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Have you heard of the guy who had two water heaters replaced in five years?
Eventually, he discovered the problem wasn’t bad water heaters or plumbers, but it was the lack of a water softener in his house. His wife complained that there were calcium deposits everywhere, including the washing machine, the faucets, the toilets, and the shower...
Are you considering moving into a tiny house?
After escaping the pandemic, and noting our new, high cost of living, many of us want a more simplified and less stressful life. We want freedom from living with all the clutter around us in our big houses, which have more than double the space found in a typical home...
Things that go bang in the night
What are those things that go bang in the night? It could be someone who forgot their key banging on the door, or a neighbor telling you the lights in your car are on, a policeman warning you that a robber is loose in the neighborhood, or even fireworks, but you don’t...
Has your water taken on a red tinge? Does it taste bad, and are you finding leaks at multiple places in your home?
Well, it may be time to repipe the water system in your home, especially if it’s 30 years or older. Older homes, originally constructed with metal pipes and fittings, are especially susceptible to corroding, rusting, and bursting. This can lead to water, mildew, and...
How do you know if it’s time to replace your water heater?
Does it work some of the time, but not all? Do you and Joe the Plumber have to keep fiddling with it to make it work? Maybe it's 10 to 15 years of usefulness has run out—that’s the usual lifespan of a water heater. You might not realize it until your dishes...
Remember how it feels when you fill up the tub for a relaxing hot bath and the water turns out to be freezing?
If that’s never happened to you, you must be living in another world, or you don’t take baths. Life brings all kinds of problems, but no hot water isn’t one we expect or are willing to live with. If your hot water isn’t there when you need it, check out the following:...