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How to Use a Snake to Unclog a Drain

Whether you are using your bathroom sink or kitchen sink or ready to feel the hot water hit you as you shower. Whenever there is a blockage, and you have a clogged drain, life can feel like it stops until that backup clears and the drain opening is restored.  Often,

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How to Use a Snake to Unclog a Drain

Often, the best way to deal with clogs is to prevent them from happening at all. If you are past being able to prevent a clogged drain, however, there are a number of options and tools at your disposal. While cleaning and plunging can often do the trick, sometimes, you

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How to Shut Off the Gas to Your House

WARNING: If you smell gas and are not aware of the location or how to turn off your gas, please immediately get to a safe place and call the gas company or fire department. A natural gas leak is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS and should be approached with the UTMOST CAUTION. Just

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Sump Pump Maintenance: Everything You Need to Know

Homeowners who want to keep their crawlspace or basement dry, or prevent a flooded basement or crawlspace, know their sump pump needs to be in good working order at a moment’s notice, even after months of lying in disuse.  There are many reasons for a homeowner to have a sump

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10 Plumbing Safety Tips

Whether you are a veteran do-it-yourselfer, or whether you are tackling a plumbing repair for the first time, it is always advisable to review the safety precautions you should take. Not only can these guidelines prevent injury and damage, but they can also ensure the success of a project. Here

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Spring Plumbing Tips

No matter how hesitantly it has come, spring is officially here, and it will soon be time to start spring cleaning. This can include a much-needed cleaning and maintenance of your plumbing. You may need to perform repairs as well, as appliances may have had to work extra hard this

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How to Prevent Clogged Drain

You can keep your drain from clogging by being alert about what you send down the drain, but sometimes, your drains will need more attention than that. Regular cleaning can keep your drains from slowing down or getting clogged up, not to mention they can keep nasty smells at bay.

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How to Thaw a Frozen Pipe

If water is barely trickling from a faucet when you turn it on, you may have a frozen pipe. This is especially likely if you have pipes outdoors or inside a crawl space. This frozen water can create more than 2,000 pounds per square inch of pressure, which can easily

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How to Replace a Thermocouple On Your Water Heater

There can be many causes when you have hot water heater problems, and one of those is the pilot light for your gas water heater. If your water heater pilot will not remain lit, then the thermocouple is probably at fault and it’s time to get a thermocouple replacement ,

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What to Do When You Have No Hot Water

There could be a number of reasons why you’re getting no hot water in the house. The fix could be as quick as flipping the circuit breaker, lighting the pilot light, or you might have to clean out the entire hot water tank from sediment buildup, replace the heating element

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