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The tankless water heater is an ingenious, home water heating innovation that has been on the market for a number of years now and is becoming increasingly popular with consumers due to its long term energy and cost saving potential.
A tankless water heater looks and operates very differently from a traditional storage water heater, so everyday maintenance can sometimes be a challenge for the unfamiliar homeowner.
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Tankless Water Heater Maintenance and Specs
Little Known Tips for Hiring a Plumber
Hiring a plumber for any job, big or small, can make even the most confident consumer shrivel with fear.
The fact of the matter is that hiring a plumber is not always as easy as it sounds. You may think that everything is okay jut to learn that you either spent too much money, or hired the wrong person for the job.
The following tips may not be well known, but they can help you hire the right plumber for the job:
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Top 10 Home Plumbing Myths That Cost You Money
Everybody knows it: it’s ‘conventional wisdom,’ passed down generation to generation. It applies to anything and everything and unfortunately, in many cases, it’s oversimplified or just plain wrong.
The conventional wisdom in plumbing is no different; there are many myths. Freshen your drain with lemon? Run water with the garbage disposal? Good ideas? Find out as we explore the top 10 plumbing myths that cost you money!
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DIY Plumbing Mistakes Can Cause $1000s in Damage
Are you the type of homeowner who thinks he can fix anything and everything? Do you make it a habit of repairing any plumbing mishaps in your home?
If so, and you don’t know what you are doing, you may end up causing thousands of dollars in damage before you know what hit you.
Hopefully, this will make you think twice before grabbing your wrench next time!
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When and Why to Hire a Home Professional: The Ultimate Guide to the DIY or Not to DIY Conundrum
There are many options available to people who are about to undergo a home improvement project. You can hire a general contractor, an architect, or a designer; you could get a handyman or just do it yourself.
But which choice best suits each homeowner’s specific needs and interests? During our 7th Blog-Off, we asked our panel of over 50 home improvement experts to weigh in…
3 Plumbing Remodel Jobs You Shouldn’t Do Yourself
There is a lot of joy involved with updating your home. At the same time, this can cost a bit of time and money as well.
If you are planning on making your own updates, without the help of professionals, you need to make sure you are up for this.
Remember, there are some tasks that if done wrong can cause you more headaches than you ever imagined.
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A Small Leak Can Mean Big Problems
In the plumbing world a small leak is a serious problem. Unfortunately, many homeowners do not feel the same way.
They are under the impression that a small problem like this will take care of itself; this is not usually the case.
How can such a small leak turn into such a big problem? Well, here are three ways:
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DIY Shower Valve Replacement Gone Wrong
In this economy, DIY plumbing seems like the best way to save money on plumbing repairs for a lot of do-it-yourself extraordinaires who want to try their hands at fixing leaky faucets and dripping showerheads.
Buying a shower valve, turning off the water to the house, installing the new part, and turning the water back on appear to be fairly simple tasks, but small repairs sometimes are not so simple.
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Protect Your Septic System: Grey Water Can Do It!
Are you tired of costly septic system maintenance?
Are you looking for ways to economize your household budget, better protect the environment and reduce septic system load? A greywater system is your answer. This is cutting-edge technology designed to safely recycle water from inside the home for reuse outside the home, taking pressure off septic systems. Read on to learn how greywater saves you money and water.
Three Common Plumbing Disasters To Avoid
The words “plumbing” and “disaster” should never be uttered in the same sentence.
This holds true no matter if you are doing your own plumbing work or decide to hire a professional. Either way, if you have encounter a plumbing disaster it means two things: damage to your property and money out of your pocket.
Here are 3 plumbing disasters you never want to encounter:
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