While plumbing history does include clay, cast iron, and copper, as a title that may be a little misleading. Actually the progression is not really clay-cast-copper, and that sequence ignores many major historical plumbing types. The clay to cast to copper progression will work if we only consider the most frequently used materials for...
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Drain clogs are a plumbing emergency that can happen in the best-maintained homes. It is a good idea to know the best ways to unclog them. The home owner should also know and practice good prevention methods, to keep the clog from forming in the first place. Most clogs can be cleared by the...
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Drain clogs happen. They can be anything from a slight annoyance to an expensive disaster. Quite possibly, you can deal with the issue yourself. However, the situation may be beyond your control. There are different ways to handle the clogged drain problem. You can start with a plunger, and hope for the best. For...
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What can you do when you pull the toilet handle, and the contents of the toilet comes back up at you, instead of going down and away? Panic may be the first reaction. That is understandable, but won’t help. Good plumbing installation and good maintenance might have prevented the emergency. But, it an emergency...
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