Home maintenance is a continuous responsibility. It takes constant investment to make your home as functional as possible. Sadly, most people focus on the apparent, leaving the invisible, such as plumbing or drainage, untouched. They only act until something goes wrong and there is a lot of damage beyond their control. Blocked drainage is one …
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Whatever liquid substance or leftover that we no longer need, we deposit them down the drain, washing them down with a generous amount of water, well enough for them to flush through the pipes. While this may prove to be a harmless act most of the time, there are instances where our carelessness may prove …
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You’re washing your hands in the kitchen sink when you notice a gurgling sound. You’re wondering if there’s a Gremlin in your drain. Most certainly not – but what is it if it isn’t an 80s movie creature? What Causes Gurgling? Gurgling occurs when anything obstructs the flow of water or air through your drains. …
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It might be tempting to treat your sink’s drain like a rubbish hole while you’re cooking in a hurry or just attempting to get rid of stuff you no longer need. However, some of the things you put down in the drain might negatively influence you, the environment, and your property. Here are a few …
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Do you detect an unpleasant smell coming from your drains? A foul odor is the most common sign that something is going wrong. Once you see it, there’s only one thing you should do—look for the source and get rid of it. Foul-smelling drains can come from bacteria, clogging, or even a sewer gas leak. …
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As much as possible, we would like our homes to be sparkling clean. Every space, even the less noticed areas, should be checked to avoid contamination in the household. However, there are instances when drains are left unchecked, leaving microbes to grow and reproduce in the home. Although it isn’t an urgent concern, leaving the …
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Nothing could be worse than standing ankle-deep in a pool of murky, dirty, lukewarm water during your morning shower. Standing water is shower water that drains slowly or does not flow at all, and it is an obvious sign that your shower drain is clogged. In this article, you’ll learn the “quick fixes” you can …
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Many people have had the annoying and destructive habit of using the garbage disposal instead of a trash container to get rid of their waste. This is something that they do on a daily basis without even thinking about it. What they don’t realize is that this might end up destroying their plumbing system and …
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Homeowners know the nightmare of dealing with frozen pipes during winter, but the snow melting away doesn’t liberate your plumbing system from troubles on the horizon. Summer may call for tan lines and fun times, but the heat can beat down on your pipes, too, and cause them to burst. What are the Risks Summer …
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At one point or another, you are going to encounter a slow drain. That’s something that every homeowner has to face and hopefully learn from. The thing is, most homeowners either don’t notice, or they choose to ignore signs that tell them there’s a problem with their sink drain until they get to that point …
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