Tag Archive For "Plumbing"
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Unique Ways To Tell If Your Water Heater Needs To Be Replaced
Paying attention to your water heater could save you plenty of money and lots of stress. Keep an eye out for these signs that your heater is about to fail, and contact ServiceWhale for an expert opinion and custom quote if you suspect you will need a water heater replacement.
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Tips for Solving Slow Draining
It started slowly with the toothpaste building up and swimming around the sink with the extra water you used to wet your toothbrush. You started to notice it when the water in the shower started to gross you out when it started seeming more like a bath than a shower. Your clogged drain didn’t capture …
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Why You Should Upgrade Your Toilet in a Remodel
When you’re thinking about remodeling your home’s bathroom, there are a number of areas you could improve upon. You could install new tiling, modernize your shower or bath, or any other number of tasks to improve your bathroom’s look. One of the best remodeling ideas, however, that is often overlooked is upgrading your bathroom’s toilet. …
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DIY Mistakes to Avoid When There’s a Plumbing Issue
The piping of your home or apartment is a delicate and intricate system that moves water to and from your bathroom and kitchen. Unfortunately, plumbing issues can arise at any given time, often causing you big problems and expensive repair bills. Small leaks can turn into huge headaches if left untreated and pipes can burst during cold, inclement weather. …
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The Right Steps to Take When There’s a Water Heater Disaster
Although you may not realize it, your water heater is possibly the most important piece of equipment that you have in your home. Water heaters store and heat water for personal use. Water heater maintenance is key to preventing and resolving issues that arise with your system. If you notice a problem with your water …
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Deciding on a Water Heater for your Apartment or Condo
A water heater – that innocuous little thing, often hanging out in a closet, corner of your laundry room or back of your garage. This little thing that no one pays any mind to…until the day they do. All too often your water heater grabs your attention in a dramatic way. When your water heater breaks, it …
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Common Problems with Toilets
Your toilet may just be the most important fixture in your home. There’s no need to go into the details about why that is—it should be obvious. That also means that when it backs up, leaks or something goes wrong with it, it can be horrifying in many ways. One thing that can help you …
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New and Improved Options for Bathroom Plumbing
The bathroom is generally considered something of an afterthought when it comes to a lot of homes. Thanks to its utilitarian nature, a bathroom is just not that interesting to many people. However, with the advent of modern times, there are a lot of new and interesting plumbing options for bathrooms that turns it into …
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4 Benefits of Professional Drain Cleaning
Does your bathroom or kitchen sink, or your bathtub or laundry tub drain, always seem to back up? Are you dumping bleach or drain opening chemicals down it once a month to keep it clear? We’ve all gone through it; it’s frustrating and confusing. How could it possibly bet that bad, that fast? The truth …
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Six Things to Consider Before Hiring a Plumber
You’ve been looking to renovate your bathroom or kitchen? Maybe you’ve got a leak you need repaired, either in one of those rooms or maybe in your basement around the water tank? Either way, it could be that you just don’t have the skills to tackle it yourself. That’s nothing to be ashamed of. However, …
