Water service line leak between the meter and the house
Wet spots in the yard, a pressure drop and a bill that jumped can all point at the line from the meter. How it gets found and when to replace the run.
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Water heater repair or replace: how I decide
Elements, thermostats, anode rods and relief valves are repairs. A leaking tank is a replacement. How I tell which one you have before selling anything.
Toilet rocking or running: what is wrong and what to fix
A rocking toilet points at the wax ring, flange or floor. A running toilet is usually the flapper or fill valve. How to tell which, and when to replace it.
Tankless water heater scale: lukewarm water and short cycling
Lukewarm showers, short cycling and error codes on a tankless unit usually trace back to scale. How descaling works and when tankless is the wrong fit.
Slab leak signs and how one gets found before the floor is cut
Warm spots on the floor, a meter that keeps moving, water running with everything off. How a slab leak gets located and fixed through one opening.
PEX repipe: when it makes sense to stop patching leaks
Pinhole leaks, rusty water and old galvanized or polybutylene lines all point toward a repipe. What the job involves and how many walls get opened.
Main line backup or one slow drain: how to tell the difference
One slow sink is a local clog. A tub that fills when the washer drains is the main line. How to tell which one you have and what to stop doing right now.
Grinder pump alarm going off: what to do in the first hour
A grinder pump alarm means the basin is filling faster than it empties. What to stop, what to check, and why the controls are usually the cause.
Drain camera inspection: what you actually see on the screen
A camera run shows roots, sags, offset joints and scale inside your sewer line. When it is worth doing, and why a buyer should run one before closing.
Cast iron drain pipe in older homes: what fails and what to do
Cast iron drains rust from the inside until the bottom of the pipe is gone. What a camera shows, and when a spot repair beats replacing the whole run.
