When you encounter a drain in your home that needs to be cleaned, your first instinct may naturally be to go pick up some store-bought chemical drain cleaner and pour it down the drainpipe. These “drain cleaners” contain acidic mixtures that can actually do more harm than good to the interior of your pipes.
When you think about your plumbing, you often think more about what can go wrong with your pipes than you do what can go wrong with your water. Hard water—albeit not unhealthy—is definitely a problem that affects the water of many homeowners throughout Illinois.
Have you checked to ensure that your air conditioner is fully prepared for the summer season ahead of us? The leading way to make sure that your AC system is ready to do its job to the best of its ability is by investing in routine preventive maintenance.
A leaky water heater is never something to ignore. The leak coming from your water heater has the ability to cause significant damage to your floors or walls. Additionally, if the problem is severe enough, water could start coming out of your tank and flood your home.
Were you aware that your water heater is most likely the hardest working appliance in your home? When you think about it, the average traditional tank water heater is operating constantly, from the time it’s installed to the end of its functional life.
Naturally, not all plumbing repairs can be delayed. Most of the time when a homeowner discovers a plumbing issue bad enough to call a professional, then it is an emergency that can’t wait for an appointment later in the week.
Sump pumps are used in areas where basements are prone to flooding. They function by sending water away from your home to a place where it is no longer problematic. This is usually a municipal storm drain or a dry well.
The most important part of an air conditioner tune-up is a full inspection of your system. In order to understand how important this is, you need to know what exactly happens during your AC inspection. Keep reading for a brief rundown.
Plumbing problems are something that no homeowner ever wants to face. Not only are they inconvenient and sometimes even smelly, they can cause significant irreversible damage to your property. Of course, sometimes plumbing issues are just inevitable.
