You have a leaking T&P Valve or, one that doesn’t open when you lift the test lever. If it is leaking, you have checked the related article “How to Test your T&P Valve” and made sure that it was not opening because it was doing its job. Now it is time to remove and replace […]
The T&P Valve on my Water Heater is Leaking
Let’s relax a minute and figure out whether the T&P valve is doing its job or, if it needs replacement. There are two ways it could leak and be doing its job. The name of T&P Valve has meaning. “T” is for temperature and “P” is for pressure. The valve is the final safety device […]
How to Test your T&P Valve
In your home there is a rocket. It weighs between 300 – 1200 Lbs. and can, without even a moment’s notice launch itself through the roof of your home, fly several hundred feet in the air, and land a block away. This rocket hides in basements, closets, garages, attics, and even under kitchen counters. However, […]
Danger Lurks on the Water Service Main for the Plumber
When a plumber has to cut a water main service line either by cutting a pipe or disconnecting a fitting an unseen danger lurks. You don’t often hear of it but plumbers face an electrocution risk when they cut the main service line. A series of electrical faults in many cases can cause the water […]
How to Change the Anode Rod in your Water Heater
The typical life expectancy of your water heater is around 12 years and the typical cost of replacement ranges from $350 – $1800 depending on who does the work and the type and size of water heater you need. There are several things you can do to extend the life of the water heater and […]
The Best Chemical Drain Cleaners & Drain Care Products
The chemical drain cleaners & drain care products industry is a big business that by some estimates have us spending $150M a year on drain cleaning products and drain maintenance products in the US alone. The marketing efforts are phenomenal as each manufacturer vies for a larger market share of the millions. Banners adorn the […]
The Drain Cleaner Found Roots In Your Sewer Line
The drain cleaner has found roots in your sewer line and you have been given the bad news The plumber told you the only way to get rid of the roots is to replace the sewer line. That is true, however, depending on the condition of your line and how many roots are coming into it […]
How to Unclog a Main Sewer Line
The first thing you have to do is find the best place to gain access to the clogged sewer line. This varies in different types of construction but the most desired location is always an outside cleanout. Other locations may be a cleanout in the basement, cleanout in a floor, via a pulled toilet, from […]
How To Check A Toilet For Leakage
A leaking toilet bowl can be one of the largest wastes of water in a house. Toilet bowls will invisibly and silently pour more water down the drain than anything else in the house. The internal parts of a toilet are under constant attack by the water and the chemicals used to sanitize the water. […]
Sewer Line Relining
There is a “Trenchless” process that can involve no digging at all to replace a sewer line. This involves “shooting” a fiberglass lining into an existing sewer line creating a new pipe within the old deteriorating pipe. The process may be comparable in cost to excavation and may actually be a savings if you look […]
