News and Updates

Pumping Up Your Water Pressure

Dealing with low water pressure in your home is not a fun task. A lot of homeowners are faced with this problem in their homes due to a wide variety of factors. They either live really far from their water supply, they have clogged pipes, or they live on top of a hill. Either way it’s a daunting problem to have. The science of why water pressure is low in a home is not too...
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Plumbing Myths Busted!

Save your money from going down the drain Everybody has their own at-home remedies to get things fixed. There comes a time when you need to question if these remedies are really working or are they just something that will eventually put your money down the drain. We came across some myths about plumbing that could be costing you money, check it out.  Myth # 1: Putting lemons and limes down your garbage disposal will...
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Water Softeners Make Things Run Smooth

Some people don’t understand the importance of having a water softener in their home if they have hard water. Even though hard water is not a hazard to your health, it may be to the life of your appliances, clothes, and not to mention those good ol’ hair days. The build-up of the calcium can clog pipes. The shower covered with soap scum and your hair will look dull and lifeless. Now that is no...
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Company Profile: Ferguson

Knowing who’s doing the physical plumbing work on your home can only go so far, to be a truly smart consumer you should also know what products that person is using and where they got them from. We’re all about openness and easy access of information at Nowthen, so we’re going to save you some research time and do yet another profile of one of our trusted suppliers for you. Ferguson may be the biggest...
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Protecting Your Home: Flood Prevention

It seems that the April showers and spring stormy season came a little late this year. Floods, tornadoes, hail, and rain–not what you usually think the month of May is made of. If there’s anything we Minnesotans know it’s that aside from the tame June, July, and August, weather in this town is generally unpredictable, usually worse than expected, and almost always a whole lot of trouble. If you’ve paid any attention whatsoever to our...
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Company Profile: Pipeline Supply Inc.

To continue on with highlighting the parts that make our whole possible (see our last blog about some of our favorite plumbing product companies), here’s a profile of one of our favorite supplies, Pipeline. Read this and rest assured that the products and the companies we work with are just as reliable and high quality as the services we provide. Established in 1977, Pipeline started with only 5000 square feet of office and warehouse space...
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Big Brands, Big Ideas

When it comes to our business, the whole is only as good as the sum of its parts. Though we’d like to believe that we’re talented enough to solve any of your plumbing problems with just a wrench and a good roll of duct tape, the truth is that we couldn’t succeed without a solid arsenal of reliable tools and products. Here’s a little info about some of our favorite brands: American Standard Originally founded...
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