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Healthy Pipes
Here are a few simple tips to help keep your pipes running smoothly: 1. Keep drains free of cooking oil and grease. Do not scrape food and grease from plates into your sink or pipes. Pour off cooking grease from pans and bake ware into a can. Let it cool before placing it in the…
How Heavy Rain Can Effect Your Plumbing
Heavy rain can cause major problems for homeowners. In the next few days grounds will be getting softer, due to record precipitation in Washington, which means underground pipes will have more room to shift. Pipes will also have added pressure thanks to all of the extra rain water flowing through them. These two things combined…
Plumbing Emergency: 5 Things to Do When You Hit a Water Line
With the recent rise in DIY, it’s no wonder more home improvement mishaps are happening. Repairing a running toilet or installing a faucet is one thing, but when the self-proclaimed plumber makes a biger mistake, there are a few things to remember in order to prevent further damage. Depending on its location, a punctured water…
4 Great Ways to Make Your Plumbing More Efficient
Over time, your home’s plumbing system can become bogged down and less water efficient. Any number of factors can contribute to this, from lack of regular maintenance to misuse. If neglected for too long, plumbing can become steadily worse, and cause big problems down the road. But there are ways to ensure your home’s plumbing…
6 Small Plumbing Maintenance Projects
Nobody enjoys having to spend lots of time and money bringing in a plumber to fix a problem in the home. In some cases that dreaded call ends up being unavoidable, but homeowners can reduce the chances of having to make the call if they do basic plumbing maintenance on their own. With the right…
8 Helpful Spring Plumbing Tips
The Seattle weather is warming up, flowers are blooming, and spring showers are around the corner. We here at Bob Oates want to make sure that you are prepared! We have compiled eight helpful tips for you to follow around your home. Let’s get started! 1) Do your kids like to help out around the…
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