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Deodorizing Your Drain

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With guests coming over to celebrate the holidays, the last thing that you want to worry about is a foul order coming from your kitchen sink. Baking Soda Solution A quick way to eliminate sink odor is to clean you drain with baking soda.  To do so, pour one cup of baking soda into your sink drain.  Let it soak for 15 – 20 minutes and then flush the baking soda through the drain with a...
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Keeping Water Out Of Your Home With WaterCop

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A useful home tool, the WaterCop can help to keep water out of your home.  The WaterCop is an automatic water shut-off valve system designed to provide your home with round-the-clock indoor flood protection.  Working in conjunction with wired and wireless flood sensors, wall switches, and most home security and home automation systems, it’s designed to be installed on your home’s main floor, on the main water line near the existing manual shut-off valve. WaterCop...
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Plumbing For The Holidays

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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, families are preparing for Turkey day festitivies by prepping the kitchen, stocking the pantry and pulling out their flatware.  Yet, when preparing for the holdiays, little attention is paid to plumbing systems, which get hit especially hard this time of year.  Keep these tips in mind to avoid adding a plumbing emergency to your list of this year’s Thanksgiving memories. Drain Maintenance: While preparing your Thanksgiving meal, be careful...
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Plumbing Tips To Save Water

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Lowering your household’s water usage is certainly a worthwhile goal – not only is it environmentally friendly, it can also help you save money on your utility bills.  Try these plumbing modifications to begin saving water today! Replace Standard Toilets: Toilet usage accounts for approximately 40 percent of all residential water use.  However, several water-saving alternatives to standard toilets are available on the market today.  Two such options include dual flush or low flow toilets. ...
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What To Do In A Plumbing Emergency

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While we try our best to avoid them, plumbing problems are one of life’s unfortunate and inevitable certainties.  When you can’t prevent a plumbing crisis, follow these simple steps to help mitigate the damage: Turn Off Your Water: Whether you have an overflowing sink basin, a backed up drain, or a flooded bathroom, begin to control the damage by shutting off your water at your home’s main shutoff valve.  Typically, the shutoff valve will be...
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Garbage Disposal Repair & Maintenance

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Garbage disposals are an essential tool in the modern kitchen, making food preparation and clean-up significantly easier.  However, this kitchen helper is often overlooked until a problem causes us to stop and take notice!  Follow these trouble shooting suggestions for common garbage disposal mishaps. Problem 1: My Garbage Disposal Hums Troubleshoot: If the motor is humming but the disposal isn’t grinding, you likely have a jam resulting in a stuck flywheel (the mechanism that allows...
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Fall Plumbing Maintenance

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  As temperatures continue to drop, homeowners must begin to prepare for the plumbing problems associated with cold weather.  Take these steps to prepare for the winter months ahead and avoid unwanted plumbing problems! Clear Gutter Clutter: Remove fall leaves and other debris from gutters and exterior downspouts.  As temperatures rise and fall and water freezes and melts, having these pathways clear will help to ensure easy drainage throughout the winter and into spring. Ensure Water...
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Seasonal Water Heater Maintenance

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As kids head back to the classroom and the leaves begin to change, homeowners are reminded of the impending season change and the accompanying home maintenance that this time of year brings.  Because home water heaters work harder during the winter months fall is a key time for water heater upkeep and repair. Check You Water Heater’s Pressure Valve: Both gas and electric water heaters feature a safety device known as a pressure valve.  The...
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