Pipes

You’ve probably heard the term hard water before, right? But do you know what it really means? Or, more importantly, the problems it can cause in your plumbing and in your life? Hard water is water with higher levels of minerals, such as magnesium and calcium, in it. Hard water [...]

Those bumps, clanks, whistles, and creaks you hear in the night (probably) doesn’t mean your house is haunted. The noises you hear are probably your noisy water pipes. While this may give you a sense of relief that you won’t run into a ghost in the middle of the night, [...]

For a long time, copper reigned as the king of plumbing, but the king is dead. A new king is on the scene and it’s causing quite a stir. Many new homes and remodels are now using a product called PEX. These flexible pipes can be installed faster and, since [...]

Having a burst water main can really cramp your lifestyle. It's easy to take your plumbing for granted, right up until you don't have it. Unfortunately, there’s one step you need to take before a plumber can start fixing a main water line break, and if you wait for your [...]

Are you experiencing more plumbing problems than normal? Maybe you’ve noticed that your water is brown, or that pipe leaks in your home are becoming more and more frequent. While these could just be signs of a malfunctioning water heater, or tree roots that have spread into a small section [...]

You grab a glass from your cabinet and head over to your kitchen sink. You turn on the cold water and fill your glass, only to notice that you can’t see through the water at all. Instead, you find yourself looking through a milky, white cloud that has taken the [...]