The U.S. has the highest per capita water use on the planet.  And yet, we’re far behind other countries – especially Australia and most European nations – in energy and water conservation. If, for example, you haven’t already heard of rain water and grey water capture systems, it’s just a matter of time before they […]

The modern digital era has ushered in the concept of information and photographic leaks. While people frantically try to plug these problems, perhaps the oldest kind of ‘leak’ continues to plague our society.

When thinking about redecorating or remodeling your bathroom, it’s nice to your eye on the prize (i.e., the end result), but not at the expense of carefully thinking the project through before getting underway.  Here’s one approach we think you’ll find useful:  it’s called STENT, which stands for Size, Time, Environment, Need, and Technology.  Keep […]

Life is all about the little details, but at times those details aren’t pleasant. If you have a runny toilet, you could be wasting hundreds of gallons of water every year. But don’t be upset; most toilet problems are simple to fix and often require no tools at all.

Once the holidays are behind us, most peoples’ thoughts leap ahead to spring.  And with spring comes renewal in any number of forms, including updating the look and feel of your house.  If that bug has bitten you but you have yet to feel the spark of creativity, allow us to suggest a few out-of-the […]

Sure trees look amazing in the backyard. When planting them, you probably didn’t think that few years down the line, they might have an adverse impact on your plumbing system. After a few years of growth, tree roots can easily make their way under your home’s foundation, to the sewer lines and lead to some […]

If your refrigerator is determined to spring a leak, at least it can do the decent thing and deposit the water in front of itself where you can’t possibly miss it.  Then you can take immediate action and get it fixed before any real damage is done. But then there’s the sneaky kind – the […]

If you’re tired of washing dishes with a sink sprayer that only dribbles or fires erratically like a machine gun, you don’t have to put up with such nonsense any longer. Chances are, you also don’t need to be a handy man or plumber to get your sprayer working properly again. So before hitting the […]

Your home water supply doesn’t care for the winter cold any more than you do.  If it could talk, it would tell you so.  And yet when you think about, water has its own way of protesting frigid temperatures.  You know, like expanding and bursting through pipes and forming puddles anywhere and everywhere as it […]

Nobody likes to see water leaking from the toilet or the sink. Not only is this a waste, but you’ll be left to clean the kitchen or bathroom. Homeowners don’t try and fix this issue quickly, thinking it’s only a waste of water. However, this is the reason for your exorbitant monthly energy bill and […]