It’s easy to ignore the faucets in your home — until something goes wrong. They hold the power to ruin a good night’s sleep. That big job interview? It’s toast. You didn’t get a wink of sleep because the bathroom faucet was dripping all night....
You just opened your water bill. It’s ten times higher than expected! It looks like a mortgage payment. What gives? You watered the grass less, took shorter showers, and flushed fewer times last month. Why are they charging you ten times more? So now you review...
Toilet paper, yes. Johnny’s toy soldiers, no. There are some things you should never send down the drain. Now, we know what you’re thinking: you outgrew the stage of flushing non-flushable items when you were still a toddler. You use common sense, so you...
When a water heater leaks, it usually comes from either 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 loose valve;...
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. And when you step into the stream, 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...
