Did you know that, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, toilets are by far the main source of water use in the average home? In fact, they account for nearly 30 percent of a home’s indoor water consumption. If you’re thinking of upgrading your toilet, you’ve likely come across terms like “low flush” and “low…
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How to Prepare Your Home’s Plumbing for Summer
As the dog days of summer approach, the increased water usage for activities such as watering lawns, filling pools, cooling off, showering, and doing laundry can place extra stress on your home’s plumbing system. What may seem like minor issues like a dripping faucet, toilet, or reduced water pressure can suddenly turn into bigger problems…
Keep Your Basement Dry with a Battery Backup Sump Pump
For many homeowners, a dry basement is essential to maintaining the integrity of their home and safeguarding valuable possessions. And while primary sump pump are effective at preventing basement flooding under normal conditions, unexpected power outages or pump failures can leave your basement vulnerable to water damage. This is where a battery backup sump pump…
Brown Friday: A Plumber’s Busiest Day of the Year
We all know Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, officially kicks off the holiday shopping season. But have you ever heard of Brown Friday? It has nothing to do with holiday shopping, or the big brown package delivery truck. Instead, it’s the term used to describe the plumber’s busiest day of the year for plumbers…
The Importance of Anti-Scald Valves for Bathroom Safety
At best, an unexpected stream of hot water from the bathroom safety shower can be an unpleasant surprise. At worst, it can result in a potentially life-threatening burn, or a fall as you try to quickly jump out of the way of too-hot water. Consider this: If your water heater is set to the recommended…
A Sump Pump to Keep Your Basement Dry
Into each life a little rain must fall. Sometimes, it seems as if the rain is never-ending. And when the ground has absorbed Basement Dry all the rain it can, the excess moisture will find someplace to go. And for some homeowners, that place is their basement. Once inside, it can wreak all sorts of…
Which Toilet Flushing Mechanism is Best?
Once upon a time, there wasn’t much to think about when purchasing a new toilet. After all, as long as it had a tank, bowl, seat, lever, and did the job it was designed to do, what’s there to think about? Maybe if you wanted to get fancy, you could go with light pink or…
Why Hire a Full-Service HVAC and Plumbing Company
Even with the best of care, air conditioners break down, furnaces need to be repaired or replaced, toilets back up, and pipes leak. And if you’re calling different service companies each time any of these problems arise, you’re wasting valuable time, money, and missing out on all that a full-service company like Messmer Mechanical has…
5 Benefits of a Tub-to-Shower Conversion
Are you thinking about remodeling or redesigning your bathroom? Whether you’re existing bathroom is tired and dated or it no longer serves your family’s needs, a bathroom remodel can be a wise investment and stylish upgrade to your home. One of the most common bathroom remodeling projects is to replace the bathtub with a shower.…
Types of Plungers and How to Use Them
Of all household annoyances, a Plungers clogged drain or toilet surely ranks at the top of the list. And while a little care can go a long way in preventing clogs, it’s one of those things every homeowner is bound to experience every now and then. So what’s the good news? Many common clogs can…
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