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What to Do About Calcium Buildup in Your Plumbing System
A funny thing about life is that what’s beneficial for one person or thing can actually be harmful to another. Take, for instance, calcium. We need the mineral to build and maintain strong bones and teeth. But on the other hand, calcium can be detrimental…
Everything You Need to Know About Home Plumbing Traps
When you hear the word “trap,” it might make you think of a scene from an action movie or maybe even a method for catching unwanted animals. However, the trap also refers to an important part of your home’s plumbing system. Unless you dig around…
Actions We Are Taking Regarding Covid 19
A LITTLE NOTE TO YOUR FAMILY FROM OURS… We have been monitoring the COVID-19 virus carefully, and have taken necessary precautions, such as 65% alcohol-based hand sanitizer, limiting physical contact (ie. handshaking), sterilizing vehicles, etc. We take our role in the community seriously and try…
What to Do If Your Sump Pump Starts Smelling
Having a working sump pump in your home is beneficial in many ways. It keeps your basement dry and protects your personal belongings. It prevents mold and mildew from growing inside your home. And it gives you peace of mind. However, sump pumps aren’t perfect…
Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold – Finding The Ideal Temperature For Your Water Heater
Comfort is very subjective – especially when it comes to water temperature. What one person in your household considers a nice, steamy shower can be overwhelmingly hot (or cold) or someone else. This leads to a very common question we receive from our customers, “What’s…
3 Reasons Why Your Sump Pump is Running Too Much
We all look forward to going outside and enjoying the warm, sunny spring weather. But inside your home, it’s your sump pump’s time to shine. Whether you have a finished or unfinished basement in Massachusetts, it’s important to keep your sump pump running smoothly –…
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…