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Topics: Commercial Plumbing, Home Plumbing, Drain Cleaning and Repair

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Plumbing p-traps, or drain traps, are the curved sections of everyday drain and sink fixtures that use gravity and water to seal your home from the harmful gases in city sewer systems. These traps create a natural barrier between the air in your home and the air within sewer pipes, and will often catch loose debris, dirt, hair and food waste as it passes through your drains. Read More

Topics: Trenchless Technology

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Trenchless technologies are the modern, innovative answer to pipe repair needs large and small. Making use of small entry points to coat damaged, corroding or malfunctioning pipes with high-strength epoxy liners, these solutions cut down on the renovation process in a way that can save homeowners thousands of dollars in the short- and long-term. Read More

Topics: Commercial Plumbing, Home Plumbing, Drain Cleaning and Repair

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Responding to a home pipe failure or persistent, stubborn drain clogging is rarely an easy matter. With all the repair options, various expenses and labor that may come into the mix, homeowners (and even city planners, dealing with faltering municipal sewer lines) will often find themselves wondering if there are ways to avoid pipe failure altogether. Read More

Topics: Commercial Plumbing, Home Plumbing, Drain Cleaning and Repair

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For homeowners across the United States, dealing with a washing machine drain clog is one of those tasks that can either be a simple, no-sweat DIY fix, or lead to mountains of piled frustration if attempted alone. Just like everyday drain clogs in kitchen and bathroom fixtures, much of your potential success comes down to how well you understand your washing machine drains, and the tools and techniques you use to clear clogged debris. Read More

Topics: Commercial Plumbing, Home Plumbing, Drain Cleaning and Repair

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In many common, DIY drain cleaning applications, the tools you choose to use will entirely determine your success. Even beyond having these tools, how you use them could directly factor into the effectiveness of your at-home cleaning. There are many misconceptions when it comes to DIY drain cleaning, particularly dealing with cleaning products and the ways people use plungers. If you’re using the wrong cleaning tools, or even the right tools in the wrong way, you may only be making matters worse with your clogged drains. Read More