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How Long Do Water Heaters last?

If you’re like most Americans, you probably couldn’t think about living without your water heater. It provides the water you need to clean your hands, …

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How to Fix a Leaky Faucet

A faucet that drips when turned off is an annoying and potentially expensive problem. According to the US Geological Service, a dripping faucet can waste …

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Replacing a Garbage Disposal

Replacing a garbage disposal is more of a challenge to home DIY plumbers for a few reasons. First, the disposal is located under and attached …

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Installing a New Toilet

Installing a new toilet is a DIY project that’s simpler than many home plumbers think it is. In reality toilet system is straightforward. And unless …

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Stop Jiggling the Handle. Here’s What to Check If Your Toilet Won’t Stop Running

When your toilet keeps running or if the toilet runs on and off every few minutes it isn’t just annoying, it’s a money waster. Every …

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How to Change a Toilet Tank Flapper to Fix a Continuously Running Toilet

Changing the flapper in a toilet is the last of a three-part series about fixing a continuously running toilet. In the first article we discussed …

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Installing a Vessel Sink

Vessel sink designs have grown in popularity over the years. Once considered only for up-scale bathroom installations, vessel sinks are finding their way into more …

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How to Change the Toilet Fill Valve Assembly to Fix a Continuously Running Toilet

If simple adjustments to stop a toilet from running don’t do the trick, then you may have to change out the toilet fill valve.  Fill …

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Heat tape, insulation and freezing pipes: Protect your plumbing from the Texas hard freeze

Heat wrap for pipes isn’t a big Texas topic, but we do get freezes hard enough to burst pipes. Want to be ready for a …

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