Who Is Banging On My Pipes?
Do you ever get a loud banging sound in your pipes when you turn off the water? Contrary to common belief, this is not normal. The phenomenon is called a water hammer, and over time, it can do serious damage to your pipes. There is a system in place meant to prevent...
When Your Water Is Hard
Living in a home with hard water has its challenges. When you’re taking a shower, your soap might not lather very well, which is very frustrating. The minerals in the water could also lead to a buildup in your pipes or in your water heater. One positive side effect...
Why You Should Avoid Backdraft
Carbon monoxide is one of the deadliest gases that you will encounter on a daily basis. While it isn’t harmful in small doses and over a short period of time, if you are in an enclosed space with this gas it could kill you in as little as 5 minutes. Short term...
Don’t Let Water Hurt Your Home!
The average cost of water remediation in the country is around $3000, but it could be considerably higher than that. That fact alone should be enough for every homeowner to view water differently. If you have water damage to your home, it can include such things as...
Crawling Things In The Bed
You might have heard the expression: “Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite!”. While this might seem like a funny thing to say before going to bed, in recent years, bed bugs have become a major scourge. Bed bugs were very common in years past, until a pesticide...
What Type Of Heat Do You Want?
A type of heat that many find pleasant is that of radiant heating. Radiant heating can take many different forms. It could be from oil or water filled radiators installed along the walls, it could be from electric heaters, or it could be from pipes installed in your...
Where Does All That Water Go?
When you pull your wet clothes out of the washer, you might not think too much about how much water is in them, but just considering the added weight, you should have a pretty good idea. A good estimate is that a full load has about a gallon of water in it, but of...
Are You Prepared For The Worst?
How prepared are you for a natural disaster? Are you prepared for a disaster that might not be common in the area where you live? With weather patterns changing and civil unrest popping up where you least expect it, it makes sense to do everything possible to make...
Can You Install Your Own Faucet?
For most homeowners, there are things that fall inside and outside their area of comfort, and some are willing to go further than others outside of this before they decide to call someone they can pay to do the job for them. Replacing your bathroom faucet is not as...
Do You Have Ants In Your Pants?
Ants come in many different varieties, and you can find them in most places on the earth. While some might be intrigued by ants, most of us will not be too happy to find them in our home. While ants aren’t too damaging to your home, they can still be a major nuisance,...
