Plumbing Blog

If you’re like most homeowners, you use your kitchen sink many times over the course of the day, using it to dispose of all manner of liquid and food particles. Over time, of course, this refuse can build up in your drain and cause it to clog—which could leave you without a working kitchen sink, at least until you get a plumber to the house to unclog it.

Replacing your home water heater is one of those tasks that homeowners kind of dread. You know that a hot water heater isn’t built to last forever, and you understand that you’ll need to invest in a new one sooner or later. However, you may hope that today isn’t the day, or that this year isn’t the year.

Have you ever cleaned your drains before, or hired a professional drain cleaner? There are drain cleaning products available in stores across the country, and professional drain cleaning services abound. For many homeowners, though, it’s tough to know exactly when you need to take action—when you need to try one of those drain cleaning chemicals, and when it’s time to call in the pros.

Have you ever gone on a trip, checked into a hotel, and reacted with amazement at the cleanliness of the bathroom? Sometimes, of course, hotel bathrooms leave something to be desired—but in nicer hotels, the bathrooms always seem incredible, immaculate, and spotless. They can be so pristinely clean, in fact, that they make you wonder why your home bathroom never seems quite so fresh and inviting.

What could be more frustrating than a toilet that doesn’t work properly? In homes with a lot of people and a small number of bathrooms, in particular, a malfunctioning toilet can prove practically unbearable. Often, of course, a toilet that doesn’t work properly will require a plumber to inspect, diagnose, and repair it—but there are a few things you might look for as you try to troubleshoot your toilet issues.

Nobody likes to spend time in a bathroom that just smells odious and foul. Enough said, right? Sadly, for many homeowners, odorous bathrooms are sort of the norm. For whatever reason, your bathroom always seems to smell rank, stale, or putrid. This can, in turn, make you feel as though your home is simply not clean or sanitary.