When one of your drains develops a clog, what’s the first thing you do? Do you reach under your sink for a bottle of store-bought drain cleaner? If so, stop doing that! Store-bought drain cleaners are actually terrible for the health of your drain and sewer system. They’ll resolve the clog, but at a very high cost for your pipes.
Instead, you should always trust a professional to clean out your drains for you when you need it. Our plumbers are the ones for the job. Read on to find out more about why professional drain cleaning services are always preferable to using your own drain cleaners.
Summer is not too far off, now. That means that you need to start getting your home ready for the coming hot months. You’re probably going to be using your air conditioner a fair amount this summer, which means that now is the time to make sure it’s ready for the extra demand. The best way to do that is to make sure to schedule preventive air conditioning maintenance. Read on to find out why air conditioning maintenance is so important, and why spring is the ideal time for it. 
Plumbing systems can be tough to keep in good shape. Sure, annual maintenance does a pretty good job of keeping everything in order. No amount of maintenance can guarantee that the system will be protected from issues, though. You still need to know the signs that your plumbing system is experiencing some sort of problem, so that you can call for professional services as soon as possible. One of the most common plumbing issues is leaking, so for this post we’re going to focus on that. Read on for more information on how to tell if your plumbing system has a leak. 
Normally, we post here about all the things that you should be doing to keep your home systems in top condition. This time, though, we figured we’d take a slightly different route. We’re going to be using this week to go over some of the best ways to completely ruin your 
There are right and wrong ways to take care of your furnace if you want to last as long as possible. Most of the time, we talk about all the things that you should be doing to keep your furnace in top condition as long as you can. Today, though, we’d like to cover some of the things you should do if you want to waste your system’s life and replace it as early as possible. Let’s begin. 
Taking cold showers might be good for bragging rights, but it’s kind of a horrible thing to do to yourself if you don’t need to. Even people who enjoy a cold shower every once in a while probably wouldn’t want that to be their only option when it came to washing up. If your water heater doesn’t seem moved by the muse of water heating to provide you with a warm shower, you probably have a problem. Read on to find out why your water heater output is low. 
Winter is the time of year when furnaces are placed under the most pressure, which also makes it the time of year when those systems are most likely to develop problems. Considering the record low temperatures we’re currently experiencing across the country, you need to be especially vigilant for any signs that your furnace is having trouble this winter. Make sure that you familiarize yourself with the issues below, and the symptoms that indicate a need for furnace repairs.