Parting is such sweet sorrow. You linger on the phone, not knowing how to end the conversation. You stay too long at the party and loiter over lunch as restaurant patrons pile up in the waiting area. It’s hard to say goodbye. But when it comes to water heaters,...
Backflow prevention may not be first and foremost in your mind, but it’s crucial for the safety of your home and family. Imagine the horror of a toilet exploding or contaminated water flowing back into your clean water supply. It’s a definite damper on...
Does your toilet run constantly? Is your toilet tank slow to refill? The first place to check is the flapper, the toilet part that wears out most often. Next comes the toilet fill valve. If you’re lucky, it may require an adjustment. Otherwise, it will have to...
Low-flow toilets can save up to 2 gallons of water per flush or up to 20 gallons per day for a household of four. Advanced low-flow toilets use 1.28 gallons per flush or 77% less water than conventional toilets. Low flow is good. Slow flow or no flow is, well,...
Water is scarce during Orange County’s hot, dry summers. Imagine you’re a tiny ant whose only access to H2O comes from bathroom plumbing. From an ant’s viewpoint, your moist bathroom is an oasis in the Sahara. This explains the ants in your bathroom,...