Large pans require more cooking water than may be necessary. 5. Scrape food scraps into the garbage can or a composting bin, rather than rinsing them into the sink’s garbage disposal. A garbage disposal uses up to 4.5 gallons of water per minute. 6. …
Plumbing Tips Category
How to prevent freezing pipes
Friday, December 9th, 2011Consider letting the faucets slowly drip. It’s better to pay for a little extra water usage than to pay for a burst water pipe.
Explanation of Milky Water Caused by Dissolved Oxygen
Thursday, December 1st, 2011The appearance of dissolved oxygen in water is a natural occurrence due to the physical nature of water.
Top 5 Tips to Keep Thanksgiving from Being the Most Plumber-Ful Time of Year
Thursday, November 17th, 2011Preventing plumbing problems in the kitchen during the Thanksgiving holiday is easy as pie if cooks know the dos and don’ts of their garbage disposals. But year in and year out the Thanksgiving holiday brings a spike in emergency calls to the plumber …
Check your toilet for costly leaks
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011Finding out whether you’ve got a leak is easy. Fixing one takes a bit longer.
Pumpkin Pulp and Seeds Can Spook Your Home’s Plumbing System
Thursday, October 6th, 2011However, it can turn into a plumbing nightmare if the pulp and seeds go down the garbage disposal. With the usual increase in clogged kitchen sink drains and jammed garbage disposals plumbers see this time of year.
DIY Jammed Garbage Disposal Repair
Monday, September 26th, 2011If the disposal makes no sound at all when you turn it on…….
Stop watching your money go down the toilet
Friday, September 16th, 2011For many families, the main focus of August and September is getting Kids ready for school. But there are a few simple maintenance tasks to tackle first.
Right and Wrong ways to use(abuse) your garbage disposal
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011We often don’t think much about the garbage disposal – until it stops working. However, it’s one of the most used appliances in the kitchen. Using your disposal properly will help prevent plumbing issues down the road. “Your garbage disposal is …
Care Tricks for Kitchen Garbage Disposals
Thursday, September 8th, 2011Home garbage disposal units had been designed to make convenience to housekeepers. Conversely, they are able to create plumbing disasters if utilized …
