Garbage Disposals
- If your garbage
disposal smells,
 alternately add slices of 1 whole lemon and a cup of ice cubes while it's running. - Use cold water with
the garbage disposal, this solidifies the grease helping it flush through
the system and not stick in your pipes.
- Put potato peals in the trash. We unclog more disposals after
Thanksgiving than all the other days combined!
Preventing Freeze Breaks & Frozen Pipes- If
you're going on vacation in the winter, don't turn your heat off!! This will freeze your pipes and they're
burst and break when your home warms back up. (Unfortunately we've had customers learn this the hard way.)
- When
the weather is expected to be below freezing, disconnect your outdoor hoses
Preventing "Mystery" Leaks - The most
common source of leaks from upstairs to downstairs (through the ceiling) is poor caulking in the shower or bathtub
- Locate
water and drain lines before hanging a picture/mirror or placing cabinets and vanities (nails & screws can make holes
in pipes).
Keep Your Pipes Clean - Store
bought drain cleaners can help un-clog a drain, but they and also destroy your pipes. A corroded pipe can be very expensive
to replace!
- Use an Earth friendly product like Bio-Clean
- Roots can create havoc in your main sewer
line. Retard root growth - use Root-ex
- Don't throw trash down the toilet or the sink. You can't
believe some of the things we've found stuck in a toilet or sink line.
Have a quick question for the expert? Just
give us a call - we may be able to walk you through a quick repair or otherwise help you over the phone. (Remember we
want you as a customer for life - not just your dollar today)
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