Archive for August 2016

  You may have received a surprisingly high water bill, or even a letter from your municipality advising you that you have a leak. At stage 3 water restrictions, we would expect our water bill to be much smaller than normal. If you find yourself in a similar situation and suspect you have a leak,…

Each house is unique in the placement of some key plumbing and heating items that you, (spouse too), your children, and your babysitter, should know.  Here is what your family should know about natural gas. What about natural gas? We have all (hopefully) heard the ads from FortisBC on what natural gas smells like and…

Each house has key plumbing and heating items that you, (spouse too), your children, and your babysitter, should know.  What about carbon monoxide? Now if you have a carbon monoxide (CO)detector that’s great. Their purpose is to ensure that gas fired appliances are running at safe combustion levels and not producing excess carbon monoxide that is…

Where are the Shut-off valves?   – A babysitters guide to plumbing, heating and gas. Each house has key plumbing and heating items that you, (spouse too), your children, and your babysitter, should know.  This blog looks at how to turn the water off to an over flowing, or running toilet. What’s another water shutoff that…

Where are the Shut-off valves?   – A babysitters guide to plumbing, heating and gas. Each house is unique in the placement of some key plumbing and heating items that you, (spouse too), your children, and your babysitter, should know.  This blog looks at the water main stop. The main shut-off for the incoming water…