by Janice Schwarz | Oct 31, 2025 | Plumbing
Liquids and soft foods are generally safe to put down a garbage disposal. Other items like citrus rinds and ice cubes are also OK. Avoid hard foods, or fibrous foods like celery, bones, fruit pits, greasy foods, and rice. These items tend to break blades or clog... 
by Janice Schwarz | Oct 26, 2025 | Hot water heater
Water heaters often make noise due to sediment build-up, condensation, loose parts, high water pressure, or just the normal functioning of a water heater. Each different type of sound can indicate a different issue. Read this article to learn what the 5 different... 
by Janice Schwarz | Oct 25, 2025 | Plumbing
A constantly running toilet is often caused by a worn-out flapper, a stuck toilet handle, a flapper chain with issues, a leaking valve, a misadjusted float, or a few other issues. Read below to learn about the 9 reasons why your toilet is constantly running. 1.... 
by Janice Schwarz | Jun 2, 2025 | Plumbing
If your toilet fills and won’t drain, it’s time to plunge the toilet with a toilet plunger. Or maybe it did drain but it’s still showing that there’s a clog. Let’s get to work. Prepare the Area Around the Toilet for Plunging Sometimes plunging a toilet gets messy. You... 
by Janice Schwarz | Apr 25, 2025 | Plumbing
Are your faucets no longer shiny and metallic looking? Do they have a white, filmy layer around the edges? This is most likely to be calcium buildup, also called limescale, and is caused by hard water. Much of the DFW area tends to have hard water and growth tends to...