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How To Childproof Your Home With Ease
It can seem hard to know what to do when it comes to child-proofing your home. Perhaps you have young kids, or maybe the grandkids always come over. Perhaps family is over often with their kids. Whatever the case may be, there are many inexpensive techniques when it comes to making your home safer for … Continue reading
Emergency sump pump testing?
My House is 14 yrs old with two sump pmps. Primary sump pump is working OK. I tried to test the float switch of my emergency sump pump. It is a black box with an alarm, attached to it is a hanger with a ball, similar to toilet ball. I tried to lift this ball … Continue reading
Booster Pump – causing annoying sound!?
Our city water district just recently brought in potable water line/meter into our property. The house (2 story) is located in a virtual 0 psi zone, so there was no other way around it but to install a booster pump. Now, the downside to all of this is that every time the pressure inside the … Continue reading
Drano® Dual Force™ Foamer and Sump Pump?
My pipes appear to be clogged, I have a shower, sink, and toilet that drain to a sump pump. I have used pressurized air and a snake with no results. Can i safely use Drano® Dual Force™ Foamer? Could it cause damage to the sump pump?
No water from the taps..help?
Without any warning, our water has stopped. We have a well, electrical breaker is okay. Jet Pump is only a few years old. Do not notice any breaks in waters lines. Could it be the pump or the switch at the water tank? How can you tell where the problem is. Only extra wear on … Continue reading
Can I safely turn off my well pump (straining) for the night and deal with it tomorrow?
I tried flipping the breaker a few times- didn’t work.I can’t find or see the gauges- Too dark and tight for now. I cannot find any leaks, No water coming through faucets or toilet whatsoever.
How do I minimize sump pump noise?
When we use the sink, tub, or flush the toilet in my basement, the sump pump clears and makes a really loud noise; it sounds like a door slamming shut. I am handy, but not a plumber by any stretch of the word. Is there a low risk fix for this problem? Should I call … Continue reading
No water? Frozen/well/pipes/?
I have no water in my house. I get my water from a shallow well, the well pump is in the crawl space. We recently had a stupid ice storm and it was -25 yesterday with the wind. One pipe cracked by the toilet so we turned off the well pump by pulling the fuse … Continue reading
Pressurized air in water lines?
We have a well and septic system. I believe it is a single drop jet pump. The pump is located outdoors, on top of the well. At any rate, there is a pressure tank. Over the past several days, when we turn on the a faucet (toilet, shower, etc), we get blasts of air thru … Continue reading