How To Plumbing Tips

How To Bleed An Oil Burner After Running Out Of Fuel

In order to restart an oil burner after it has run out of fuel you need to bleed the air out of the fuel line. When you run your oil burner out of fuel oil air is drawn into the fuel line, fuel filter and pump on the oil burner. When this happens the oil […]

Insulate Your Pipes to Save and Prevent Frozen Pipes

Insulating your pipes can save you money. Every year many people have frozen pipes in the winter and if the pipes are not thawed in time they may burst. Once the pipe thaws and the water starts flowing again tremendous damage can result. Even if you don’t have pipes that freeze your hot water flowing […]

Frostex Pipe Freeze Protection System Review

The Frostex Pipe Freeze Protection System is probably one of the best heating cables available for pipes. Most heat tapes are simple thermostat controlled heating cables that are looped around the pipe at a given number of turns per foot then insulation is applied over the heat tape and pipe. If the coils are too […]

How to Install an Icemaker Supply Line

Installing an Icemaker Supply Line is a relatively easy task that a handy person can accomplish in an hour or two if they have the right tools and a little knowledge. However, there are a number of things that can go wrong and cause flooding damage to your home if not done right. Even some installation […]

Electric Water Heater Red Reset Button Tripping Troubleshooting Guide

Many people even plumbing and electrical professionals have trouble figuring why the red reset button on the upper thermostat of an electric water heater trips. The red reset button or, high limit known as the Energy Cut Off or, ECO is designed to trip when the water in the tank becomes too hot cutting off […]

Garbage Disposer Troubleshooting and Repair

Troubleshooting and repairing a garbage disposer is actually quite an easy task. In many cases it is as simple as using an Allen Wrench or a tool supplied by the manufacturer inserted into the bottom of the disposer to turn the disposer shaft to unjam the disposal, then pressing a reset button to fix the […]

How to Recondition a Ridgid Pipe Wrench

I’ll never forget the first Ridgid 24” Pipe Wrench I ever owned. I still have it today and I can truthfully say it is better now than the day I got it even after years of use. At work we had an old Ridgid 24” pipe wrench. After years of heavy use the teeth on […]

Winterizing a Seasonal Home

The fall season for many people mean it’s time to start thinking about closing up your seasonal home. Summer is approaching the end, kids are back to school, and weekends at the beach or the lake are coming to an end for this year. It’s time to put away the toys to prevent them from […]

How to Select a New Toilet for your Bathroom

Many people blindly rush out and buy a new toilet to replace an old toilet that wastes water or, doesn’t flush well without thinking that toilets are typically something that you use five times on the average every day and have in your home for 20 years. Selections are often made on looks, price, or […]

Kerosene and Diesel will Restart an Oil Burner

This winter many people will probably experience either running low or running out of fuel oil. Many oil dealers have minimum deliveries of 100 gallons and many people in this economy may find them selves juggling money against a dwindling oil level in the tank while they hope for one more paycheck before filling the […]