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It might not seem like something as basic as turning off a water heater would be difficult. Many homeowners find themselves scratching their heads when trying to figure out what valves to turn! And because it varies based on whether your system is gas or electric, it can take a few extra steps to make

Tankless water heaters can be an excellent option to provide ample hot water for your household while creating a more energy-efficient home. Here are the pros and cons of a tankless water heater to help you decide it is the right solution for you. Pros of a Tankless Water Heater Instant hot water: Once the

Most of us take the readily available water in our homes for granted, whether it is for drinking, cooking, cleaning, or personal hygiene. You can access hot and cold water by simply turning on a tap. However, throughout history, how we receive water has often presented health risks, and continues to do so in many

The risk of burns at home is higher than you might think. Most people have suffered a heat-related accident at home, often as a result of scalding hot water. Burns can be mild, or severe injuring more than one layer of skin. The painful site will either simply turn red, or can blister and become

You know the scenario. You wake up in the morning, turn on the shower and your water is frigid cold. You stand there shivering waiting for it to heat up and it seems to take forever. Or maybe it’s just you. Maybe you’re last in line and the rest of your family has enjoyed a

Nothing is worse than having someone use the toilet and within minutes of them flushing it’s clear that annoying running sound isn’t going to stop. This is a constant source of frustration as it’s a sound that’s hard to ignore. That means someone has to get up and “jiggle the handle” to hopefully get the

Know the fastest way to go from “peaceful snowy winter morning” to “what in the bleepity bleep bleep is happening”? Discover a burst pipe. You have to: Find the pipe. Try to remember where the heck the water shut-off valve is. Clean up the mess. Figure out how to fix the problem. Explain to your

Every year around this time we get numerous calls for clogged kitchen sinks. After that tryptophan from your turkey kicks in, it’s easy to just dump your food into the sink and settle in on the couch. And letting a little bit of the wrong food down the sink won’t cause any problems, right? Wrong.

In recent city news, the city of Surprise has revealed that they will temporarily be suspending their recycling program due to an increase in cost. Until a solution is found, residents are asked to continue putting their recycling into the blue trash bins, but they will be taken to the landfill. If this upsets you

Everybody wants lake front property until the lake is IN your home. The following list includes things you can do to help prevent disaster caused by your plumbing system. Following these easy steps now could help avoid some of the most common kinds of losses in the future. 1. Replace your toilet flex line and