Isn’t it such a pain when your bathroom sink clogs, but there’s no hair or anything to clog it up? And what about the smell coming from your garbage disposal? Well don’t fret—Rosalie and Andrew are back with tips on how to fix both of these issues! The first problem: the clogged bathroom sink. Unbeknownst to most people, regular everyday hygiene products, in this case, toothpaste, will actually create a sort of scum and stick […]
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Most of us take water, indoor plumbing, and gas for granted. What would you do if your pipes were to freeze up? What if a gas appliance needs to be fixed? What should you do if the water from your pipes is cloudy? This week, Rosalie and Andrew cover these exact topics. The first thing that Andrew stresses is important is to know where your waterline shut off, as well as your gas shut off,
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The porcelain throne, the theme of this week. Andrew and Rosalie answer important questions involving the toilet, like why it keeps running and if chemical drain cleaners are safe to use. We’ve all had the experience of flushing a toilet and noticing that it won’t stop running after the flush cycle. According to Andrew, this is likely because the flapper needs to be replaced. He recommends removing the flapper and replacing it with another one.
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[flowplayer src=”https://easyasabt.com/videos/Flushing-your-water-heater.mp4″ poster=”https://easyasabt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Flushingwaterheater.png.png” width=”600″] Here, ABT owner Andrew Twidwell discusses why and how you can flush your hot water heater.
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[flowplayer src=”https://easyasabt.com/videos/Threading-Gas-Pipe.mp4″ poster=”https://easyasabt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HOW-TO_-THREAD-A-GAS-PIPE-MANUALLY.png” width=”480″] Here, Paul Howard is threading a gas pipe manually. He’s also teaching one of the ABT apprentices how to thread the pipe without a power threader (AKA “mule”). He’s getting the gas line installed so the client can have both heat and hot water tonight and over the weekend.
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Diagnosing problems with a deep-water well can be difficult. Symptoms of a serious problem, like no water in the house, can be caused by either the well or the pump, and sometimes both. Troubleshooting well problems is also complicated by the fact that almost all the action takes place far underground. Because of this, many diagnoses can’t be entirely confirmed until the well is pulled, but this article will focus on the problem of no
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