Learning about water conservation can have many perks to you and your home. We all use water everyday and it is essential in order to live a healthy and sustainable life. While water is an important part of our lives, there are so many ways…
Greywater recycling systems can be beneficial when it comes to reusing water. It can be any water that is lightly in use from bathroom sinks, tubs, showers, or washing machines. A greywater collection system is a convenience because it continuously recycles that water back. Notice…
With warm weather approaching and spring on the horizon, it is time to start dewinterizing your home. You’ll want to begin this process by first learning how to dewinterize a hose bib, also called an outdoor faucet or spigot. Why Winterize Your Faucet? Failure to…
I was talking about having to repair a sillcock the other day, and the customer asked, “What the heck is a sillcock?” Good question. Clearly, I was using a word more commonly used by plumbers than homeowners. Here’s the good news: a sillcock is nothing…
We’ve all been there. You need to remove your garden hose and move it to a different spigot. But it’s stuck. And nothing you’ve tried – from brute force to store-bought lubricants to home remedies — has worked. The truth is this. There’s a reason…
A frost-proof faucet on the exterior of your home (technically called a sillcock, it’s also known as a frost-free or freeze-proof faucet) is similar to a common outdoor faucet. What’s the difference? The outdoor frost-proof faucet has an extra-long stem (or pipe) reaching back about…
