Should you keep your old water heater or buy a new model to save energy? If you’re not aware of what the bulk of your home’s energy use goes to, you may be interested to know that water heater tanks are a major source of energy waste in most households. Old homes are usually equipped […]
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All About Water Heaters from a 1-800-anytyme Service Manager As the dreaded day comes when the hot water just isn’t flowing or worse, you come home and your house is flooded, there is very little an average homeowner can do to fix the problem. Most people are lucky if they know whether their water heater
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With an overwhelming number of companies offering similar plumbing services, it can be tricky to choose the right plumber. Ideally, you not only want to find a skilled professional who is reliable and honest, but also someone who you can trust to discreetly work around your home and to be available if you ever run
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A Guide for Leaky Faucet Repair The incessant dripping sound of a kitchen faucet is enough to drive anyone nuts. The dreaded leaky faucet is one of the most common plumbing problems homeowners have to deal with, and while generally it is simple to fix it, we often put off this task and put in
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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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