Ever turned your taps on, only to find them running with brown, red, yellow, or orange water? Steel and iron water pipes are affected by oxidation, in the presence of moisture to form rust (iron oxide). It can be very disheartening for a homeowner to have taps running with colored instead of pure colorless water.
Spring is just around the corner. With the changing of the seasons comes the opportunity to start anew with a clean house and a freshly planted garden, but spring also provides the perfect opportunity to check in on how well your plumbing is functioning. Waiting until something breaks or malfunctions can end up costing you
Dear readers, please join us to view the most spectacular & truly EPIC plumbing fails of all time. We have compiled 17 EPIC LOL Plumbing fail photos from various sources for your viewing pleasure! 1. Challenge Accepted! 2. When you have ducktape you can solve pretty much everything. 3. Good use of space
We can all agree that – the bathroom is the worst room in the house. Yet we spend a significant amount of time in the lavatory. All of those hours basking in the bath, prepping for a night out in front of the mirror or “dropping the kids at the pool” can add up fast. However, the
As a Florida homeowner, there are likely many areas of your property that receive your regular attention, but if you are like most property owners, the plumbing system is not one of them. Your plumbing system, including your pipes, water heaters, faucets, fixtures and more, may be used repeatedly on a daily basis, but you may only
Detecting leaks is not as hard as you may think. The best way to determine if you have a leak in your plumbing system, is by first checking your water meter. If you do not know where your meter is located you can call you local water billing department to get your meter location. Below
A research by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that one in three adults over the age of 65 will fall every year, and the bathroom is a likely place to suffer injury due to the slippery floors. If your parents are advancing in age, you might want to consider adding safety features to
Faucets are a key component of your home for a clear reason, they dispense water. Keeping your faucets in good condition is important and can save you a lot of trouble if properly maintained. A number of things can (and will) go wrong with your faucets at home over time, from water leaks to noise. Sometimes, you’ll need