You probably don’t want to start thinking about it yet, but winter is coming! We’ve already seen some little white flakes drifting down and had a few mornings with a hint of Jack Frost in the air. Along with tuning up the snowblower, bringing in the lawn furniture and plants, you should be thinking about […]
Did you know that the average person will flush a toilet 140,000 times in their lifetime? Wow, that’s a lot of flushing! So, if you’re shopping around for a new toilet to update your bathroom, it’s a good idea to know a few things about the toilet you’re going to choose. First, do some measuring: […]
Straight out of our customer files, we had a new client call the other day with a Water Heater that had quit working. The family had been without hot water for a couple of days and couldn’t figure out what was wrong – their heater was only two years old! When the client looked at […]
Don’t despair, spring is coming to the Twin Cities! Are you planning your outdoor activities in the garden, watering the lawn, washing the car in the driveway, cleaning the gutters. Well, you’ll need to unleash your outdoor lawn faucet! It’s been neglected all winter long, and it’s been colder than usual. Turning the water on […]
Have you heard about the new Smart Toilet Seats? You may be interested in upgrading to smart bath options, and a toilet seat is a great place to start. Kohler makes a line of Cleansing Seats that can make your ordinary toilet seat into a mini-bidet. You can choose from a variety of options: LED […]
The answer should be a resounding YES! Flooding of your home can happen from a leaky water heater, a pinhole crack in a water pipe, or a leaky appliance. To the left, see the creative solution to a leaky toilet above this first floor bathroom that one of our plumbers found recently. That’s hardly a […]
Now that winter has settled in, and especially with sub-zero overnights common in January, some extra attention to your plumbing will pay off. If you’ve ever had frozen pipes you know how damaging they can be – pipe replacement for sure, and sometimes causing flooding. Especially if your house is older and has water supply […]
How to Keep the Drain Cleaner Away Do you have repeated visits from a Plumber to unclog your toilet? Some preventive measures will help! Here’s a list of 11 things you should *never* flush down your toilet! They all belong in your trash or elsewhere. Baby Wipes – the number one offender our drain cleaners […]
Plumbing Fixture Costs UP We’ve all noticed prices going up, whether it’s at the gas pump or the grocery store. Our plumbing supply houses have all announced price increases. The prices we pay for water heaters, filtration systems, even toilets, faucets, piping, and sealants, all have gone up in the last six months. Some costs […]
Straight out of our customers’ files: We had a panicked caller on the line last month, screaming into the phone, “There’s water spraying out all over our basement!” The calm, soothing voice of our general manager talked her through the process of locating her home’s main shut off valve and stopping the water. We followed […]