Tankless water heater, continuous water heater, or instant water heater. These terms all describe the same thing: a powerful, compact water heater delivering near-instant hot water for as long as needed. Near-instant, virtually continuous, and without a water storage...
Water Leaks Are a Bigger Problem Than You May Realize Did you know many Orange County cities have begun fining residents who fail to repair a home water leak within 48 hours? Such a quick turnaround may seem unrealistic, especially for notorious slab leaks. Yet the...
Buying a new water heater can be overwhelming. It’s not a question of finding one — that’s easy enough on the internet — but knowing what to buy. In the old days of black-and-white TV, there was one water heater type — the old boiler-style tank heater —...
Tankless water heaters were invented more than 90 years ago in post-WWI Germany. Surprised? So were we when we looked it up. Their primary benefit is a virtually unlimited supply of hot water on demand. They don’t store hot water but use powerful heating...
Let’s set the scene. You stumble into the bathroom. Another sleepless night — maybe a nice hot shower will clear the cobwebs. You open the spigot and wait for the steam to rise. You may be groggy, but you’re no fool — why step into a frigid blast? There it...
What’s a Dual-Flush Toilet? The name can be confusing. A dual-flush toilet doesn’t flush twice. It flushes less. A lot less. A dual flush toilet has two buttons or levers to flush different amounts of water, depending on what’s being flushed. The...