You enter your home after a long day at work and are greeted by foul and damp air. PU! What’s going on? Did the kids get into something? Did the dog eat something that upset his digestive system? Possibly, but a more likely culprit is bad plumbing. When was the...
Flappers — don’t they dance the Charleston? Not the flappers we’re talking about. Toilet flappers are far less glamorous, but unlike the flappers of old, they perform an essential task. If your toilet leaks, runs, or won’t flush properly, the flapper...
Ever found yourself with a leaky toilet and wondered what to do next? Typically, fixing a leaky toilet is a job for a plumber, but if you’re handy-dandy or short on cash, you may be able to tackle the job DIY. The toilet’s wax ring is a prime suspect for a...
It sounds as though a jackhammer has entered your home. It shakes the walls and rattles the pipes. Welcome to the wonderful world of water hammer, a startling bang in your pipes when you turn a faucet on or off. It’s annoying and unpleasant, but is it dangerous?...
Plumber to customer: “There are clear benefits to installing a Moen smart water leak detector.” Customer to plumber: “Duh.” But did you know that some of the benefits are far from obvious? That a top-of-the-line smart water leak detector, like...
