Leaks: as a homeowner, you definitely try to avoid them at all costs, be these a leaky faucet to a leaky roof to everything in between. After all, not only would a leak in a plumbing fixture be expensive to get repaired or replaced, but it could wreak damage in the home as well. However, unfortunately,…
When the water pressure isn’t right, you can feel it. Either you can’t get the shampoo out of your hair or it’s blasting you across the shower. It takes forever to fill a glass at the sink or an eternity for the washing machine to start the clean cycle. If water splashes everywhere when you…
Hard water is one of those common terms that most people instinctively understand, but that can be hard to define. Water hardness refers to the mineral content, primarily of magnesium and calcium. They can have an effect on the taste, the sudsing quality and the “scale” that household water leaves behind. The opposite of hard…
Clean, potable water is one of the most precious resources on the planet. The majority of the water on the planet is salt water, filling the oceans, or frozen. This makes the precious little drinking water remaining that much more precious. It also means that we must all do our part to reduce the amount…
There’s nothing worse than getting ready for a nice hot soak only to discover you’re in the midst of a cold water shower. If things simply never heat up, it’s probably because your water heater has been working overtime and needs time to regenerate. But if your hot water shower turns suddenly chilly, the problem…