If you are not very handy or aren’t sure how to do something…ask us.  We see your problems every single day while you may only see it once every few years.  The majority of the time you only make matters worse and more expensive to repair.  

A running toilet can waste up to 2,880 gallons of water per day.  If you don’t know how to fix it, call a licensed plumber quickly.  That is literally money down the drain.  

Shut off supply lines going to the washing machine when not in use.  If you are not home and they burst, you will have a big flood to contend with.  Also, consider upgrading to stainless steel braided no-burst supplies for this and all fixtures.  

If you have a constant leak or broken pipe and don’t know what to do, locate the shut off valve to that fixture or the main to your house and shut it off.  Then call a licensed plumber to fix the problem.  

Avoid caustic drain cleaners at all costs.  Even though they may say “safe for pipes”, they are acidic or alkali and will rot your pipes eventually.  If you do, never plunge a line with drain cleaner to avoid it splashing in your face.  

A biological, enzymatic drain treatment is safe for pipes and removes the soap scum, dead skin cells, grease, etc. that cause most clogs in the first place.  We recommend these be done at least once a month.  

After cooking, do not pour excess grease down your kitchen sink!  Keep an old metal coffee can in your freezer and when the grease cools off, pour it into the can and freeze it.  When it is full, simply throw it away.  Grease and soap-scum are the most common causes of kitchen sink clogs.  

Do not keep shelves with small items on them over the toilet.  We promise one day, one of those items will fall in without you knowing and will clog your bowl; possibly to the point where it is wedged in there and cannot be taken out.  

Do not use any toilet bowl sanitizers directly in the tank that contain bleach.  These erode all the rubber components in the bowel and will cause a leak or a running toilet.  

When you go away for a few days in cold weather, set your thermostat no lower than 55 degrees to avoid potential freezing of pipes.