Category: Home Plumbing
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PEX vs Copper Piping: Pros, Cons, and Installation Tips
Professional repiping is a great option for homeowners and business owners who want to replace old and outdated pipes. The question now is, what do you repipe with? Today, it often comes down to choosing between copper and PEX piping. While you’re likely familiar with copper, in this blog we’ll look at what PEX piping…
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California Landlord Plumbing Responsibilities: Know Your Rights!
What’s worse than a clogged or leaking toilet or sink? Having a landlord who won’t repair them! Through the years, many of our team members have been dispatched to homes and apartments where the resident complained of having to pay for plumbing repairs out of his or her own pocket because their landlord was non-responsive.
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5 Ways to Detect a Gas Leak In Your Home (+3 Best Detectors and Sensors)
Natural gas is a convenient source of energy that over 50 percent of homes in the United States rely on to dry clothing, cook food, heat water, and heat their homes. It is usually safe, but under certain circumstances, such as improperly installed or poorly maintained gas lines, gas leaks can turn into major problems…
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25 Funny Plumbing Memes & GIFs to Make You Laugh
Memes are the third-most shared type of content on social media, bested only by personal news and funny videos. In fact, 55% of 13-35-year-olds send memes every week—and 30% send them every day. So, this week, we thought we’d lighten the mood and tickle your funny bone with some plumbing memes and a few plumbing…
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Hard Water vs Soft Water (+ Hard Water Solutions For Your Home)
Hard water may be one of the most common plumbing problems across the country. An incredible 85% of the United States has hard water, so there’s a strong likelihood that you live in a state with hard water problems. So, let’s take a look at the differences between hard and soft water, why it’s important…
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Toilet Auger vs Drain Snake & Toilet Plunger vs Drain Plunger
It’s not uncommon for DIY homeowners to treat toilet drains and flat drains (sinks and tubs) as one and the same. They’ll often use one snake and one plunger to solve for clogs in both. However, these types of drains are different, and for best results, you should use a different type of snake and…
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20 Essential Tools for DIY Plumbing
Do-it-yourself projects continue to grow in popularity as people tackle home projects on their own to save money, beat stress, and gain a sense of self-accomplishment. In fact, DIY trend statistics show that nearly 50% of U.S. homeowners took on DIY home improvement projects in 2019, and a 4.2% rise in DIY home projects is…
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Bidet Usage is Growing – Is the Time Right? (+ Bidet vs Toilet Paper)
The bidet has been around for centuries, but it’s never quite taken off in American households. However, that may be changing (even though it took a pandemic to do it). So, let’s take a look at bidet history, why it’s growing in popularity across the United States, and how it stacks up against good ol’…
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10 Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling Trends for 2022
It’s a new year, and for some people, that means it’s time for a new look (for their bathroom and kitchen, that is). If you’re in the market for a bathroom or kitchen remodel in Sacramento, California, you may be interested in some of the hottest trends. Of course, some of these looks are also…
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10 New Year’s Plumbing Resolutions in 2022 for Sacramento Residents
The holidays are over, and hopefully your household made it through them with no plumbing disasters. Now, with the new year in full swing, it’s time to make some plumbing resolutions that will help ensure that 2022 flows just as smoothly (pun intended).