TRAPS AND TAPS Tuesday Tip of the Week (#10) Time for another Tuesday Tip of the Week! With the nicer weather (finally) here and the snow that has melted away, it’s time to think about sump pump maintenance and be prepared for the rainy Spring season. It’s very important to make sure that if youContinue reading “TRAPS AND TAPS Tuesday Tip of the Week”
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Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#9) Hello everyone! The cold weather is starting to creep up on us. Make sure you are prepared by winterizing your outside hose bibs. Shutting them off and draining them properly. Even a frost free hose bibb can burst during winter conditions. It is also very importantContinue reading
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#8)
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#8) Thinking about Vacation time? It is always a good idea to have someone drop by your house once a day to flush all the toilets and run the water at the faucets. Having someone babysit your home is ideal but not always possible. Alternatively, you canContinue reading “Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#8)”
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#7)
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#7) It’s hose bibb season! When you go to turn on the garden hose the first time make sure you check inside the house for any water incase your hose bibb froze and has ruptured during the winter. If it is leaking turn off the inside shutoffContinue reading “Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#7)”
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#6)
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#6) Once in a while take all that junk out from under your sink and check for moisture. You may have a very small leak and not know it. These small leaks can rot the bottom of your cupboards and cause mold… and you can get ridContinue reading “Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#6)”
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#5)
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#5) Using chemicals to unclog drains is not always the best solution. Not only are they hazardous to your health and to the environment but they can damage pipes and cause leaks if used too often or if too strong of a cleaner is used and notContinue reading “Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#5)”
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#4)
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#4) Test all your shut offs at your sinks, toilets etc. to make sure they are working and can be quickly accessed in case of an emergency. Shut offs that are located at the source of the problem are ideal because you can isolate the situation withoutContinue reading “Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#4)”
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#3)
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#3) Know where all your shut offs are in case of an emergency. The location of the main shut off is very important to know. It is usually located near / above or below the water meter in your home. By turning off the water you canContinue reading “Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#3)”
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#02)
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#2) Think before you flush! Most things that cause blocked toilets are from un-flushable items. Dental Floss can be a particularly persistent problem in toilets. Most people unknowingly just throw it in the bowl and flush creating a large knotted mass in the pipes. If youContinue reading “Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#02)”
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#01)
Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#1) Condo Dwellers Beware! Make sure if you have radiant baseboard heating (hot water) that there are no drafts around your window AC units, windows, patio doors etc. Cold air can come in and freeze the pipe causing a split. Once it thaws you will have aContinue reading “Traps and Taps Tuesday Tip of the Week (#01)”
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