How to Know When It’s Time to Replace Your Water Heater Your water heater is one of the most relied-upon appliances in your home—but it’s easy to forget it exists until something goes wrong. From cold morning showers to unexpected leaks, a failing water heater can disrupt
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Why a Functional Sump Pump is Essential for Your Home A sump pump is one of the most critical defenses against basement flooding. Whether it’s due to heavy rainfall, melting snow, or rising groundwater, a well-functioning sump pump ensures your basement stays dry and free from costly
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How to Prepare Your Plumbing for the Winter Months Winter can wreak havoc on your plumbing if you’re not prepared. Protect your home with these tips: Insulate Pipes: Prevent freezing by wrapping pipes in unheated areas. Disconnect Outdoor Hoses: Drain and store hoses to avoid frozen connections.
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Leaks? Top 5 Signs Your Home Needs Professional Leak Detection Leaks can be sneaky and destructive, causing water damage, mold growth, and even structural issues. Identifying this early is key to avoiding costly repairs. Here are five signs it’s time to call JVS Plumbing Co. for professional
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We know the story. You clean your bathroom regularly, but you are still seeing rust on your toilet, shower and sinks. Rust forms when iron and oxygen react with moisture. They combine to make iron oxide which appears as an orange-brown stain. Because rust requires iron, you are
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Back in the day, when our drains clogged up, our first course of action was to go to the store to buy drain cleaner. We would pour it down the drain, wait a few minutes, run the water through the drain, and hopefully, the clog would be
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The days are getting shorter and there’s a chill in the air. Winter is on its way. There are many things you should be doing to get your home ready for the cold weather and winterizing your plumbing is a priority. During the winter, pipes can freeze
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Plumbing problems are some of the most frustrating things you will deal with as a homeowner. Not only are they a hassle to deal with, but they also seem to creep up on you at the most inconvenient of times. Most of our water emergencies had occurred
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A hot shower in the morning is a true blessing that most of us hold very dear. Can you imagine going to the bathroom and turning on the taps, only to be blasted with icy cold water? Sounds like stuff out of nightmares, does it not? If
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We have all dealt with a clogged toilet bowl or sink every now and then. It usually isn’t all too big of a deal and doesn’t cause quite the same panic as flooded bathrooms do. Additionally, it can be quite easy to spot a clog, which leads
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