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03/26/2026

I found the leak. Now I just gotta fix it. No problem.

03/05/2025

Had to repipe some sewage pipe that broke at the foundation wall yesterday. It’s all good now.

12/21/2022

FREEZE WARNING: PLEASE HEED THE FOLLOWING ADVICE

Paul Newman
December 19 at 6:28 PM ·
With the incoming cold front make sure your home or business is prepared. This will be the coldest air at Christmas since 1989. Here in Jackson we are looking at sub freezing temps for over 100 hours. I don’t claim to be an expert but over 32 years in the local water department I’ve seen a lot of buildings flood in cold weather.
1. Make sure your foundation vents and crawl spaces are closed.
2. Make sure your water hoses are disconnected from the outside hydrants.
3. Cover your outside hydrants. Those insulated fiberglass covers at Lowes work just fine. Stuff a couple of old washcloths inside them for good measure.
4. Open your doors underneath your sinks.
5. Let some faucets drip. Doesn’t matter how many, but make sure at least one of them (preferably farthest from the water heater) is a hot water faucet. And don’t just let it drip, let it be almost a stream. This is especially important if your water heater is in your attic or garage. This will keep water moving through all of your hot and cold plumbing. Don’t worry about a little higher water bill. It will be cheaper than the insurance deductible.
6. If you have exposed pipes in your attic or garage wrap them. You can get that at Lowes too.
7. Know where your water meter is and know how to turn the water off! Knowing the location of the meter box will help both you and us if the ground is covered in snow.
8. Know the contact number for your local utility in case of emergency. And be patient. They may be flooded with calls. That’s why #7 is important.
9. This one is for my fire fighting friends. Don’t leave a space heater somewhere unattended trying to keep pipes from freezing.
I’ve had many questions about #5. The answer is yes, drip the hot water. Dripping the cold is only keeping water moving in half of your plumbing. Dripping the hot side is moving the cold side through your heater and then through the hot side of the plumbing. The water sitting in your hot water pipes is not hot. It’s only hot inside the water heater. Water sitting still is what freezes.

05/20/2022

Pay attention to your garden hose fitting this summer so you don't end up with galvanic corrosion.

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05/09/2022

Thinking of going cheap when it comes to plumbing? You may want to think again. The cheap fix usually costs more in the end.

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04/29/2022

If you are a landlord, you should check out our new "Rental Property Plumbing Maintenance Checklist"

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04/24/2022

Curious how to repair your water heater on your own?

Sometimes you can!

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04/16/2022

Happy early Easter!

04/16/2022

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