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A Traditional Front-Load Washing Machine That Is Ready to Be Loaded With Laundry

New Appliances and Old Plumbing. A Match or a Miss?

Installing or replacing a washing machine or dishwasher has always been a simple, straightforward job for professional plumbers. Even if the homeowner hadn’t previously had either appliance in the home, adding the necessary fittings and fixtures was as easy as hooking a hot water line, cold water line, and drain to the machine. Some folks,…
Plumber Inspecting a Water Heater to Determine if It Needs Replacement

When Should I Replace My Water Heater?

Chances are you never give your water heater a second thought until you find yourself taking a cold shower. While this is never a pleasant experience, it might not be the end of the world for your water heater. By their construction, water heaters are doomed to fail. You’re putting nature’s most effective solvent, which…

What Can Go Wrong with a Shower Diverter?

Did you know that if you have a combination bathtub and shower head, you also have a shower diverter device? You use it every time you need to redirect water flow from your bathtub faucet to the showerhead. Like most plumbing-related things, the shower diverter can break down mechanically, is prone to corrosion, and will…
Smiling Professional Plumber Fixing Under-Sink Pipes

Different Types of Plumbers: Which One Do You Need?

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a plumber as "one who installs, repairs, and maintains piping, fittings, and fixtures involved with the distribution and use of water throughout a building." It sounds like an important job, but the description of it is vague.  So many steps are involved in becoming a plumber, from the various levels of…
Sings a Water Heater Might Explode

Can My Water Heater Really Explode?

Worrying about some domestic disasters is enough to keep some homeowners awake all night. Tree limbs can crash down onto your roof, your new in-ground swimming pool could develop a leak, or your water heater could explode. My what could WHAT? Exploding water heaters are actually “a thing,” but fortunately, it’s not a thing that…

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