How to Protect Your Pipes during the Winter

How to Protect Your Pipes during the Winter

Winter weather brings snow, ice, and freezing temperatures to many parts of the country. In addition to creating headaches like frozen windshields, slick and icy roads, and expensive electricity bills, cold air can also seriously damage your home’s plumbing system....
Why Choose Gas Over Electric?

Why Choose Gas Over Electric?

Whether you’re building a new home and need a water heater, or you’re replacing your home’s existing water heater, you may have recently run into a new conundrum that you never considered before: choosing between a standard electric water heater and a gas water...
Water Hammer: What Causes It and How You Can Stop It

Water Hammer: What Causes It and How You Can Stop It

If you’ve ever heard a loud banging or thumping sound coming from the walls, floor, or ceiling of your home while a faucet or shower is running or was just shut off, you’ve probably got a water hammer issue on your hands. Water hammer describes an uneven and unsteady...