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Have you noticed a sudden spike in your water bill? Do you hear water running even when every faucet is off, or does one part of your floor feel strangely warm? These could be signs of a slab leak. A slab leak happens when a water or sewer pipe beneath or within a home’s concrete…

Does your shower feel more like a light drizzle than a proper shower? Maybe the kitchen faucet takes forever to fill a pot, or the water pressure drops every time someone turns on another faucet. All these issues could be caused by low water pressure in your home. And if you’re wondering, “How can I…

You are brushing your teeth, turn off the faucet, and notice the water is still hanging around in the sink. You wait a few seconds. It slowly disappears. The next morning, it takes even longer. And then one day, your bathroom sink simply decides it is done cooperating. If you’ve dealt with this before, you…

You flush the toilet and expect one familiar sound. Instead, you hear glug, glug, bubble. Your toilet may still flush. Nothing has overflowed. So, is that strange bubbling sound really something to worry about? Sometimes, yes. Your toilet probably isn’t trying to talk to you, but that bubbling sound is worth listening to. A toilet…

You finish dinner, scrape the plates, turn on the faucet, and flip the garbage disposal unit switch. Instead of the familiar grinding sound, you hear a hum. Or worse, nothing happens. And dirty water just sits in the sink. A clogged garbage disposal unit can quickly turn an ordinary kitchen cleanup into a problem. Fortunately,…

Nothing ruins your day faster than an unexpected sewer smell inside your house. The odor could be coming from damaged plumbing, a vent, or a toilet, and spreading throughout the rest of your home. The good news is that fixing it is often pretty simple. But if the smell won’t go away, you might have…

A slow drain can be more than a minor plumbing issue for Reno homeowners, especially when several fixtures start backing up and the yard near the septic tank becomes wet or begins to smell like sewage. At that point, the stress is immediate, and many homeowners wonder: Do I need to replace my Septic Tank?…

Imagine a pipe bursts behind the washing machine, water starts running from under the kitchen sink, or a toilet supply line suddenly breaks. In any of these situations, knowing how to shut off the water supply to your house can prevent a manageable plumbing repair from escalating into serious water damage. The good news is…

A clogged drain can ruin your day when you’re least expecting it. You might try a DIY trick to get rid of it for the time being, but when water starts backing up into your sink, shower, or toilet, it quickly becomes a plumbing emergency.  At that point, waiting until tomorrow could mean water damage,…

A pipe bursts at 2 a.m. Water is spreading across the floor. You can’t wait until morning. That is when you call a 24-hour plumber.  But what if your kitchen faucet has been dripping for two weeks? Or your water heater still works but is making strange noises?  A plumber can handle these problems during…