What Is a Tankless Water Heater? Tankless water heaters, also called demand or instantaneous water heaters, heat water as needed without storing it in a traditional, bulky hot water tank. In an old-fashioned water heating system, hot water is stored in a tank, and a large quantity of water is constantly being heated to supply hot […]
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A Second Shot at Drain Clogs – Plungers and Augers If our natural drain cleaning solutions failed to work or you would rather not use any type of drain cleaner, there are several mechanical ways of clearing a drain clog. The easiest to use is a “plumber’s helper” or a plunger. There are two types
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Replacing Toilets – The Other Half of the Job As we said earlier, it doesn’t happen often but toilets do crack or break. More often the seal around the waste pipe will fail allowing water and waste to leak onto the floor or into the ceiling below. Obviously, it’s not a problem that can be
Replacing Broken Toilet Tanks With the exception of the metal and plastic fittings inside the tank, toilets are really built to last a lifetime, but they are made of china and in their own way fragile. Every so often disaster strikes and the tank, tank lid, or the bowl will crack or break. The tank
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Don’t Wait for a Flood to Locate the Shut-Off Valves When you move into a new house, a priority should be locating the shut-off valves. If you have been living in the house for years and don’t know where this crucial item is, figure it out immediately. Next, make sure you can operate the shut-off
Handheld Shower Heads Are A Cheap Luxury While a replacement head with lots of bells and whistles can cost several hundred dollars, a simple one with three or four spray choices is only $20. For a couple of bucks more one can purchase a shower head that provides water massage and there are combination heads
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Leaky Toilets – Part Two: Fix The Flap You have diagnosed the source of the problem with your running toilet and it is the flapper. Or it’s the float. No matter, it has to be fixed before the sound of a mounting water bill drives you nuts. Turn the water off at the valve which
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Signs of a Leaky Toilet For such a simple mechanism, there sure are a lot of things that can go wrong with a toilet. The “hope they never happen” problems are septic or sewer backups, clogs, or a cracked or broken tank or bowl or a leak from under the toilet. But what are the signs
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Point-of-Use Water Heaters You can make the bed and sort the laundry in the time it takes warm water to reach the bathroom sink. Even if your hot water heater is running efficiently and is an adequate size to meet most household needs, it might still need a little help. A point-of-use hot water heater
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Plumbing is a learned skill, and often mistakes are made because the home handyman does not have the knowledge of the proper tools, compounds or pipe for the job. All plumbing systems get clogs eventually and a lot of time can be saved on a plumbing job if you follow a few simple rules. You can fix the plumbing problem by yourself if you have the right tools, know the technique, and you are prepared to do it. The tools aren’t all that expensive, and sometimes can be rented, but if after a few attempts you can’t get the clog loose, call a San Diego professional plumber.
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