Rental Turnover Plumbing: Fast Checks for Deposits | A+
Rental Turnover Plumbing: Fast Checks That Keep Security Deposits Intact Turnovers are where little plumbing problems turn into big costs—and disputes. A slow fill valve, a stuck angle stop, or an over-pressurized house can snowball into leaks, odor complaints, and “you left it that way” texts. Here’s a quick, repeatable turnover routine that protects your […]
Silent Water Wasters: Toilets, Mixing Valves & Slab Seeps | A+
The Silent Water Wasters: Running Toilets, Mixing Valves, and Slab Seeps You don’t need a burst pipe to burn through water and money. Most high water bills in Idaho homes trace back to quiet, constant leaks—a toilet that never quite seals, a shower mixing valve that cross-feeds hot and cold, or a slow hot-side seep […]
Tree Roots in Clay vs. Orangeburg vs. PVC: Best Fix | A+
Tree Roots in Clay vs. Orangeburg vs. PVC: Pick the Right Fix (Cut, Jet, Line, or Burst) If you’re getting slow drains, gurgling toilets, or backups after rain, tree roots are a prime suspect—especially in older Boise/Meridian neighborhoods with legacy sewer laterals. But not all pipes fail the same way. Clay, Orangeburg, and PVC each […]
Kitchen Drain Survival: Dishwasher, Disposal & Grease | A+
Dishwasher, Disposals, and Grease: The Kitchen Drain Survival Plan for Everyday Cooks If your kitchen is where the action is—weeknight pasta, weekend brunch, meal-prep Sundays—your drains take a beating. Grease films, starch gels, coffee grounds, and stringy peels build a slow-motion clog that starts with gurgles and ends with a sink you can’t use. The […]
High Water Pressure? Test & Set Your PRV Right | A+
High Water Pressure = Hidden Damage: How to Test and Set Your PRV Right High water pressure feels great in the shower—but it quietly wrecks water heaters, supply lines, ice makers, cartridges, and toilets. In Boise/Meridian, we regularly see homes sitting well above a healthy range, especially after utility work or PRV (pressure-reducing valve) fatigue. […]
Sewer Gas Smell in the House? Fix It Fast | A+
Sewer Gas Smell in the House? Traps, Vents, and the One Test Pros Use That sharp, rotten-egg odor isn’t “just the drain.” It’s sewer gas, and besides being nasty, it can signal a plumbing failure that deserves fast attention. The fix is usually straightforward once you confirm where the air is entering: a dried trap, […]
Tankless vs. Tank in Idaho: Real Winter Recovery | A+
Tankless vs. Traditional Water Heaters in Idaho Homes (Real-World Recovery, Not Hype) If you’ve ever stood in a lukewarm shower while the washer ran, you already know water heater “capacity” is only half the story. In Idaho, cold inlet temperatures in fall and winter make recovery the real battleground—how fast your system reheats new water […]
Boise Spring Thaw: Stop Post-Freeze Leaks Fast | A+
Boise’s Spring Thaw Checklist: Stop Post-Freeze Leaks Before They Spread When the Treasure Valley warms up after a hard winter, pipes, valves, and fittings that survived the freeze can start weeping, dripping, or outright bursting. Catching those issues in March–April is the difference between a quick repair and subfloor, drywall, or landscape damage. This ready-to-use […]
Galvanized to PEX/Copper: When Repiping Pays | A+
Galvanized to PEX/Copper: When Repiping Pays Off (and How to Phase It Room by Room) If your home still has galvanized steel supply lines, you already know the symptoms: brown “first draw” water, weak showers, temperature swings when someone flushes, and surprise leaks at rusty unions. Galvanized pipes corrode from the inside out; minerals narrow […]
Irrigation Season Reset: Test Backflow & Fix Leaks | A+
Irrigation Season Reset: Backflow Testing, Controller Schedules, and Hidden Yard Leaks Spring flips the switch on Boise/Meridian lawns—and on a thousand tiny ways water (and money) can disappear. A smart irrigation reset catches freeze damage, dials in your controller, and confirms your backflow is protecting your drinking water before the first cycle runs. If you’d […]