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How to Find a Plumbing Leak

Homeowners know that a water leak, even a small leak or slow leak, no matter how insignificant, can eventually lead to major water damage, and being able to see the signs of a leak to know to call a professional plumber can be critical. Leak detection, and finding the plumbing

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Everything You Need to Know About Sewer Tank Pumping

Maintaining a well-functioning septic system doesn’t happen by accident, but by homeowners knowing their septic tank needs, how their septic system works. They also know the correct additives to go IN the septic system, and keeping the correct things OUT of the sewer system. The other part of a properly

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Four Summer Plumbing Maintenance Tips

Plumbing Tips For Your Kansas City Home Good maintenance helps prevent expensive plumbing problems from cropping up. To prevent major maintenance hassles, and to keep small problems from turning into costly ones, follow these summer plumbing tips: Check your washing machine hoses – Hot summer temperatures may lead to more

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When to Fix a Noisy Water Heater

Think you have a bad water heater? Common signs of trouble include discolored water, leaking water, or little or no hot water. There may be odors, too, but noise is often an issue if you have a bad hot water heater in Kansas City. Excessive noise, according to HomeTips.com, can

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How to Unclog a Grease Trap

Keeping the grease out of your sewer line is imperative to avoid sewer line clogs and backups through a grease interceptor or other grease trap. Grease is not something your septic systems, sewer systems, or septic tanks are designed to handle; they are designed for wastewater, and the baffles and

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Pump Tank Services: Removing Water and Waste Material

Septic Tank Service in Kansas City Most septic systems use gravity to transport wastewater away from your home. However, water and waste material will accumulate, requiring pump tank services to remove them. How Water and Waste Are Removed Commercial pumping services generally use pump trucks to remove septage. It’s a

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Tips On How to Keep Drains Clean in Your Home

A clogged drain can damage your plumbing, cause burst pipes, lead to significant water damage throughout the home, and require attention from a professional plumber. Some homeowners use various DIY methods to keep from getting clogged drains in their kitchen sinks and bathroom sinks, such as hot water from the

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Popular Bathroom Plumbing Repairs

Bathroom plumbing is used often. It requires maintenance, but it also gives you clues when repairs are needed. Low water pressure, knocking sounds when the water is running, slow drainage, continuous dripping, or discolored water are just a few signs you need repairs. The most common types, which require a

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Popular Kitchen Plumbing Repairs

The kitchen is one of the most-used spaces in the home, and it contains various plumbing and fixtures. In fact, the majority of the home’s water usage and drainage is from the kitchen. As such, there is a variety of kitchen plumbing problems that can occur that need to be

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The Benefits of Sewer Pipe Relining

There are few things Kansas City homeowners dread hearing from their plumbing contractor more than that their sewer pipes need replacement in order to use the sewer system. Replacing your main sewer line is an expensive and time-consuming process with downtime, torn up driveways and yards, and more possible issues.

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