Why a shower has no pressure can be caused by a few different reasons. Keeping this simple, what you should first determine if the shower is the only fixture with the problem. Look at the other fixtures in the home and the same bathroom as the affected shower and check the pressure/volume of the [...]

When a bathroom smells like urine, many times the first person people turn to for answers is the plumber. They are wondering if a leaking toilet could be causing the odor. While a plumber may be able to assist you with your odor control efforts there are a few things you should realize before [...]

When a sump pump smells the first thing that we need to do is determine whether it is a sump pump or sewage ejector pump that we are talking about. Many people do not know there is a difference between the two types of pumps yet the treatment for odor would be very different [...]

A sump pump constantly running can be a good thing or, a bad thing depending on whether it is pumping water. Of course even if it is pumping water, constantly running is an indicator that the pump capacity is very closely matched to the flow of the ground water, and that should be a [...]

Why a faucet whistles can have several different causes. Something loose in the water stream can vibrate as the water runs by it causing a whistling noise. The whistling sound can also be caused an unusually high velocity flow of water passing through a restriction. The problem does not even have to be in [...]

Why there is not enough hot water is a problem many people face at one time or another. There is nothing worse than finding yourself standing in a shower all lathered up when the water temperature plummets. There are many possible reasons for running out of water ranging from sizing of the water heater [...]

When your garbage disposal stinks it can flavor the air of your entire kitchen. The smell is coming from debris that is caught and building up in the disposer as well as the drainpipes under the sink all the way to the water in the p-trap. The water in the p-trap acts as a [...]

There could be many reasons why water won’t come out of a faucet, the first thing you should check is if there is water available at other fixture to determine if it is just the one faucet or, the problem exists else where in the home. Fixtures at a lower level may seem to [...]

Your water heater can make noise in a variety of ways ranging from hissing, popping, tapping, banging, and even jackhammer sounds. Some are indicators of problems while others are just age and improper maintenance that really are not much of a concern but will go away when the water heater is eventually replaced.
A hissing [...]