Hydro jet drain cleaning uses high-pressure water streams to clear clogged pipes and sewer lines. A plumber inserts a pipe inspection camera into the line to locate the clog, then follows up with a hydro jet treatment. The jet is a purpose-built rotating nozzle...
Sewer lines are the dump trucks of your plumbing system. They haul away tons of unwanted, uh, stuff, load by load. They’re under less pressure than water pipes. Their contents are slower moving. Why, then, would they ever collapse? Yet they do with surprising...
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...
In the world of plumbing, there are inconveniences, nuisances, and disasters. A slow drain is an inconvenience. A collapsed sewer line can be a disaster, often involving expensive repair. It can lead to: Drainage problems Sewage backups Mold growth Structural damage...