Hot water’s a myth for grease, honestly. I’ve seen way too many pipes gunked up from folks thinking a little heat will do the trick. As for those enzy...

Honestly, I get the hesitation. Soldering isn’t rocket science, but it’s not exactly plug-and-play either. I’ve seen push-to-connects hold up just fin...

Yeah, I hear you on the notebook thing—mine’s usually buried under a pile of rags or, worse, soaked from the last leak I fixed. Photos are a lifesaver...

Yeah, I hear you on the water lines being the real headache. It’s not always the companies trying to make things impossible—sometimes it’s just the wa...

Yeah, I hear you on the winter dryness. I’ve seen folks run dehumidifiers year-round and honestly, it just doesn’t make sense in a lot of places once ...

Yeah, duct tape on a leaky pipe is like putting a band-aid on a sinking ship. I’ve seen folks try it and end up with a bigger mess than they started w...

Heat-shrink labels are about as good as it gets, but yeah, they’re not exactly green. I’ve tried those “eco” paper tags and they just turn into mush a...

Honestly, I've had a pedestal sink in my guest bathroom for about five years now and haven't really run into major plumbing headaches. Maybe I've just...

Haha, marbles? That's a new one. Usually it's spoons or bottle caps causing the chaos in my house. But yeah, these disposals can handle more abuse tha...

Yeah, recessed cabinets can be a lifesaver, but honestly, pedestal sinks always feel like trading one headache for another to me. Sure, the room looks...

Diverters are decent, but honestly, I've seen plenty of them let through more junk than you'd expect. A sediment filter downstream is a solid suggesti...

Had something similar happen last winter—turned out to be a flaky flame sensor. Have you noticed if it cycles on and off repeatedly before blowing col...