Funny timing—I was just at a place last week where the old tank had rusted out and left a puddle in the basement. They went with a heat pump water hea...

Man, I’ve seen that vinegar mess too—folks think it’s a fix-all and then wonder why their faucets look like they’ve been through a sandblaster. I get ...

I get the caution about heat tape, but honestly, I've seen more issues from poor insulation jobs than from tape misuse. Maybe it's just me, but isn't ...

Battery backups can definitely save you some headaches. A buddy of mine had one installed after his basement flooded twice (yeah, twice...poor guy). H...

Copper pennies, huh? That's a neat trick—I might have to raid my coin jar later and give it a shot. I've heard copper helps keep algae at bay, but nev...

Haha, ouch... been there myself. Phones and water never mix well. Good call on backing up immediately after labeling—I keep meaning to get into that h...

Had a similar experience with composites myself. Helped a buddy install one a couple years back, and at first we were both pretty impressed—looked sha...

Yeah, shutting off the main is definitely step one, but even then plumbing can throw curveballs. I've seen cases where old valves don't fully close, l...

Had a similar mystery leak under my bathroom sink a couple months back. Did all the usual detective work—tightened fittings, swapped washers, even app...

Replacing the anode rod isn't too bad, but honestly, it can be a bit stubborn depending on how old your heater is. When I did mine, the hardest part w...

Five years is definitely solid, but yeah...those loops can be sneaky. I've seen some that looked totally fine from the outside, but inside they were p...