Ah, spring is in the air! And what better way to welcome in the new season than with a good ol’ spring cleaning and house inspection. Pulling back the draperies and throwing your windows open to let in some fresh air is a great start, but a weekend or two dedicated to some easy maintenance […]

So you’ve just finished a tasty dinner meal, the kids are settled down and doing their homework, and now you’re ready to sit back, relax, and spend a little quality time with your favorite sitcom or today’s crossword puzzle. Oops, not so fast.  Because one thing you didn’t count on – and the last thing […]

The U.S. has the highest per capita water use on the planet.  And yet, we’re years behind other countries, especially Australia and those in Europe, in energy and water conservation. So here are some simple and effective water saving tips from the green plumbing professionals at Your 1 Plumber: Take care of leaky faucets and […]

Knowing how & why Pipes Freeze Can Spare You Aggravation & Expensive Repairs.  Pipes stay warm and the water flowing through them keeps flowing only for as long as the air around them remains above freezing.  If the air freezes, look out inside!  Because once the water freezes, the ice that forms inside your pipes […]

If it’s raining outside, you have time to prepare before you leave your house.  You dress appropriately, grab an umbrella, run to the car, and hope you didn’t damage that new pair of shoes. Later, you come back home, have dinner, and sit down for a nice relaxing evening with your family.  And then, all […]

How concerned are you about conserving water and cutting your annual water bill? Well, if the answer is anywhere between “somewhat” and “extremely,” this statistic will cause you no less than mild surprise and probably a great deal of concern. Because it’s true: on average, 14% of your annual water usage stems from leaking pipes […]

When was the last time you thought about your water heater? Most likely it was in the middle of a shower that turned suddenly cold! How frustrating is that! Very.  Still, a cold shower is far from the worst problem your water heater can cause.  Unless properly maintained, it becomes increasingly susceptible to water leaks […]

Okay, now that all of your yard work is pretty well wrapped up for the winter, you can just kick back and do nothing until spring, right? Not so fast!  Because if you haven’t taken all the necessary or at least useful steps to winterize your home, then you could be in for a rude […]

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, now’s a really good time to check your home drain lines and to take added precautions to prevent drain clogging.  This is especially important during the holiday season when we tend to entertain more. In fact, the day after Thanksgiving “Black Friday,” but not because we spend the day […]

A battery-powered back-up sump is no match for water-powered.  Especially during prolonged periods of rain and basement flooding. Hurricane Sandy has come and gone and, if you’re like many Southern Maryland homeowners, a  wet or flooded basement might be your most lingering memory…and biggest headache.  Water under the bridge?  Not really.  Because if it floods […]