Among the many problems you may run into with the drains in your house—such as massive clogs, broken pipes, a backed-up sewer line—the appearance of small flies circling around the drain doesn’t seem major. Of course, nobody wants to have flies inside their house, and the sight of insect swarming around drains is unpleasant. If you have drain flies around your kitchen or bathroom drains, you absolutely want something to be done about it, especially since these drain flies can warn of a bigger problem developing in the plumbing.
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Yuck, Drain Flies! Let’s Get Rid of Them
Monday, June 10th, 2019Lead Water Main? Know your Options
Monday, March 18th, 2019
Lead in water is a health hazard that has become major news over the past few years. Lead in drinking water can be harmful, especially to children and infants, and any homeowner should reduce their lead exposure. According to the EPA and the Center for Disease Control, even low levels of lead exposure can create health complications. Lead exposure has been linked to damage to the central and peripheral nervous system, learning disabilities in children, stunted growth, impaired hearing, and impaired formation and function of blood cells.
The major place where your home may have lead entering the water is through a lead water main. We want to address this problem and what you can do about it.
Can a Drain Snake Solve Any Clogged Drain Problem?
Monday, December 10th, 2018
Everyone would love to have a magical household tool capable of solving any dilemma. Sort of like a Swiss Army Knife of home tools. People often treat duct tape as this type of cure-all (although, bizarrely, it doesn’t work on ducts). When it comes to plumbing, the drain snake, a.k.a. the drain auger, is elevated to the same lofty position of the Answer to All Drain Troubles.
The One Drain Unclogger to Rule Them All!
The Once and Future Drain Opener!
None of this is true, of course. No matter how much people wish it were.
Plumbing Facts: “Plumbing” Comes from Latin for “Lead”
Monday, October 1st, 2018
It’s October, a festive fall month, so we’ve decided to have a bit of fun and go into some of the more interesting facts about plumbing. Some of these are fun to know, but others can be useful. If, at the end of the list, you realize you need the services of a professional plumber in Covington, KY, simply call us. We have 24-hour emergency service for when you have a plumbing trouble that can’t wait!
