Troubleshooting Low Water Pressure

Low water pressure can severely reduce the performance and efficiency of your home's water using appliances, and can make doing simple tasks like washing the dishes and taking a shower much more inconvenient. There are a multitude of different reasons which can cause low water pressure throughout your home's plumbing, each of which can be fixed in a fairly straightforward manner. Fixing Faucet Low Water Pressure If only a single faucet in your home is suffering from low water pressure, the issue usually lies with a clog in the tap's aerator. [Read More]

3 Things You Should Never Flush Down The Toilet

Just about everyone knows that if you want to keep your drains in good working condition, you don't put bacon grease, oil, or any other kind of fat down the drain. Some people think the kitchen drain isn't okay, but the toilet drain is. Nothing could be further from the truth. That liquid oil will eventually solidify, and because oil and water don't mix, running the water or repeatedly flushing the toilet isn't going to even affect grease-lined pipes. [Read More]

End Of Season Air Conditioning Maintenance Tips

Summer is slowly winding down, and soon enough, fall will be here. This means cooler temperatures and hopefully an end to the use of your air conditioner. But many people do not realize that they need to perform some end of the season air conditioning maintenance. Performing this maintenance will help ensure your air conditioner stays in tip-top shape, even when it is not in use. This will prevent problems when summer rolls around next year. [Read More]

How to Keep Your Shower From Getting Too Hot When Someone Flushes the Toilet

You're enjoying your shower, when all of the sudden, the water becomes scalding hot, forcing you to jump out of the way. Someone flushed the toilet again! If this nightmarish scenario sounds all too familiar to you, then it's time to do something about your hot shower problem -- before someone gets seriously burned. Here's a closer look at this problem and some ways you can solve it. What causes the shower to blast hot water after flushing? [Read More]