Category: All Things Plumbing

How to Handle Water Damage from a Backed Up Toilet

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Toilet backed up? Sewage all over your bathroom floor? Learn from experts how to handle water damage from a backed-up toilet and how to save your floors. What Causes Toilets to Back Up? When toilets back up, they usually do so for one of two reasons. Either it’s a local clog, meaning the toilet itself

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What to Do if Your Ceiling Leaks During a Storm

What to Do if Your Ceiling Leaks During a Storm If you notice your ceiling leaking during a storm, it’s easy to deduce you probably have a leak in your roof. However, if you want to save money and protect your property, you’ll take the following preventative steps right away. Pro Tips 1. Go up

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Why Are My Cold Water Faucet Filters Clogged?

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Why Are My Cold Water Faucet Filters Clogged with Small Yellow and Orange Balls? If your water faucet aerators are clogged (and the water is coming out slowly), you may be surprised when you replace the filters to find tiny colored balls inside the filter. What are these little colored beads and why are they

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How to Troubleshoot a Leaking Water Heater

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How to Troubleshoot a Leaky Water Heater Is your water heater leaking? Don’t assume it needs to be replaced; you may be able to repair the problem, depending on what has caused the leak in the first place. Before we get started, a word of caution: Your hot water heater tank is extremely hot. Do

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