Knoxville Plumber Blog

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How to Prevent a Plumbing Emergency

PREVENTING A PLUMBING EMERGENCY The plumbing structure in your home is very important to the function of your household. One of the best way to prevent a plumbing emergency is to keep up with plumbing and water repairs in Dallas, Texas. We…
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How Your Trees Are Affecting Your Plumbing

How To Remove Tree Roots From Your Plumbing Without Replacing An experienced Knoxville plumber can repair plumbing pipes of all types with equal efficiency. However, there are certain types of pipes that they need to repair more frequently…
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Spring Cleaning? Don't Forget Your Plumbing System!

Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Plumbing System Spring might be the start of warmer weather and longer daylight, but it is also the time of year that you start sprucing up your home. Spring cleaning around the house can entail many different…

Tips To Do Before Selling Your House

Here are tips for you to make sure of readying your house into the market and in ensuring the sale you deserve. Keep up the Curb Appeal This can be considered as a bit cliché which happens to be true. In most cases, first impression is…
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Before You Deck the Halls... Have You Considered Your Plumbing?

Before You Deck the Halls... Have You Considered Your Plumbing? Most people are not thinking “plumbing” when the holly jolly rolls around. They are thinking about shopping, family, friends and getting their holiday meals together. Of course…
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The Holidays Are Coming Have Your Plumbing Ready!

Avoid Holiday Plumbing Mishaps With these Tips The holidays are a great time of year, stressful but great! You will likely be doing more cooking, having more company and using your plumbing a lot more. If you are having any plumbing issues…
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Live Healthier With A Water Filter

How Water Filters can Make You Healthier The effects of pollution, heavy rainfall and overcrowding are several reasons why people are very much concern about the quality of the water that is flowing in their faucet. These are also the reasons…
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Why Should You Give Hydrojetting a Try?

What Is Hydrojetting & What Are Its Benefits? Have you been dealing with clogged sewer pipes for some time? Clogged sewer pipes can be extremely difficult to deal with and require not only the right equipment, but also specific skills.…
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First Time Experiencing a Plumbing Emergency?

Emergency Plumbing for Beginners Your plumbing system is an integral part of your home and is responsible for the flow of water into and waste out of your home. This means that having a properly functioning plumbing system is vital for having…
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4 Crucial Plumbing Fixes You Should Complete Before Fall

This time of year is the time of year that you should be addressing some critical plumbing issues. The fall is a great time of year, the weather is cooling down and the holidays are right around the corner however the cooler temps may not mean…
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Knoxville Plumbing Hosting Financial Peace University

Over two million families have positively changed their financial futures. It's thanks to Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University (FPU) and its course that helps set up families and individuals with the tools needed to foster a better financial…
Common Plumbing Mistakes
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5 Common Plumbing Mistakes made by Home Owners

There are a few common plumbing problems that our plumbers have noticed in the greater Knoxville area. We don’t want to pick on the homeowners in Knoxville, we are just calling the attention regarding such issues as we are representing…
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These Famous People Were Once Plumbers and the List Will Surprise You!

These Famous People Were Once Plumbers and the List Will Surprise You! Plumbing can be dirty work and we usually prefer to leave the job for someone else, but who that someone else used to be just might shock you. The following is a list of…

5 Incredible Ways Plumbing Changed The World — And Your Life

5 Reasons Not to Take Plumbing For Granted We don’t typically consider plumbing unless it breaks on us or we can’t find it when we need it. Take a minute to imagine what life would be like without running water, or hot water, or toilets…
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Save Money on your Washing Machine with These Simple Tips

Save Money on your Washing Machine with These Simple Tips Appliances can be cost efficient if you know what to choose, and prefer environmentally friendly domestic machines. Homeowners can keep their water bills at a minimum by choosing efficient…
Knoxville Plumbing Tagline Competition Winner
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Congrats to the Winner of the Knoxville Plumbing Tagline Competition!

