Basic 101 About Faucet Trims & Valves
There is some confusion going on about plumbing terms and I’m here to help clean up this mess. A client calls and the conversation goes like this: They “have a new shower faucet and would like you to come out and install it”. When we get to the job site [...]
In 1991 Congress mandated that all toilets be manufactured to use less water per flush. Before 1991 toilets were designed to use 3.5 gallons of water. After 1991, toilets were designed to use only 1.6 gallons and some are less than that now. Toilets come in all shapes and sizes with different ways to flush [...]
[ Read More → ]Spring is my favorite time of the year. I’ve been cooped up way too long and I’m ready to get out. The city is coming to life. The browns are changing to colors. I’ve got my Spring To-Do List and thought I would pass it on.
First, and most important. I take a garden hose cap, [...]
[ Read More → ]Punxsutawney Phil said six more weeks of winter? That’s what he said, but one thing we know for sure is, the spring snow storms are coming. They will be wet and full of moisture. All that moisture has to go somewhere and you can bet a whole bunch of it will be going down your [...]
[ Read More → ]Each year I have the opportunity to visit numerous homes in the Denver area. At the end of my call I try to take the time to talk to the client about service companies they have used at their home for repairs and to beautify their property. Way too many of their responses given were [...]
[ Read More → ]Cold weather here in Colorado seems to cause water heaters to leak or burst more than other times of the year. Your water pressure to your home, the temperature of the water coming into your home and the age of your water heater can contribute to its demise.
I have been asked on a continuous basis [...]
The holidays truly are just around the corner. Family and friends are getting together and all ending up in the kitchen where the food is being prepared. The conversations are great and the food looks and smells even better. There is nothing that can ruin these good times but there is one thing that can [...]
[ Read More → ]Change is coming for all of us this fall and a change in the weather could be soon. Average first snowfall in Colorado is October 15th but it could show up sooner – maybe even next week. Are you ready?
Are you thinking winterization? You should be. The rule around our house is to disconnect the [...]
We get a lot of these calls in the spring and in the fall. They can’t quite put their finger on it, but their home stinks. A smell that is so distinctive but, even trying as hard as they can, they can’t come up with another smell to compare it with – and neither can [...]
[ Read More → ]Our number one service call is toilet problems. The second most frequent call goes something like this: “I just turned off my shut-off valve and now it’s leaking, can you come out and fix it?” Yes we can, but I may not have to leave my office to solve your problem. Many times this is true [...]
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