Polybutylene pipes were the pipes of the future in the 1970s. They were cheap, light and easy to produce. By the early 1990s, there were about 10 million homes with these pipes especially in the Mid-Atlantic States, Pacific Northwest and American Southwest. The production and use of polybutylene pipes (poly b or PB as they … Read more
Causes of Black Specks in Water and Their Solutions Troubleshooting the Black Specks in Water Problem The first thing you need to ask yourself once you start seining the black specs in your water is whether the problem is affecting both the cold water and the hot water. Another thing you need to determine is … Read more
Facts About Shower Head GPM (Gallons Per Minute) Federal vs State Shower Head GPM Requirements The 2.5 GPM shower head flow rate is the United States’ federal government requirement. Specific states gave their own requirements which all cases are lower than those of the federal government. California has some of the strictest laws on appliances … Read more
Most homeowners will from time to time experience lack of hot water in the shower but rarely is there no cold water. But it happens. Causes of No Cold Water in the Shower and Solutions: A Brief Summary Causes: Solutions How to Fix a Shower without Cold Water As I have mentioned above, if you … Read more
Causes and Solutions to Shower Squealing/Whistling: A Brief Summary Causes Solutions How to Stop a Squealing/Squeaking Shower As we have already established, a squealing shower can be caused by a couple of faulty parts. I have found out that the best way to troubleshoot and fix the problem is by checking one thing at a … Read more
Your water heater is usually set to operate at 120 to 130 degrees Fahrenheit. At that temperature, the water is hot enough for your basic needs and to kill all the pathogens in the tank but will not scald. Hot Water Suddenly Very Hot: Causes and Solutions – A Brief Summary Causes Solutions How Do … Read more
Hot Water Just Lukewarm: Causes and Solutions – A Brief Summary Causes Solutions 1.Tripped Breaker This problem will affect electric water heaters. Every appliance in your house has its own dedicated circuit breaker at the main electrical panel. In case of an unsafe condition like a power surge, the breaker will trip shutting off power … Read more
Water as we know it should be both odorless and colorless. Why then would the hot water from your faucet be white or cloudy? The following are the causes of cloudy hot water: Solutions for cloudy hot water: Troubleshooting Cloudy/Milky Hot Water Problem Although the white cloudy appearance in hot water is primarily caused by … Read more
Whether you are using a gas or electric water heater, you will at some point encounter problems with it. Of all those problems, lack of hot water is the worst I can think of, save for the rare explosions. There is a difference between having no water in the house and having hot water, which … Read more
If your hot water runs out faster than it should, it is a sign of a bad lower heating element, broken dip tube or mineral deposits at the bottom of the tank. Replacing the heating element or dip tube, or flushing out the sediments from the tank will in most cases fix this problem. The … Read more