On October 16, 2014 we launched the Knoxville Plumbing Tagline Competition, asking you to create a catchy slogan for Knoxville Plumbing. Sorry for the delay, because we said we would announce the winner on January 1st. This Tagline Competition…
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Dealing with Sewer Stoppages in Knoxville, TN

Dealing with Sewer Stoppages in Knoxville, TN Sewer stoppages in Knoxville, TN (or anywhere else) can be a huge problem. It can mean potential backup of your sewer or drainage system. No one wants sewage coming back up through their pipes!…
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Finding The Right Plumber For Me

Finding The Right Plumber For Me “Know any good plumbers?” That might be your frantic lament if you have not checked around and found a plumber that fits your bill. Many people do use the yellow pages, calling around to find one that can…
Hot Water Heater in Knoxville Tennessee Plumbing
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Signs That Your Water Heater Needs Maintenance

Signs That Your Water Heater Needs Maintenance Water heaters are sturdy devices and they use state of the art technology. Collectively, the durability and the technology ensure that water heaters remain operational for many years without causing…
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41 Facts About Knoxville That You Probably Didn’t Know

41 Facts About Knoxville - That You Probably Didn’t Know... Knoxville TN has a lot more going for it than you probably realize. This little southern city is the home to some big events that you may not have even realizes came out of Knoxville.  Musical…
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Signs That Your Home Needs to be Repiped

Signs That Your Home Needs to be Repiped It might not be as easy to spot, but an old rusty pipe in your home can act in much the same manner as thief in the night. This is due to the fact that they burst when you least expect it and cause extensive…
Knoxville hot water heater vs. knoxville tankless water heater
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How Different Is A Tankless Water Heater From A Tank Water Heater?

How is My New Tankless Water Heater Different From My Old Tank Water Heater? You have made a wise choice by purchasing a tankless water heater. Your old tank water heater was probably located far away from where you use hot water, and you had…
Knoxville Plumbing-Inspections
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Should My New Home Have a Plumbing Inspection?

Should My New Home Have a Plumbing Inspection? For most people, a home is the biggest investment they will ever make, and a home is more than just paint and shutters. We inspect for termite damage, so why not plumbing and electrical Having…
Knoxville Plumbing Garbage Disposal
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Will A Garbage Disposal Be A Benefit To Me?

Will A Garbage Disposal Be A Benefit To Me? First used only in commercial applications, garbage disposals are now common in most modern homes. One of the few places you cannot use one is where you have a septic system, as the system cannot…
How TO Clean a Toilet
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How To Clean A Toilet

How To Clean A Toilet – Step by Step Instructions On Making a Toilet Clean There are some household chores that some women really hate to do, but unfortunately, in order to have a clean house, some very unpleasant chores have to be done.…
Knoxville Plumbing Remodeling
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When Remodeling, Do I Need a Plumber

When Remodeling, Do I Need a Plumber Then - I am remodeling; do I need a plumber, or not need a plumber, that is the question. In Shakespeare’s time, I would guess, ‘no,’ because in the 14th and 15th centuries, indoor plumbing was long…
Water Heater Leak in Knoxville Tennesee
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Why Is My Water Heater Leaking?

Why Is My Water Heater Leaking? A water heater is a much needed appliance. It is difficult to do without a water heater and thus if there are problems, then the days without the heater can be quite troublesome and painstaking. While a water…
Knoxville Plumbing Emergency
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How To React To a Plumbing Emergency

How To React To a Plumbing Emergency Plumbing Emergency #1 You walk into your kitchen and step into water on the floor. Looking around, you see it is coming from under the sink. What do you do? Plumbing Emergency #2 You flush the toilet…
Repipe plumbing in Knoxville Tennessee
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Does Your Home Need To Be Repiped?

Signs Your Home Needs To Be Repiped Pipes are sturdy installations. They are meant to last for years, unless a compromise had been made initially to install poor quality pipes. Plumbing installations are usually durable if the right brands…
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I Only Have a Home Project, Should I Hire A Plumber?

I Only Have a Home Project, Should I Hire A Plumber? Plumbers do have a sense of humor. One had a slogan, “We fix what your husband broke!” After a while in the business, an experienced plumber has seen it all; the broken pipes, clogged…
Knoxville Water Line Replacement
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Why Install a Water Softener?

