday, December 26th, 2014
Possible Problems
A lot of people take toilets for granted until something goes wrong with them. Although, a simple plunger can fix a clogged toilet, this isn’t always the case. Here is a number of 10 common plumbing-problems a toilet can be having such as a weak flusher, strong but partial flusher, phantom flusher, bowl water level drops, double flusher, whistling tank fill, slow tank fill, dripping and tank filling, sluggish flush, and suction sounds in the tub and sink.