Hard Water What is Hard Water? What is Hard Water you may ask?  Did you ever wonder what that white scum was, left in your shower or bathtub after the water has dried.  More than likely that is [...]

Portland Winter Plumbing Tips Portland Winter Plumbing Tips The cold rain and the slick roads can only mean that Jack Frost is visiting our beloved Portland.  To prepare ourselves from the chill, [...]

Thanksgiving Toilet Etiquette Thanksgiving Toilet Etiquette Thanksgiving is literally just around the corner, and are you hosting this year?  Besides having to worry about feeding everyone, why [...]

Garbage Disposal Items That Do Not Belong in a Garbage Disposal The holidays are just around the corner.  Thanksgiving is coming up fast!  With holiday gatherings, comes family gathering  and big [...]

Winterizing Outside Water Faucets Winterizing Outside Water Faucets Leaves are changing, rain is sporadically pouring on and off, and the drop in temperature is definitely here.  As a precaution, [...]

Main Shut Off Valve Main Shut Off Valve The Main Shut Off Valve is very important in stopping most plumbing catastrophes, such as a burst pipe. Make sure that every persons in the household knows [...]

Eco Friendly Ways to Unclog a Sink One of the first Eco Friendly Ways to Unclog a Sink is by using your household plunger.  Fill your sink halfway, and if you have a double sink make sure you [...]

How to Reset A Garbage Disposal   If your disposal is making a humming noise, or  the blades are making no noise at all, this means that the automatic  shut-off to your garbage disposal has [...]

Portland Autumn Tips Here are some Portland Autumn Tips to welcome you into fall. Portland Autumn Tips #1:  Remember to disconnect outside water hoses when not in use to prevent water from [...]

Portland Summer Plumbing Issues Warmer months tend to bring along more Portland Summer Plumbing Issues.  The reasons can be related to the increase amount of water usage as well as more traffic [...]