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Use a hairdryer to thaw frozen pipes, after you shut off the water to the house. A hairdryer will gently heat the pipe and thaw the ice without causing significant damage to the pipe. Shutting off the water first means that if the pipe is broken, there will be no rush of water into the house.

Check your faucets for leaks. Check the knobs…[Read more]

Unclog drains with ease. Try using a plunger and drain cleaner, as your clog may simply be a build-up of hair and debris. If this doesn’t work you may have to clear the drain with a snake. Feed the snake into the drain line as far as it will go. Turn the crank gently, which will help to loosen the clog. Remove the snake, and run water down the…[Read more]

If plumbing is something that you find difficult or intimidating, you are not alone. Many people can’t solve their own plumbing problems, which means that plumbers can charge a lot of money for even simple and quick repairs. Don’t let this happen to you, read on to learn how to solve your own plumbing problems!

Act quickly if your pipes…[Read more]

You always want to solder correctly, the biggest mistake most people make when soldering is failing to get the interior of the fitting and the exterior of the pipe clean and shiny. Polish these surfaces with a fine emery clot until bright. When soldering, never heat the pipe, but instead heat the fitting. Doing so allows the solder to be drawn…[Read more]