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Dealing With Summer Plumbing Emergencies

A funny picture of a plumbing leak!

Summer can bring it’s own special brand of plumbing emergencies. Here’s a few below, and how to handle them… 1) Scalding hot water – Boiling or scalding water is an emergency for many reasons. If you have children, you need

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My life as an emergency plumber

Do you know what it’s like to get a call at 2 a.m. in the middle of winter because someone’s pipes broke? Or at 5 a.m. in the middle of summer because heavy rains flooded a basement with a backed-up

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Videos: How To Repair Your Water Heater

Like we always say, “teach a man to fish”… …with that said, here’s a video series of the best of youtube on hot water heater repair and service.  Enjoy! Not sure this is what you need? Looking for professional help

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How To Know When It’s Time To Replace Your Air Conditioner In Columbia MO

When is the right time to replace my Air Conditioner? There’s a few common tell-tale warning signs that you’re cooling equipment needs to hit the scrap pile.  We’re fans of saving as much as possible and squeezing every penny out

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Plumbers Toolkit: Terms To Be Familiar With

Have you ever hired a local plumbing professional and then not understood what in the hell they were talking about when they got to your home?  Hopefully not, but if so, here’s a few important plumbing terms to help you

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4 Ways People In Columbia, MO Unclog Their Drains

Okay, so maybe being in Columbia isn’t any different than being on Mars (wait a minute…gravity…oh yea).  I digress.  I cam across this image below and it was pretty telling: So, there’s 4 ways that people try to fix a

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The Best Do-It-Yourself Plumbing Videos Around

The best DIY and How-To plumbing videos around We’ve said it before and will continue to say it…we want to help people in and around Columbia, MO save money on plumbing maintenance and repair. Sure, it’s what we do for

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Advice from a local plumber

Take some advice from a local plumber (me)… I’ve been working on plumbing, heating & cooling for more than 20 years.  During that time  I’ve seen a lot of the same problems, heard a lot of the same stories and

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How To Avoid Getting Water In Your Basement

Prep Your Home To Avoid Water In Your Basement If you’ve ever had water in your basement after heavy rains or after snow melts, you know just how frustrating (and expensive) it can be to clean up. Most people call

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The Basic Components Of Your Home’s Plumbing

The basic components of your home’s plumbing I came across a great video resource that I want to share with you.  This video highlights the very basic components of your home’s internal plumbing system. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Air5AmzGSU Now, every home is different,

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