Category Archives: CONSUMER PLUMBING
Putting a Bathroom/Water Closet in a Hopeless Place
Saniflo Upflush Makes Life Easier I think most home owners that don’t have a bathroom or rough plumbing for a bathroom have looked in their basements and wondered “how in the heck can I get a bathroom down here where … Continue reading
Consumer Plumbing: How to shit on the go
You need to take a crap, but don’t know where to go? How about a Toilet on the go?
Plumbing 101 – The Mysteries of Hot Water
Plumbing 101 – The Mysteries of Hot Water Because we take clean hot water for granted in the US very few people give any real thought as to how a system performs or how hot water is furnished. However, regardless … Continue reading
I’m The Low Plumbing Bidder – By Jim Olsztynski
Dear Potential Customer, You don’t know me but you’ll love doing business with me, because I’m always the low bidder. No matter what price anyone else quotes you, I guarantee I can do the work cheaper. What’s my … Continue reading
Calling All Plumbers and DIY – Tips on Remodeling a Bathroom
Hello all, so we were thinking back on the many crazy situations we as plumbers run into on a day to day basis. The one thing that kept creeping back up into my head that may sound simple but continually … Continue reading
Plumbing Supplies–How to Get Discount, Shop Online and Choose Different Suppliers Like General, Winnelson, Ferguson and Standard in Places Like Denver Colorado and Utah
Plumbing Supplies — How to Choose the Right One? Water is very important to our survival because we need it in just about every aspect of our lives; we need to drink a good amount of water and we use … Continue reading
The Shower Valve Evolved
In 1938 Paul Symmons (Symmons Industries, Inc.) invented the first pressure balanced shower valve was born and with it a revolution was at hand. At the time of its inception unreliable water pressure was the rule not the exception so … Continue reading
Tracing Water Hammer – Air Chamber and Water Hammer Arrestors
We get a ton of calls each year regarding vibrations in residential and commercial water lines so we thought we should explain. What is the banging that can occur in water lines? What can be done to prevent it from … Continue reading
Lavatory and Kitchen Faucets – Sorting Through the Plumbing Lingo
So you want to change a faucet in your home or maybe you’re new to the plumbing biz and you want some clarification on all of the different terms used to describe kitchen and lavatory faucets. Well enough with the … Continue reading
Sewer Smell in the Basement Continued……
Due to the tremendous amount of feedback we’ve received on this section of the site we’ve decided to start another article showing some of the basement odor questions we get get via email. We’ve attempted to problem solve as best … Continue reading
