One way to ensure that your plumbing system, drains, water lines and sewer lines function normally is by performing regular preventative maintenance. Otherwise, the grease, soap, minerals, food and other materials that regularly travel though your pipes will gradually build up and form deposits that could lead to a clog and potentially even cause a…

In 1992, the Energy Policy Act was signed into law in the U.S., making it mandatory for all new residential toilets to use a maximum of 1.6 gallons per flush. Previously, the standard for toilets was 3 gallons per flush. The change meant that homeowners were now using about half the amount of water previously…

Holiday meals can be stressful. It doesn’t matter if it’s Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter, cooking for visiting family and friends means you’re preparing a greater quantity of food at one time than you may be accustomed to. This can tempt some tired cooks to cut corners when it comes to cleanup by simply scraping uneaten…

Homeowners can’t exactly dig up their sewer lines to check to see if everything looks normal, so how do you know if you might have a septic issue that needs to be addressed, like dirty sewer lines? Here a few signs to watch for that could mean you have clogged sewer lines. 1. Multiple Fixtures…