Prevent Frozen Pipes This Winter As winter creeps in and the weather gets colder, one of the things you need to think about is frozen water pipes. Having frozen pipes is not only inconvenient because you can’t get water from your faucet, but it also creates...
How to Winterize Your Home Cold weather is a joy for skiers and people who plow and shovel snow. For the rest of us, it can be intimidating and downright nasty. To stay prepared, you must winterize your home before that time of the season rolls...
Ways To Prevent Home Water Damage No one wants to walk into their home and find their basement or other rooms flooded. Not only does it make the area contaminated with bacteria and viruses, but it leaves behind water damage. One of the most expensive fixes...
How To Use A Plunger Properly Today, your friends here at Benjamin Franklin Plumbers are going to teach you how to use a plunger. Although it may seem like a no-brainer, there is a specific refined technique for people who think they know a thing or...
Do I Need a Home Water Filtration System? All water sources in the U.S ranging from rivers to lakes to wells have some degree of contamination. The type of contaminants varies from natural minerals to chemicals from industrial and environmental pollution. Stormwater or pesticide runoff, acid...
Plumbing Tools Professional plumbers provide invaluable services to customers who need major plumbing problems fixed and fast to prevent property damage and unnecessary expenses. But it doesn't mean that you shouldn't have a few plumbing tools of your own. Owning them can help with various minor...
Light Your Hot Water Heater Pilot Light Your hot water heater pilot light can go out for several reasons. The lack of a pilot light may indicate a problem with the heater itself, but a hot water heater pilot light can go out for other reasons...
Dishwasher Will Not Drain Since their invention in the late 1800's, dishwashers have become a time-saving appliance that's expected in your average, modern-day home. Like any frequently used home appliance, dishwashers require occasional maintenance and troubleshooting.There is nothing more unpleasant than opening up the dishwasher and...
10 Garbage Disposal Tips Your garbage disposal is one of the most commonly used appliances in your home. There are good practices to keep in mind that can help extend the life of your garbage disposal, and minimize the maintenance needed. Our plumbers wanted to offer...
Gas or Electric Water Heater? If you have hot running water, your home has a water heater. This appliance would be difficult to live without. There are many types of water heaters and odds may be that you aren't sure what kind of hot water heater...
