When a water heater leaks, it’s usually from one of two places — the top or the bottom. Leaks from the top are no biggie, usually involving a valve replacement or tightening of the water lines. Leaks from the bottom are more concerning. They could be due to: A...
Most Southern California homes sit on a concrete slab foundation. Much of their plumbing runs directly through pipes in the slab. If this sounds like the recipe for a plumbing disaster, it can be. Leaks in the slab are difficult to detect and even harder to repair. A...
You turn on the shower and wait. And wait. And wait. But when you step into the stream, the frigid water hits you like a glacial melt. What gives? In a large home, hot water may travel through 50 feet or more of piping from the water heater to the shower, the kitchen...
Toilets clog for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes, they seem to clog out of spite. More likely, someone put too much paper in the bowl, or the sewer pipe is getting long in the tooth and working at reduced capacity. Most toilet clogs are minor and need nothing more...
Bummer. There’s a leak in the line connecting the toilet to your home’s water supply. A visual inspection tells you the problem stems from the threaded connection between the water line and the bottom of the toilet tank. Or the problem may lie with the...
