Dealing with Garbage Disposal Leaks

We are reaching that time of year when home garbage disposals get their biggest workout. Holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s are just around the corner. Families and friends will be gathering and cooking huge meals, and the remnants will get shoved down the garbage disposal. It is prime time for garbage disposals to get clogged or break down.  If your garbage disposal can’t stand the workload and starts to make a humming noise without grinding, follow these tips...

When you are standing in the shower in the morning, probably the last thing that you want to see is a stream of ants walking through the tiles to join you. Although this is far from a pleasant surprise, it is actually fairly common. Ants come to the bathroom seeking out moisture and debris in the pipes that they can feed on. Before you call a pest control company, consider the source of the ants. Pest control measures may kill...

One of the most common things that can be sent down the pipes is grease, especially in the kitchen. It is so tempting to just dump grease or oil down the drain. After all, it couldn’t clog the pipe because it’s a liquid—and a slippery liquid at that—right? Wrong! Cooking grease and oil are the leading causes of clogs, sewage spills, and pipe backups. Therefore the easiest way to avoid having to call a plumber is to avoid sending them...

Are you aware that the hot water running in your home plumbing system can cause serious physical danger? Even adults who are aware that extremely hot water can burn the skin often fall prey to burns; what more for little children and even the elderly. Can you imagine being half asleep, walking into the shower, and being greeted by scalding water just because you failed to adjust the temperature properly? The good thing is that having scald protection for your...

Are you having low water pressure problems in your home? Have you tried everything to boost the water pressure? It is possible that there are a number of reasons why you are experiencing this problem, but here are two things that you may try to get the water pressure level in your home back to normal. Pressure Testing In many home plumbing systems, one of the most common cause of low water pressure is the pipes are clogged. If your...