Avoid these ways to unclog a drain – chemical drain cleaners. They’re not cheap, not particularly safe to use and not really environmentally friendly.

The best way to unclog a drain is to be prepared, start with the simple stuff, use the right equipment, and use that equipment correctly. We show you how.

In our post, The Basics Of Unclogging A Drain, we discuss how to unclog a drain with baking soda and vinegar, using a plunger and cleaning the P-trap.

Your sump pump pit should be big enough to gather a sufficient amount of water before triggering the sump pump to fire-up and begin discharging water. When it’s too small, your sump pump will cycle too frequently, shortening its useful life resulting in a flooded basement.

Your primary sump pump is not enough. To be completely safe, your need a backup sump pump. There are two kinds of backup sump pumps. 1 – A battery-powered backup. 2 – A water-powered sump pump. A professional can install the right one of these backup sump pumps, depending of your particular situation.

Here are 3 vital rules you need to know about your sump pump. 1 – size matters. 2 -Make sure your sump pump motor core is made of cast iron. 3 – Be sure to get a sump pump with a built-in intake screen. Consider these 3 vital rules and you’ll be on your way to a dry basement.

Most people take their central air conditioning system for granted. The purpose of this article is to highlight some important facts about all central air conditioning units. In particular, this article will focus on refrigerant, one of the basic components of your...