People buying replacement batteries for battery backup sump pumps are often confused by the wide array of batteries available for battery backup sump pump systems and often can only compare by little more than price, without understanding there are big differences in performance and maintenance requirements between a $100 battery and a $250 battery. In […]
Why Do Pipes Burst?
Pipes Bursting are something many people that have had water damage in their home fear and they refer to any leaking pipe as a burst pipe. There is however, a difference between leaking pipes that has failed from corrosion or, erosion and a pipe that has burst. Bursting by definition refers to something “breaking open, […]
What Is Plumbers Tape?
Plumber’s Tape is a term used to describe two different items used in plumbing, which have entirely different applications. Plumbers Tape can either be a Teflon Tape used to aid in sealing threaded joints or, a strapping material with holes in it, used for securing and hanging pipes in place. Teflon Plumber’s Tape is a […]
Frozen Water Heater Troubleshooting And Repair Guide
Is my water heater frozen? It’s a cold winter morning, and you have woken up to discover no hot water coming from any faucets in your home. You can’t be blamed in most cases for thinking the water heater has frozen but it probably hasn’t. In most cases just a pipe leading in or out […]
Bathtub Faucet Repair Question
The Question: Hi Redwood, I have a Sears Bathtub Faucet and I need to repair it. It’s been in there since 1967 and Sears told me they no longer make anything I have in the plumbing of this house. I have attached a picture and the parts diagram. I can’t get the valve unit assembly out to […]
Why Is My Hot Water Cloudy Or Milky Colored?
In most cases milky colored hot water is nothing to worry about. The milky coloring is only air and the water will clear when allowed to sit for a minute or, two. The water coming into your home has many dissolved gases in the water that normally cannot be seen. Many gases can be dissolved […]
Why Does My Vessel Sink Drain Slow?
Incredibly slow draining vessel sinks disappoint many people after remodeling a bathroom and installing a vessel sink. People assume many causes such as clogs and venting problems are causing the slow draining often spending money needlessly trying to correct the problem. The slow draining makes keeping the sink clean much more difficult with you not […]
Why My Shower Has No Pressure
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 water […]
Why Does My Bathroom Smell Like Urine?
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 calling […]
Why Does My Sump Pump Smell?
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 on […]
