When they are working well, garbage disposals are among the most convenient of modern plumbing accessories. But when they go bad, they can go very bad indeed. A sink full of dishes, and a garbage disposal that doesn’t work, is a bad combination. A bad disposal is also likely to have bad breath, which...
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Everyone needs a good plumber from time to time. Let’s talk a minute about how to find one. There are several good ways to search for a plumber, each with its good and not-so-great qualities. One: The Telephone Search People do still use telephones and even telephone books, I understand. Not all have completely converted to...
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Long ago we didn’t have plumbers. Because, of course, we didn’t have plumbing. No doubt we needed plumbing, and wished for it while wandering to the back of the cave. But what could we do? We were hunter-gatherers, grunting by the fire and gesturing to each other with mastodon bones. Eventually we tamed some...
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Reverse osmosis filtration provides good clean water. There are other ways to get good water. Maybe you are blessed with great water right out of the faucet, But, if not, reverse osmosis water treatment is a great way to get excellent water at a reasonable price. Reverse osmosis home water treatments are available in...
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What in the world is a person to do, when you pull the toilet handle, and instead of going down and out, the contents start to rise and threaten to overflow? Panic is a natural first reaction, but that won’t help. If you are fast and clever enough get the top of the toilet...
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