While it’s an unfortunate truth to accept, toilets don’t last forever. Whether it’s because of time, use, or catastrophe, sometimes they need to be replaced. Unless your toilet literally explodes (don’t worry, it doesn’t happen often), it’s hard to tell when it’s...

Have you ever looked at your monthly water bill and thought: “Am I really using that much water?” If the numbers on your water bill seem higher than they should be, chances are there’s a leak or two in your home. When checking your home for leaks, make sure you check...

Do you know where the main water shut-off valve is in your home? If you can’t answer that within five seconds, then you need to locate it and remember where in case there’s ever a serious leak or plumbing emergency. Otherwise, you could end up with a plumbing...

Floor drain backups can be baffling. When they happen, it can be easy to assume that there’s a problem with the floor drain itself—but that’s not the case at all. In fact, backups in a basement floor drain are usually a symptom of another problem in your plumbing...