You noticed something was wrong with the shower or bathtub right away: The water was draining slowly. Did you fear that you have a blocked drain on your hands? Maybe you put it out of your mind [...]
Instructions for nearly every plumbing job start with this caveat: turn off the water supply to stop the flow. Failing to turn off the water before working on a pipe or other fixture in your [...]
Living in the Pacific Northwest, we experience more than our fair share of downpours throughout the year. It’s one of the reasons everything is so green out here. But there are times when our [...]
With home prices in Portland, OR, on the rise, many owners are considering remodeling projects to fit their lifestyle. This a new addition to the family, making room for a parent, or even [...]
If nothing else, 2020 made us take a closer look at our homes. As personal quarantines and social distancing became part of the vernacular, home improvement stores saw a huge uptick in overall [...]
It sounds like an oxymoron: hard water. And although you may not notice if your water is hard or soft, your plumbing and appliances definitely take notice. So what is hard water? It’s the number [...]
A hot shower in the morning is a daily routine that many people have that helps wake them up and get them moving for the day. But when you need to add extra time to your day waiting and waiting [...]
It’s something you just take for granted: having hot or cold water on demand. It can be upsetting when it takes too long to heat up or there’s a loss of water pressure. But when you go to the [...]
As soon as dishwashers became commercially viable during the 1970s, the days of “you wash, I’ll dry” after dinner became a thing of the past. Dishwasher technology has grown by leaps and bounds [...]
You turn on the shower and it isn’t getting hot enough. Maybe you turn on the faucet to wash your hands and the water is just lukewarm. Unfortunately, you might be having a problem with your hot [...]
