Homeowner’s Guide to Shut-Off Valves
In this blog post, we’re going to walk you through the basics of locating, understanding, and testing shut-off valves in your home.
Frost Free Hosebibs
Spring is here in Minnesota! It’s time to get ready for outdoor gardening, and all of the activities we love. Perhaps your outdoor faucets need replacing.
How to Keep Your Drains Flowing This Holiday Season!
Holidays often mean company – for dinners and parties, and sometimes extra sleep-over guests. In the midst of all the cooking, meal preparation, and other planning, don’t forget to keep your plumbing in mind! Emergencies with sink backups can really put a wrench in your get-togethers. Here’s a few simple steps to keep your drains […]
Is Your Plumbing Ready For Another Minnesota Winter?
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 […]
How To Pick A Toilet
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: […]
Flammable Vapor Sensor?? What’s That?
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 […]
Spring! Time to Test Your Outdoor Lawn Faucet
Jake the Plumber explains how to test your outdoor lawn faucet for leaks
Do I Need Water Leak Sensors?
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 […]
How to Prevent Frozen Water Pipes
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 […]
Eleven Things to Never Flush Down the Toilet!
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 […]