Hot Water Heater Tips

No hot water? Possible Causes

• Faulty gas pilot
• Faulty gas thermocouple
• Faulty gas pilot control valve
• Faulty electric thermostat
• Faulty upper electric heating element

Possible Repairs

• Check gas pilot flame and pilot operation.
• Re-tighten, reposition or replace the gas thermocouple.
• Replace the gas pilot control valve.
• Confirm power is being provided to the electric water heater thermostat.
• If power is being provided to electric thermostat, replace thermostat or heating element.

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Drain Clearing

There are a number of plumbing repairs that require immediate attention. Surely the most annoying is a clogged drain. Not only is it aninconvenience a clogged drain will create a mess that accompany a sluggish drain. Even so, many people wait until the drain stops completely before they take corrective action. Sometimes a clog can be cleared with a simple homemade remedy.

If you have a moderately clogged drain, try this homemade drain cleaner: Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda down the drain followed by 1/2 cup of vinegar. Be careful. The two ingredients interact with foaming and fumes, so replace the drain cover loosely. Let the concoction set for about three hours before running water.
If you know the slow drain is from grease, try this treatment: Pour in 1/2 cup of salt and 1/2 cup of baking soda followed by a teakettle of boiling water. Allow to sit overnight.

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Garbage Disposal Trouble Shooting

Garbage disposal units function in two basic modes — batch feed and continuous feed. Batch-feed models operate only when the disposal lid is engaged and the unit is activated. Continuous-feed models operate with the flick of a switch and run until the unit is switched off. 

Basic disposal models operate with a typical amount of noise. However, new premium models do run quieter thanks to sound-deadening features, similar to dish-washing machines.

Most households with several members require at least a 3/4-horsepower unit. Increased horsepower reduces the likelihood of jamming, handles a larger volume of food waste more efficiently and translates into less cleanup time.

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Leaky Faucet Troubleshooting

Turn off the water. Before you start, turn the water off to your faucet. Look underneath your sink for the pipes that run up to your faucet. Along those pipes somewhere will be handles that you can turn to shut off the water to your sink. Next, Turn the handles clockwise to turn off the water. Remember the saying "Righty-tighty, lefty-loosey". Turning the handle right tightens the handle, and thus turns your water off, getting you ready to troubleshoot a leaky faucet. Read More

Constantly Running Toilet

Your toilet flushes just fine, but it doesn't know when to quit. Perhaps it stops running and then starts up again suddenly. Either way, it's wasting a lot of water and making that noise that keeps you up at night. Fortunately, it's usually not difficult or expensive to repair a toilet if you know a bit about how they work. Read More