Flushing Vs. Deliming Your Hot Water Heater
You’re probably already aware if you have “hard” water. (If you live in Northern Virginia, it’s all but guaranteed.) You have to work harder to get decent suds in the shower, your dishes and fixtures...
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Somewhere, deep in the uncharted heart of your basement is the mysterious realm of your utility room, a foreign land which only your plumber dares to enter. For most homeowners this is the section...
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This post is part of our series: 10 Things Women Should Know About Plumbing. Everyone Loves A Hot Shower Admit it: standing under a hot stream in your shower is one of your favorite forms of stress...
View ArticleDielectric Unions: The Great Debate
Your hot water heater hooks up to your water pipes. (Well, duh.) Yeah, but that actually creates a problem. See, when you put two different metals together in the presence of an electrolyte (in this...
View ArticleTop 5 Plumbing Myths
Your plumbing probably isn’t something know a lot about in. You probably take a lot of the things that go on in the depths of your plumbing pipes and appliances for granted. We understand. As...
View ArticleSigns Your Water Heater Needs Help
You know what a hot water heater is, right? It’s that thing in the closet or your basement that heats up your water so you have hot water to bathe yourself and wash your clothes and dishes in. Got it?...
View ArticleSeven Facts About Your Water Heater
The Most Important Plumbing Appliance in Your Home When’s the last time you sat down and thought about your water heater? Chances are, unless you’ve had one die on you, the answer is probably never....
View ArticleWhat’s a Boiler?
Boilers vs. Water Heaters Like most professions, plumbing has its own language. It’s components, tools, tasks and operations have names and meanings outside the normal lexicon of the day-to-day home...
View ArticleElectric Tankless Water Heaters
Plumberologists Typically Won’t Sell Them With all the talk these days about the benefits of tankless water heaters, more and more people are asking about them. Some of these people don’t have gas...
View ArticleWhen To Replace Your Water Heater
That Depends On A Lot of Factors A water heater can last anywhere from 5 years to 20 depending on a lot of different factors. When they do finally die, though, it can be disastrous for your home....
View ArticleBenefits Of A Tankless Water Heater
Tankless Water Heaters Are Worth It! With energy costs continuing to rise, more efficient methods of heating your water for your home continue to be on the minds of homeowners. Very popular in...
View ArticleDielectric Unions: The Great Debate
Your hot water heater hooks up to your water pipes. (Well, duh.) Yeah, but that actually creates a problem. See, when you put two different metals together in the presence of an electrolyte (in this...
View ArticleTop 5 Plumbing Myths
Your plumbing probably isn't something know a lot about in. You probably take a lot of the things that go on in the depths of your plumbing pipes and appliances for granted. We understand. As...
View ArticleSigns Your Water Heater Needs Help
You know what a hot water heater is, right? It's that thing in the closet or your basement that heats up your water so you have hot water to bathe yourself and wash your clothes and dishes in. Got it?...
View ArticleSeven Facts About Your Water Heater
The Most Important Plumbing Appliance in Your Home When's the last time you sat down and thought about your water heater? Chances are, unless you've had one die on you, the answer is probably never....
View ArticleWhat’s a Boiler?
Boilers vs. Water Heaters Like most professions, plumbing has its own language. It's components, tools, tasks and operations have names and meanings outside the normal lexicon of the day-to-day home or...
View ArticleElectric Tankless Water Heaters
Plumberologists Typically Won't Sell Them With all the talk these days about the benefits of tankless water heaters, more and more people are asking about them. Some of these people don't have gas...
View ArticleWhen To Replace Your Water Heater
That Depends On A Lot of Factors A water heater can last anywhere from 5 years to 20 depending on a lot of different factors. When they do finally die, though, it can be disastrous for your home. Since...
View ArticleBenefits Of A Tankless Water Heater
The Many Benefits of a Tankless Water Heater With energy costs continuing to rise, more efficient methods of heating your water for your home continue to be on the minds of homeowners. Very popular in...
View ArticleDIY Plumbing
Plumbing: Not Common Sense Stuff That's right, we said it. Knowing how to do plumbing isn't the same as having common sense. It's actually much more difficult. Plumbing systems have a tendency to be...
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