by Chip | Oct 24, 2019 | Plumbing
A plumbing checkup is a good idea in any season. But, it’s especially timely as winter approaches. When cold weather arrives, certain stresses on your plumbing increase considerably. Because most plumbing in a house is difficult to access and not frequently examined...
by Chip | Sep 5, 2019 | Plumbing
The Indianapolis region has water hardness levels that reach well into the classification for very hard water. As a consequence, Indianapolis homeowners face slow water flow, easily clogged sinks and reduced appliance life. Any water that has more than 180 parts per...
by Chip | Aug 29, 2019 | Plumbing
The volume of water inside your water heater increases as it’s heated. In old plumbing systems, this expanding water would push some water outside your house and back into the main city supply where it came from. Due to plumbing code changes, cities nowadays...
by Chip | Jul 25, 2019 | Plumbing
What’s the first thing you do when your pipes are clogged? Reach for the chemical drain cleaners? Maybe you like the quick results you get. But using chemicals in your drains is a really bad idea. So read on, and we’ll tell you why DIY drain cleaning in...
by Chip | Aug 1, 2017 | Plumbing
Damaging basement flooding makes sump pump maintenance an all-year concern. However, summer storms here in Indiana present a particular potential for basement water inundation. Roof runoff from a heavy rain can deposit hundreds of gallons of water on the ground around...
by Chip | Jul 31, 2017 | Plumbing
Before you make an offer on an existing house, make sure to ask about copper pipes. The upfront purchase price of a new home is only one relevant figure. You also need to determine if you’ll be absorbing the cost of expensive repairs or upgrades in the near...
