Understanding your water cycle The fresh water that enters your home originates in one of two sources: surface water or groundwater. Surface water supplies, according to the experts at Littleton plumbing, include lakes, streams, rivers and artificial storage reservoirs. Groundwater comes from natural underground caverns or from aquifers – porous, water-saturated layers of gravel, sand, … Continue reading “Most Homeowners Can Make Minor Plumbing Repairs”
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Solving annoying toilet clogs If, when you flush the toilet, the bowl fills up but won’t drain, then your toilet is clogged. If the bowl is full to the brim, bail out half of the water in order to prevent splashing while you work to unclog the toilet, says the plumbing of Littleton experts. Plunging … Continue reading “Toilet Clogs Are Annoying But Simple To Solve”
Read MoreGlobe, Gate and Ball Valves A plumbing system should have a main shutoff valve that controls water to the whole house and intermediate shutoff valves that control water for various areas of the house. According to the plumbing of Littleton experts, there also should be shutoff valves on the incoming cold supply line for a … Continue reading “Replacing A Valve”
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Simple remedy for condensation The first thing to do, says the plumbing of Littleton experts, is to turn the toilet supply valve off, flush and dry the toilet tank with a towel and hair dryer. When a cold surface contacts warmer moist air, moisture will condense on the colder surface. Such condensation causes sweating toilet … Continue reading “Easy Steps To Fix A Sweating Toilet”
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Bathroom faucet maintenance A bathroom sink typically has three holes. The faucet usually comes with a pop-up stopper assembly. According to the plumbing of Littleton experts, to install a sink drain body, first, loosen the slip nut to disconnect the drain body from the trap. Remove the locknut under the sink and slide out the … Continue reading “Installing a Bathroom Sink Drain Body”
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Tips to troubleshoot common heating system problem Hot-water systems have a reset button on the water circulator pump; press it, says your most referred plumbing of Littleton specialist. If your system has a pressure-regulating valve to automatically maintain the correct water pressure, check the gauge on the boiler. If pressure is below the minimum mark, … Continue reading “Heater Working Still Inadequate”
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Leaky faucet could be packing nut If replacing the washer doesn’t stop a leak in your faucet, it may be leaking from around the packing nut. The packing nut is right beneath the handle of the faucet. If you turn the faucet handle so that water comes out of the faucet, the leakage around the … Continue reading “Tighten Packing Nut On Outdoor Faucet”
Read MoreLIT-Selecting A Dishwasher That Will Save Energy Purchase a portable dishwasher until you remodel or move If buying and installing a built-in dishwasher is too expensive, consider a portable. It can be almost as easy to use, especially if you have a convenient place to store it between uses. And like all portable appliances, according … Continue reading “Selecting A Dishwasher That Will Save Energy”
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