If you’re like my kids, the thought of removing hair from your sink’s drain is so repugnant that you’ll ignore it for weeks, even months, as the water drains slower and slower…until it comes to a dead stop. That’s when I finally hear their inevitable…
Have you ever heard a loud bang or repetitive banging coming from your water pipes? Or maybe it sounded more like clanging, shuddering, or knocking. What you’re hearing is what plumbers call water hammer (or water hammering) because it sounds like someone is literally hitting…
How do roots get in sewer pipes? The first time that I encountered roots in a plumbing system I was mind blown. I vividly remember it because of how shocking it was to me. It was a cast-iron line and I remember thinking, “That’s not…
Temperatures are dropping, sweaters are being pulled out of storage, and pumpkin spice is running rampant. Yup, it’s almost that wonderful time of the year again. However, the changing of the seasons also means leaves falling from trees and wind blowing debris everywhere! Your outdoor…
Not sure if your sump pump is working? Don’t worry! It is super easy to check to make sure that the pump is working. There are two fool-proof ways to tell if it is working. Read on to figure out which method works best for you!
A building’s sewer main collects sewage from all of the building’s branch lines and carries it into the public sewer.
