Expert Tips

As you start to rely on your air conditioner more and more often this summer, you may start to notice strange noises coming from it. If you do happen to hear unusual noises coming from your air conditioner, you should call for repairs right away. Strange noises tend to indicate some kind of problem with … [Read More]

Carbon monoxide is a very dangerous gas. Undetectable to any of our senses, it can seep into your home and infiltrate your living spaces without you knowing it. This is where having the whole-home protection of a carbon monoxide (CO) detector comes in. As soon as an unhealthy level of CO is detected in your … [Read More]

Backflow in your plumbing is a serious problem that thankfully can be prevented with proper maintenance and care.  It occurs when the flow of water in your home reverses. This usually occurs because the pressure in the system is altered, either increased further down the system or decreased somewhere within the home itself. It’s a … [Read More]

Leaking pipes are a common grief that homeowners encounter with their plumbing. Not only do leaks create an annoyance, a reduction in water pressure, and a rise in water bills, but they can cause significant damage to property. Perhaps no other trouble in plumbing requires as fast a remedy as pipe leaks. (Although any problem … [Read More]

Every time you open the cabinet under a sink, you’ll see it: the unusual U-shaped bend in the drainpipe as it runs from the drain assembly into the wastewater system in the wall. Most of the time, you won’t think about why the drain has this odd shape; you’ll assume it must have some practical … [Read More]

The drains in your house do an enormous amount of work every day removing waste water out from your home and to the sewer line. The drains in the master bathroom and the kitchen see an especially large amount of water flow through them. Although drains are durable, eventually a time may come when one … [Read More]