Category Plumbing

Tips, how-tos, and troubleshooting for home water softeners, water heaters, home water filtration systems, plumbing, and overall water systems.

Clean Your Home Water Lines: Beat Sediment and Scale

Best methods to clean home water lines: remove sediment and scale; tips for water heaters, softeners, filtration, and plumbing.

Diagnose and fix toilet tank fill: check valves, float, supply, leaks; guidance for softeners, heaters, filtration, plumbing.

Detect and fix gas and water leaks in a water heater: shutoffs, leak tests, tighten joints, valve/gasket fixes, when to call pro.

Sump pump runs nonstop? Causes and fixes, plus checks for water softeners, heaters, filters, plumbing, and water systems.

Step-by-step water heater thermocouple installation & troubleshooting; safety, testing, valve checks for home water systems.

Why does sump pump smell rotten eggs or sewage? Remove and prevent odors; causes, venting, backflow; tips for water systems.

Sprinkler backflow preventers: functions, types, install, test, maintain; codes and impact on water softeners, heaters, filters.

Refill, fill, and drain an RV water heater; safety, winterizing, plumbing tips for home water systems, softeners, and filtration.

Step-by-step repair and rebuild guide for backflow preventers for homes with water softeners, heaters, filtration, and plumbing.

DIY hot water heater tank: materials and construction methods, safety, cost, install tips, and plumbing/softener compatibility.