This story is not a happy one but I feel that it should be told. Rental Home with Leaking Bath Faucet A customer called with a leaky bathtub faucet in a rental property that she owned and managed. The problem was so severe the water supply to the entire house had to be turned off. […]
When the plumbing in your home doesn’t work the way it is supposed to, anything beyond the use of a plunger should be done by a qualified professional plumber. Before you call, be sure and arm yourself with the right information. You want to be sure you are protected and that your selected plumber does […]
WATER PRESSURE IN YOUR HOME If you are not happy with your water pressure, would a new shower head help? Would a new shower head improve the water pressure? Certainly, there are many models of new shower heads available for purchase at your local home improvement store that would change the pressure in your […]
When you have this problem, it means that your sewer’s main drain is stopped up. How your Plumbing Back-Up Occurs The water will always back up in the lowest drain of your house, which means the tub or shower drain first, and then your toilet. You will sometimes receive a warning that this is about […]
You may ask yourself as you hear “drip, drip,drip” all day and night… Is it worth the time and money to fix a slow dripping faucet? When your faucet is dripping you are paying a water and sewer expense. As a plumber, I can’t really advise you what you or should not do about a […]
Question, does my water heater have sediment in the tank? If the tank is four years old or older than the answer is yes. In Tennessee we have hard water from the limestone we have underground. With water staying in the tank at all times, this sediment will settle to the bottom and causes […]
Do you have slow drains? Does your toilet flush good in the morning but slow in the evening? Or just your bathroom sink does not drain very fast. Solutions to drain problems often vary; a bathroom sink or tub is normally an easy fix. Some old tubs will have to be re-piped. You will have to remove […]
Some of the most frequent questions I get asked as a plumber are listed below. We hope this will help some of the readers of this page. Where is that smell coming from in our bathroom? Most of the time a sewer smell coming from […]
Fix It All-Plumbing (Nashville TN) I am going to try to tell you a little bit about the different between the two types of water heaters. I will compare gas (or LP) tank and tankless water heaters. The whole house electric tankless models are not very efficient and I don’t recommend anyone getting one. […]
Fix It All-Plumbing (Nashville TN) Why would you need a circulating pump? If you ever stand at the shower waiting on hot water to get to the shower a circulating pump could be right for you. On a new build a plumber will run a third water line from the water heater to the last […]