If you have just bought a new home in a nice area, that means you are immune from the plumbing problems that may afflict those living in older homes. That is true, right? Wrong, actually, though it may seem that should be the case. New homes have problems too. Inspection and tests before the...
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The history of plumbing reveals the use of clay, cast-iron, and copper as pipe materials. The order of usage was not exactly that, and many other materials were used as well. Many of the early civilizations, including the Romans, had some pretty fancy systems for bringing water into their cities and their homes. But...
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Are you thinking of getting a water softener, but are not sure what type you need? Perhaps you know your water is not what you want it to be, but are unsure if you need a water softener or other water treatment system. To find out what system you need, test your water, or...
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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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