If you have a clog, read this before calling the plumber. You may be able to handle the problem on your own. Sometimes, a little ingenuity, some household products, and some cheap tools are all you need. We are going to cover six basic, easy tactics you can use to get your water flowing properly after a close encounter with a clog. In most situations, these useful tips will have the pipe cleared in no time. Read more
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May
09
May
There are a lot of facets to plumbing. Not every job is for tub repairs or leaky faucets, and there are some things that may surprise you in plumbing. We are going to uncover some of the lesser-known plumbing tactics and technology in this post. Have you heard of pipe bursting? How about no-dig drain liners? Do you know what a water cop is? Read on to discover these, and more cool and unusual plumbing devices and techniques. Read more
02
May
Lots of leaks happen out of sight, and stay undetected for months or even years. During this time, they are rotting out and warping wood, disintegrating dry wall, creating mold and mildew. All the while, they run your water up. This post will cover how to check out your building and see if you have a hidden leak. We’ll give some basic tips and tell you exactly what to watch out for while conducting a leak inspection on your property. Read more
26
Apr
Today we will talk a bit about the watersheds that are home to our nation’s water supply. We’ll also cover a bit about how pollution could ruin these valuable natural resources, and what you can do around the home to help alleviate the effects of pollution on our watersheds. Canada uses more water per capita than any other nation, due largely to the abundant water resources supplied to us by our watershed areas. Read on to discover what these areas are, what the risks are, and who’s helping to maintain our water supply. Read more
18
Apr
To a lot of people, “hard water” sounds like a contradiction in terms. In today’s post, we’ll break down what hard water means for you, and how water softening works to help maintain your pipes and appliances. Read more
11
Apr
In response to recent overloads of the city’s water infrastructure due to stormy weather, the city of Toronto is offering a subsidy to property owners who take measures to separate their plumbing from the city’s sewer systems. Through Toronto’s “Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program”, you can be reimbursed up to 80% of any costs incurred in such jobs. This subsidy covers installation of sump pumps and backwater valves, as well as pipe severance and capping. That’s right! You can protect your home from basement flooding, while simultaneously helping the city, and get paid for it. Read more
04
Apr
At the end of last week’s post, we talked briefly about water conservation, and some good habits that you can develop in your home to promote more efficient water usage. This week, we’d like to expound upon that, and cover the other two of the three basic rules of water conservation: reduce, repair, and retrofit. We covered “reduce” in our last post, so now we want to talk about the other two – repair and retrofit. Read more
28
Mar
Welcome back to another installment of your favorite plumbing blog. Lately, we’ve been talking a lot about local issues, but in today’s post I’d like to take a step back from Toronto and discuss a broader topic. Did you know that Canada houses more than 7% of the world’s renewable freshwater supply? That is a lot of water to maintain, and it means that our government is involved in one of the world’s largest clean water projects. Read more
21
Mar
We’ve been performing shower installations in Toronto for over 10 years now, and we have started to see a trend. More and more homeowners are tending to choose new showers based on design and elegance, customizing them into personal expressions. Some like to go with a pre-fabricated unit that has a built in seat, and install flex-hose detachable shower heads. Others are choosing artistic tile showers with stained glass sliding doors and slip-proof shower tile floors. It’s all dependent on personal taste and habits. Read more
14
Mar
Back in 2005, an unprecedented storm system hit Ontario. The intense rainfall caused damage to many major system infrastructures, and lead to over four thousand reported incidences of basement flooding in Toronto alone. Most of these complaints were from the area just north of Highway 401, which experienced more than 150mm of rainfall in under three hours. While the city has an ongoing environmental assessment project to determine and correct the failures of the city’s infrastructures, there are certain steps that you can take as a homeowner to protect your basement from flooding. Read more
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