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,...
Have you ever wondered about that mysterious pipe sticking out of your roof? The one that seems to do nothing? It performs essential work, like the office oddball who quietly keeps things running while others get the glory. We’re talking about your plumbing...
What are you going to do in a pinch? You’ve learned basic first aid for medical emergencies. By the same token, you should master a few DIY plumbing fixes for common household emergencies. With a solid DIY repair, you may not even need the plumber! Plus, do you...
