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

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

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

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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Garbage Disposer FI

10 Things You Should Never Put Down Your Garbage Disposer

Our garbage disposer works hard to keep our sinks and drains clear. It whisks away the remains of our dinner. It helps keep our kitchen a little cleaner during meal prep.

However, there are a few things that should never go down your disposer. They can clog your disposer, your drains, or even cause damage that may require the installation of a new disposer! 

At this time of year, with the holidays right around the corner, a new disposer or a professional drain cleaning is an expense few would like to see. Avoid that kitchen disaster this season by refraining from disposing of the following:

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