There are few things as frustrating, filthy, and damaging as a clogged drain or toilet.  Some systems seem to never have any problems, others seem to be constantly slowing or clogging and flooding things.  What’s the reason for that? In our experience it’s not just ‘a reason’… but a number of possible ‘reasons’. Something wrong … Continued

Summer has a way of sneaking up on us. Suddenly the grass grows faster than we can mow, all our perky plants start to droop, and next week’s weather forecast is hotter than the dickens. With that in mind, let’s reexamine some ways to keep your cool all summer long, and how they differ. “A … Continued

Some jobs always stick in your memory. My saddest emergency plumbing job was caused by a standard washing machine hook-up. That warm NW weekend, I was the plumber on-call.   I responded to a page from my answering service, and they gave me a California number to call back a homeowner.  Her neighbor had been keeping … Continued

Breathing is the essence of life. The same holds true for your home’s heating and cooling systems. That’s why it makes sense every now and then to share the reason for our most common HVAC service call, and the simple DIY remedy.  It used to be, that when someone asked me which air filter was … Continued

A few years back I was called to repair a heating system. In order to get to the utility room, the homeowner took me down the basement stairs, where we passed a water heater along the way. It was fortunate that I’m also a licensed plumber, because I immediately recognized a safety issue and froze … Continued