Posts by Magnolia

It’s very easy to panic during a plumbing emergency, especially if you have water pouring all over the floor or something. The key to dealing with a plumbing emergency, though, is not to panic. If you know how to react to a plumbing emergency, you can mitigate quite a bit of damage until the plumber…

There are a lot of common problems that afflict plumbing systems across the country, some of which are more of an issue than others. Lime scale is one of the most difficult issues to deal with, especially after it’s had time to become entrenched in the plumbing system. The best way to deal with lime…

Frozen pipes are one of the most frustrating and damaging problems that can afflict your plumbing system in winter. They happen when water inside the pipes freezes and expands, preventing the pipe from functioning. Depending on the amount of water in the pipe when it freezes, it can even rupture due to the expansion of…

Right around this time of year, everyone starts to make preparations to keep their homes warm over the next few months. That’s a good idea, to be sure, but it’s not the only thing that you need to be worried about. A heater needs the cooperation of a number of other parts in order to…

Do you happen to know where your water shutoff valve is? It may not seem like that big of a deal to know where it is, or not. However, you will really wish that you did know if a plumbing emergency occurs and you can’t find it. Or, you could do yourself a favor and…

We’ve all had it happen: that one tiny leak in the bathroom or kitchen faucet that keeps dripping, day and night. It may seem like just a minor annoyance, but trust us when we say that it has the potential to cause some major headaches. If you don’t have the faucet professionally fixed, you’re going…

One of the unique things about plumbing systems is that they are, for the most part, hidden from view. This makes it rather difficult, at times, to find and fix problems with the plumbing system. Prior to the advent of more modern methods, the only thing to do was either to wait for a very…

A boiler system can last a really long time, longer than most heating systems. This is because boilers have fewer moving parts than most of the other heating system types on the market, which means fewer ways for things to go wrong. However, that still doesn’t mean that your boiler is going to last forever.…

If you’re in the market for a new heating system this fall, you already know that you have a wide range of different options to choose from. Each of these systems has its own advantages to offer, and is suited to a different set of individual needs. It’s important that you be able to find…

Fall is upon us, and pretty soon you’re going to be relying on your furnace to keep you warm through the next few months. More usage means more wear on the furnace, which means a higher chance of a problem developing. If you want to keep your furnace in the best possible condition, you’re going…

Summer is officially over, even if the temperature hasn’t quite dropped yet. Soon enough it will, though, and you’re going to start using your heating system to stay comfortable during the coming months. Hopefully, you’ve already scheduled heating maintenance and made other arrangements to make sure that your heating system is in order. That’s not…

For much of the past few decades, the focus in the water heater industry has been on tank vs tankless. Both of these water heater types have their advantages, and both have their disadvantages. Now, though, the choice is no longer about one or the other. Read on to find out more about heat pump…

We’re getting close to heating season now, and that means it’s time to make sure your home’s heating system is in order. No matter what kind of home heating system you use to stay comfortable during the winter, there will come a time when you need to have it replaced. If your home heating system…

We’ve only got a little over a month until the cold weather starts to set in, which means that now is the time to start scheduling heating maintenance for your home. It may be tempting to skip it, and just brave the cold winder alone. However, you’ll just be setting yourself up for more problems…

Most people, when confronted with a drain clog, will just use store bought drain cleaners to try and get rid of it. This may seem like a good idea at the time, but it’s actually far more harmful in the long run. Read on to find out why store bought drain cleaners are such a…

Any system that deals with large amounts of water, and also contains steel, will have to deal with rust at some point. Considering that your tank water heater is full of water for pretty much its entire life, it should be a rusted out husk only a couple of years after installation. Why, then, is…

Air conditioners are manufactured to last between 15 and 20 years. Once they get older than that, they become significantly less cost-effective to operate. Problems of all kinds start to crop up, and the entire process just becomes much more trouble than it’s worth. Oftentimes, you would be far better off in the long run…

If you notice ice forming on your heat pump this summer, you shouldn’t ignore it. Heat pump ice is not an indication that the system is cooling properly, though many homeowners seem to think that. Rather, it means that your heat pump is experiencing a problem which could cause the entire system to break down.…

Garbage disposals may seem invincible, but they’re far from it. If the system is not taken care of properly, you may find yourself replacing it much earlier than you would otherwise have to. So, when should you actually call for professional garbage disposal services? Read on to find out.

When you think of a water heater, you probably think of a tank water heater. This makes sense, since that was pretty much the only option for residential water heating for decades. However, modern water heaters offer a much wider array of options for homeowners. Let’s take a look at some of the different water…