The average American home wastes 10,000 gallons of water every year due to simple plumbing problems. If you don’t know what to look for, some of those easy-to-fix problems could be happening inside your house right now. We’ve put together a quick guide to...
Imagine living without your toilet, faucet, or water heater. Pretty hard to picture, isn’t it? These are some of the most essential elements of our home, and if they’re not running smoothly, our whole lives can go into chaos. Luckily, the plumbers of the...
To throw cold water on something means to criticize or stop something that some people are enthusiastic about. Sounds pretty mean, doesn’t it? That’s because idioms surrounding cold water give us the shivers as we imagine life without a functioning water heater. Read...
Is your basement a sore spot in your home? Mold growth and musty odors in an otherwise efficient and comfortable home can be detrimental to indoor air quality and home structure. Additionally, there’s the potential for basement water from cracks in the basement walls...
While homeowners insurance claims for fire damage have declined—probably because of the decrease in cigarette smoking—claims for home water damage have soared. Travelers Insurance Company recently reported that home water damage is now ten times more likely than fire...