Why Install a Water Softener? If you are tired of dealing with hard water in your home, you can have a water softener installed by a Knoxville plumbing professional that you trust. At first, you might assume that the concept of a water softener…
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How You Should Handle a Plumbing Emergency in Knoxville

What To Do In A Plumbing Emergency in Knoxville Almost every plumbing problem is an emergency, or can soon become one. It may be as simple as a dripping faucet, or as much as a broken pipe in the wall. What should you do? If it is clear…
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Why Is It Taking So Long For The Water In My Home To Heat Up

Why Is It Taking So Long For The Water In My Home To Heat Up Water heaters can have various types of problems from time to time. You may have no hot water, inadequately heated water, leaky pipes, leaky water storage tanks, rust colored or metallic…
Sewer Pipe Cleaning in Knoxville Tennessee
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Why Take Advantage of Summer Drain Cleaning?

Why Take Advantage of Summer Drain Cleaning? Are you beginning to notice that the drains within your home are flowing more sluggishly than normal? This is not abnormal in the least and is often caused by an inability to properly maintain your…
Knoxville TN Clogged Drains
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How Can I Keep My Drains From Clogging?

How Can I Keep My Drains From Clogging? Drains are like the excretory organs of a property. If the drains work well, then all waste generated at home or at office can be got rid of easily. If the drains are not working well, then most of the…
Knoxville TN Water Heater Check with Plumber
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How Often Should I Have My Water Heater Checked Out

How Often Should I Have My Water Heater Checked Out Ideally, you don’t need to have your water heater checked out if it is new. As the water heater gets old, you will come across signs that will indicate a need for some preventive maintenance…
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Some Homes In Knoxville Needs to be Repiped... Is Your Home One?

Some Homes In Knoxville Needs to be Repiped... Is Your Home One? They say nothing lasts forever, and the pipes in your home won’t either. Sooner, or later, you may be faced with the question of whether or not to have the pipes, the plumbing,…
Tennessee Knoxville garbage disposal repair with plumber
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Why Is My Garbage Disposal Not Working?

Why Is My Garbage Disposal Not Working? A garbage disposal unit is usually a very sturdy device. It works brutally on the garbage and gets rid of a lot of trash that you would otherwise have to collect in a container and carry it out all the…
Do You Need a Garbage Disposal?
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Do You Need a Garbage Disposal?

Do You Need a Garbage Disposal? Making minor updates in your kitchen can not only make it more convenient for you, but also help you cut back on your waste. Installing a garbage disposal is a great way to make your kitchen more environmentally…
Knoxville Drain Tennessee Cleaning
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The Impact of Regular Drain Cleaning on Your Monthly Bills

The Impact of Regular Drain Cleaning on Your Monthly Bills You might not realize it, but regular attention to drain cleaning can have a huge impact on your monthly utility bills. Drain cleaning is a simple and easy way to keep your utility…
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Health Benefits Possible Through the Installation of a Water Filtration System in Your Home

Health Benefits Possible Through the Installation of a Water Filtration System in Your Home Making sure that the water your family drinks, cooks with and bathes with is of the highest quality should be one of your main concerns. The quality…
Knoxville Water Heater Checked
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Should I Get My Water Heater Checked More Often?

Should I Get My Water Heater Checked More Often? A leaking hot water heater is one of the more common plumbing problems you may have. Depending on the age of the tank, you may have a slow drip, or an unending stream of water. The first is…
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Clean Your Drains the Safe Way!

Clean Your Drains With Baking Soda and Vinegar – Surprise! Remember when I was all, “You crazy kids. Don’t you ever use baking soda and vinegar together in cleaning. It’s just silly. Blah blah blah.” Won’t she ever stop being…
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Knoxville frozen pipes, burst repair prevention

What to do if your pipe’s Freeze: If you have frozen pipes, before thawing, you are going to have to take some precautions. First… turn off the water supply. Second…call a professional plumber, to assess the situation and determine…