Furnace

Is Your Furnace Giving You the Cold Shoulder?

If your furnace is blowing cold air, it can make your home, and your family, uncomfortable! There are a few reasons why your furnace might be letting in the cold during the winter. Some of them are simple fixes that you can take care of yourself. For others, you may need to call a PRO. Let’s look at why you might have cold air blowing from your vents. Read more

Spooky

Spooky Plumbing and HVAC Sounds

Halloween is just around the corner, but there are some spooky sounds you might hear in your home that have nothing to do with ghosts or goblins. Have no fear; the PROs are here to help you determine what is going on when you hear that banging, clanging, rattling, or screeching! Read more

thermostats

Get with the Program

Do you have old thermostats controlling your HVAC system? Little levers that you have to fiddle with every time it gets a little too hot, or too cold in your home? When you leave the house, you must remember to adjust the temperature, so you aren’t wasting energy while you’re not there. Then when you come home, you walk into an icebox in the winter, or a stuffy oven in the summer.

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Pipes FI

Which Pipes are Which?

There are a wide variety of pipes that you might run into in your home. Plastic, metal, black, white, red, blue…the list goes on. You know some of them carry water to your home, and some carry it away. But which pipes are which? The Drip Doctor is here to help you determine at which one you are looking! Read more

Tools

10 Must-Have Plumbing Tools for Every Home.

You never know when you might run into a plumbing problem in your home. It’s important to have the right tools on hand when you do! Even if you are not a trained, licensed plumber like our PROs, having these tools ready can help you reduce property damage, temporarily stop a leak, or clear a clog before you call for service. Read more

Plumbing Problem

Is It Actually a Plumbing Problem?

You have water on the floor in front of your dishwasher. There’s a big wet patch growing on the dining room ceiling. The drywall in your basement is stained and moldy. Surely, these issues have been caused by a plumbing problem, right? Well, the answer is a big, fat…maybe.

Is It Really a Plumbing Problem?

It’s natural to assume that if the water is involved in a problem, that your plumbing is the culprit. However, there are times that calling your local plumber is not going to solve your problem. Read more

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Make Your Move

It’s Moving Season! Did you know that around 43 million people move every year? Almost half of them make that move between May and September! The weather is better. Kids are out of school so there is less upheaval. And it’s also easier to inspect homes during the spring and summer months when there is no snow on roofs, and water has been restored to outside faucets and sprinkler systems.

Are You Planning a Move?

Are you one of the many who are planning to move and purchase a new home this summer? If so, you might be wondering what you should be looking for in terms of problems, repairs, or even deal-breaker issues. Have no fear, the PROs are here! We have some advice on what to look for starting with the very first walk-through. Read more

Drain Cleaner: The Poison In Your Pipes

Drain Cleaner

It happens all the time. Your shower drain is running a bit slow, so you reach for a bottle of the most powerful drain cleaner you can get at the local grocery store. Or maybe your bathroom sink isn’t draining at all, so you decide to use the whole bottle. What could it hurt?

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High Pressure

Do You Have a High-Pressure Home?

High-pressure water is a good thing, right? Most people love the feeling of a powerful shower. That great sensation of water drumming against your skin feels wonderful. Your bathtub fills up super quick. That blast from your kitchen sink rinses your dishes so fast! And isn’t having low water pressure a bad thing? It sure can be, but did you know that having high water pressure can be just as much of a problem?  That’s right, high-pressure water can wreak havoc on your plumbing system!

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