A leaking boiler can cause massive amounts of water damage in the home. Locating the cause and fixing it promptly is necessary to prevent disaster.
1. Faulty Expansion Tank
The expansion tank is designed to safely relieve pressure in the event the boiler overheats. The tank will fill with the steam and water produced in an overheated boiler, then allow the moisture to trickle back into the boiler once pressure reduces.
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If you've recently moved to a new home and you've noticed your recipes don't turn out the same, the problem might be hard water. Hard water affects your life and home in a number of ways, and you can see the effects in your cooking and kitchen in general.
Fortunately, the problem is easy to fix by having a water softener installed. Here are four ways hard water affects your life in the kitchen and how a water softener helps.
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You'll often hear homeowners complain that their pipes are old. Maybe along with this complaint, they mention issues like leaks or rusty water. Or perhaps they mention not purchasing a house because the pipes were old. If you are also living in an older home, these comments may have you worried. But should you be worried? That depends. There are a few questions you should seek to answer to determine whether you need to call a plumber about your old pipes — or if they are, indeed, still just fine.
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If you have a clogged drain, you want to do everything you can in order to get it unclogged as soon as possible. There are some things that you can do on your own, but a really stubborn drain is going to need to have a professional come out and look at it so that they can get the drained cleared out for you. So what are some things that you can do on your own to see if you can get the drain working?
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Winterizing your home can be an important step if you are to keep the property safe from some of the damage and problems that the winter months can bring. Unfortunately, homeowners will often feel lost when it comes to the types of materials and steps that they should be taking before the winter months arrive.
Make Sure The Gutters Are Cleaned And Inspected
The gutters can be a significant source of winter-time problems for the house.
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