Good point about flushing the tank regularly. I learned that lesson the hard way a few years back—ignored some rusty water signs, thinking it wasn't a...

I totally get the appeal of those EasyHeat cables—built-in thermostats sound great—but honestly, even those aren't foolproof. Had a call last winter f...

Haha, this line hits home for me. Reminds me of the time I thought I'd save a few bucks by fixing my bathroom faucet myself. It started as a simple dr...

Had a similar run-in myself with those sensor faucets. Installed one at home thinking it'd be a nice upgrade, but the thing would randomly kick on at ...

Had a client once who switched to a water-saving toilet and ended up calling me twice a month because of clogs. Turns out it was installed with the wr...

Yeah, learned that the hard way myself. Had a client whose tankless unit kept tripping due to mineral buildup—ended up installing a softener system. E...

I had a similar experience a couple years back when I first tried greywater recycling. Thought I'd be clever and DIY the whole thing—big mistake. Ende...

Totally relate to your air-pocket woes. Had a boiler once that drove me nuts with random cold spots and weird noises. Tried bleeding radiators repeate...

I get your point about pressure adjustments being a temporary fix, but honestly, sometimes tweaking the regulator slightly can help pinpoint if the is...

I get why you'd pick neon green or orange, especially in dim boiler rooms. I remember once I used dark blue labels thinking they'd look professional—b...

Haha, your mini swimming pool story brings back memories... had a similar experience myself. Thought I'd shut off the water completely, but turns out ...