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Plumbing checklist for home buyers

There are many things to consider when buying a home. While inspector reports will illuminate any big issues before escrow, there are things to consider to make sure your new home doesn’t have hidden plumbing expenses waiting for you. On this week’s episode of You Got This! we discuss several things to look for before making your big purchase. 1. Toilets This involves checking to see that all toilets flush properly and drain all the […]

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Common Plumbing Questions

We’ve all experienced a leaky faucet or two and, of course, an occasional clogged toilet. Google actually reports that “unclogging a toilet” garners more than 700K searches per month. On this week’s episode of You Got This! we discuss solutions to the most commonly googled questions around plumbing. First, we discuss what to do if you have a stinky kitchen sink. If you’ve determined the smell isn’t sewer, you can rule out a safety issue.

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Getting Irrigation System Ready for the Season

As we head into summer, those of you with yard irrigation systems will want to get your system ready. On this week’s episode of You Got This!, we discuss the easy pre-season tasks to prepare your home yard irrigation system for keeping your yard properly irrigated. Begin by checking the controller on automatic systems, make sure the batteries are good or that your power source is connected and working properly. Next, you’ll want to make

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Protecting Your Pipes and Drought Resistant Ground Cover

On this week’s episode of You Got This!, Rosalie flies solo and discusses things you can do to prevent and then treat, frozen pipes. While that topic is often covered, with winter rearing its head throughout this Spring, it seemed topical.  Speaking of pipes, do you have a home with exterior pipes showing? We also discuss budget-friendly and easy D-I-Y solutions for hiding those exposed pipes on your home or in your yard. Use Plants

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Is it a Plumbing Emergency?

When you have a plumbing problem, sometimes it’s hard to tell if it’s an emergency, or if you can triage long enough to either fix it yourself, or get on the plumber’s appointment book. This week, on You Got This! we discuss what we consider a plumbing emergency, versus a plumbing issue. Let’s start with some big plumbing issues… Frozen Pipes – if one or more of the pipes in your home has frozen while

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Dealing with a chronic clogger toilet

Those low-flow toilets and older models can really be a pain. This week, on You Got This!, we discuss how to handle that “chronic clogger.” If you’ve got a toilet that seems to always get clogged, you’ve got a chronic clogger. No one has time or patience to plunge the same toilet 4 times a day so it’s important to get to the root of the problem. There are a few common issues that cause

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