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RE: Keeping your water heater running longer without breaking the bank
Couldn’t agree more with this. I’ve seen too many folks skip the basics and end up with a flooded basement. Not fun. I do get a little nervous about missing something, though - like, what if there’s a slow leak I don’t s...
RE: That weird hissing sound behind the bathroom door...
That “better safe than soggy” line nails it. Water damage creeps up on you, and by the time you spot the real problem, it’s already a mess. I’ve seen folks chalk up weird sounds to “just the house settling” or air in the...
RE: What would you do if your septic tank alarm went off while you’re on vacation?
I get the anxiety around those alarms - mine went off once while I was at work, and I basically dropped everything and rushed home, convinced I’d come back to a swamp in the backyard. Turned out to be nothing, but it mad...
RE: Restaurant kitchen shut down after messy plumbing fiasco - thoughts?
Hot water and vinegar feels like one of those tricks that sounds good in theory, but it just doesn’t cut it for heavy-duty kitchen gunk. Once you’re seeing water bubble up through the tiles, you know there’s a serious bl...