We have all have been in that situation. Your dinner guests are over, you’re cleaning up, you’ve just crammed an entire three course meal down your garbage disposal, hit the switch, and nothing happened. The last thing you want your guests to see is you underneath the sink performing emergency plumbing in your best clothes.…
Continue reading Buying a New Garbage DisposalWith the much-awaited season of spring finally in sight, you are probably planning all of the wonderful things you have put off doing during the freezing cold temperatures. As the grass finally begins sprouting, birds return to your yard, and flowers creep up slowly.
While all of this beauty starts to “spring”up, behind the scenes …
Continue reading Dealing with End of Winter Plumbing IssuesFlush those lines
Flushing the water supply lines or disinfecting contaminated plumbing components is crucial after a backflow incident.
Plumbing and water supply technology is more advanced than ever, however backflow issues and line breaches can still happen. Additionally, there are many state and federal water-protection programs in place to ensure we are supplied with …
Continue reading The importance of backflow prevention, flushing and protecting clean waterThe New Year is a positive time – we’re inspired with hope by the idea of a fresh start and what the year may bring. So many of us resolve to save money or get our bodies in shape – but what about also getting your plumbing in shape this year? We’ve come up with …
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It’s World Toilet Day! What might sound like just another silly social media holiday is in fact an incredibly important, globally recognized day for raising awareness of the sanitation crisis crippling so many places worldwide.This year’s theme is Toilets and Jobs:
A lack of toilets at work and at home has severe impacts upon …
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Below, you’ll find our original post from 2016. For updated information on the 2017 scholarship opportunity from My Service Depot (now $2000!), please visit https://www.smartservice.com/smart-service-scholarship/
Are you currently attending, or plan to attend, a college, university, or trade school with the intention of pursuing a career in a field service industry? Know someone who is? …
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September 15, 2016
Name of product: GE Profile™ top-loading clothes washers
Hazard: An electrical component in the washers can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled washers and contact GE Appliances for a free repair.
Consumer Contact: GE Appliances toll-free at 877-830-9732 between 8 a.m. and 5 …
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An escutcheon (pronounced ‘ess-kutch-on’) is the (typically) metal bit that hides the ugly hole in the wall that the pipes come through. Some people call them flanges or cover plates. You can find escutcheons on the wall (or ceiling) around your shower arm, under your sink where the faucet supplies emerge, and by …
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Any parent knows “back-to-school” is one of the most chaotic times of the year. You’re trying to establish new bedtime routines so everyone’s up and ready on time. You’re battling the fall clothing migration (as you store summer items and retrieve fall items, only to realize that none of the clothes your children could wear …
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So you think you have a leak. Maybe it’s obvious, maybe it isn’t. Are you just being paranoid? Let’s try to find out.
If you’ve noticed disturbed dust patterns that look suspiciously like a dirty car after the rain has dried, we would agree that there’s been water disturbing that dust at some point. Whether …
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