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For light sleepers, they may notice it right away as they’re lying in bed. For others, it may take a while to realize it’s even happening. But once you notice a running toilet, it will start to eat at you. You think of all the money needlessly dripping away by the minute. A plumber can have it fixed in minutes, but chances are, if you’re reading this, you’re not a plumber.
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Most homeowners know the experience. They’re settling into bed for the night, and suddenly, they hear it, an unmistakable noise…. drip. Then another. Drip. And again. Drip. Hearing a leaky faucet isn’t just annoying because of the recurring noise, but because you know...

Poke around online for an hour looking at DIY methods of unclogging drains, and you are bound to see some very bad advice. In fact, much of the common knowledge and most frequent tips for how to free-up a drain end up just adding to the problem.
Bad advice #1 – Pour boiling water down the offending drain
It is true that hot water can help loosen a clog, but you have to be careful. The Uniform...

While it is important to properly maintain your water heater, sometimes it has simply outlived its useful years and must be replaced. Here are five solid symptoms of a water heater nearing its end.