Have you noticed it too?
My last post about how to use a garbage disposal suggested running lots of cold water after use to help prevent drains from clogging up.
If you check several different sources you will get several different opinions. We had different opinions from our own plumbers. They asked would you prefer your clog close to the sink – or further down the line?
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TWO THINGS we are thinking about today. The holiday season is here. I know that it’s coming earlier every year, right?
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Ever get that terrifying and helpless feeling when water is rising in your sink, shower, or toilet? And you’re afraid the flow won’t stop? One of the biggest complaints that I have when it comes to my home’s plumbing actually isn’t the plumbing itself. It’s what happens to my home, septic systems, and all other things related to plumbing over time.
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A recent edition of Plumber Magazine reminds us to promote the benefits of outdoor sewer clean-out access to customers. Since we have had a few of these installations recently I thought it would be good to get this information out to you in our blog and newsletter.
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Is your toilet not fully flushing – all the way out to the city sewer? You’ll know if you’re having problems with an incomplete flush; it’ll be sluggish, like there’s not enough force to take it down the drain; or you may notice a slight (or not so slight) sewer smell in your bathroom.
Years ago all you needed to take care of our human waste was to dig a hole in the ground and build a little outhouse over it. A carpenter or handyman could do it.
Things are a little different now with our underground network of sewer pipe under our houses and under our streets.