Archive for December 2016
Clogged Kitchen Sink – Blog 2 – Tips to keep your drains clear
From the life of a plumbers wife – clogged drain. I learned the hard way this year about all the things I did wrong that resulted in our super clogged kitchen sink. Here is what you should do to avoid making the same mistake. Use a lot of water. Yes even though we are conserving…
Read MoreClogged Kitchen sink – Blog 1 – Series Introduction
From the desk of a plumbers wife – clogged drain Would you like to know a secret? We had a clogged drain in our kitchen sink of monumental proportions a few weeks ago and my first-hand experience has resulted in a series of tips from my DH who is also a master plumber. Even though…
Read MoreCondensate Pump – Blog 2 – An Elegant Solution to Flooding
When your insurance company tells you they won’t cover another flood it’s time to look for a different approach and that’s just what this homeowner did when she decided to phone R&B. The answer as affected by our popular technician Malcolm, was elegantly simple. His solution was to wire the furnace through the condensate pump. …
Read MoreCondensate Pump – Blog 1 – Series Introduction
A condensate pump is a small item, about the size of a shoebox. It does, however, have in important job. But first, a little back ground. Today’s high-efficiency furnaces produce an exhaust stream with a higher than average water content. As it cools it forms condensate, which is a fancy word for water. This water…
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