Slow Shower Drains

Few things are as frustrating as standing in the shower and seeing the water level in your shower rise due to a slow moving drain. While there are many different reasons why this might be happening, a very common problem is accumulation of hair and soap scum inside...

Bubbling Toilets

When your shower drains, does your toilet bubble? This is due to something called wet venting. Usually your fixtures will vent through a vent pipe, but if there is a blockage, your toilet might be the closest option to vent when your shower is running. This can also...

Sewer Gnats

None of us like it when we have bugs in our home. There are usually ways to prevent their entry, but sometimes the source of the infestation might be hard to figure out. If you have small flies, looking like fruit flies, constantly showing up in your bathroom, you...

Winterizing Your Home

With colder weather coming, winterizing your home can save you a lot of money. What is involved in winterizing, and how is it connected with your plumbing? The reason why winterizing your home will help you save money in connection with your plumbing is that you will...

Could Your Pipes Freeze?

Here in Florida, winters don’t get very cold, but every now and then, a cold snap will catch us unawares. Whenever there is weather below freezing, it will only take a few hours before your pipes freeze, especially since the water in the pipes already is much colder...

Is Your Garbage Disposal Smelly?

One of the things that can drive you nuts is when you have a bad smell that you can’t identify or locate somewhere in your home. If this is in your kitchen, it could very well be coming from your garbage disposal. While the garbage disposal is a very useful appliance...