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Tips to Help Prevent Holiday Plumbing Embarrassments
What is the fastest way to have party guests leave your home? Announce you have a clogged toilet and see them running for the door. You might even have a family member or two try to sneak out the back door. A clogged toilet is…
It’s Time to be Thankful for Our Heating System
Winters can sure get cold here in the North Shore area! Can you even imagine spending a Thanksgiving and Holiday season here without having a heating system to keep your family warm and toasty? Or more importantly, our Thanksgiving dinner would be getting cold the…
Basic Water Heater Maintenance Tips
Most of us lead very busy lives, and when it comes to home maintenance, we tend to think more about tune-ups for our heating system and water being wasted by dripping faucets, then we do about making sure our tank style water heater is running…
How to Do I Unblock a Sink Trap?
Blocked sinks are a common plumbing issue, often originating from a clogged sink trap. This “U”-shaped section of pipe, located beneath the sink, serves two critical functions: it catches debris from the drain, preventing blockages further down the plumbing system, and it holds water to…
How long will it take my water heater to heat up?
Have you ever ran out of hot water while in the shower? I bet that was not how you thought you were going to start your morning. A cold brisk shower may get your eyes wide open, but it may not put you in the…
Why isn't my furnace turning on?
Did you decide to take the chill off your North Shore home a few nights ago? If your furnace didn’t start for you, it is always better to know that before cold weather sets in. Here’s a few things to check before giving your local…
How Long Does a Water Heater Last?
Water heaters play a crucial role in our daily lives, delivering hot water for showers, cooking, and cleaning. Despite their importance, they are often overlooked until something goes wrong. Understanding how long your water heater should last, recognizing warning signs of failure, and knowing when…
Ready to Switch to a Low Flow Toilet?
The 1990s were not a good time for the toilet industry. When the new law went into effect that limited the amount of water a toilet could use (down to 1.6 gallons), consumers were in for a bad surprise. 7 Gallons per Flush? Oh my!…
Tips to Save Water This Summer
Ahhh, water! We rely on water for so many facets of our daily life in Lynn, MA. And while the summer is when we seem to truly appreciate it the most, it is also the time of year that can be extra wasteful. Here’s a…
Signs To Replace Your Toilet
Over our lifetime, each of us will probably spend 1 year to 3 years sitting on the toilet. That’s right … not a chair or couch, but a toilet. All of us would like to think that none of that time will include plunging it…