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 […]
Main Water Shutoff: Find, Label & Test (Boise/Meridian) | A+
Main Shutoff Mastery: Find It, Label It, Test It—Before You Need It When a pipe bursts or a toilet supply line fails, the only thing that matters is how fast you can stop the water. That’s why every Boise/Meridian home needs a known, labeled, and tested main shutoff. This guide shows you exactly how to […]
Noisy Water Heater? Rumble or Trouble in Idaho | A+
“Noisy” Water Heaters: Harmless Rumble or a Sign of Trouble? A little sound from a water heater is normal—metal expands, water moves, burners light. But banging, popping, rumbling, whistling, or sizzling are all messages. Some are harmless. Others are the first warning before a leak, a no-hot-water day, or a safety issue. Use this guide […]
Garage Plumbing in Winter: Protect Heaters & Lines | A+
Garage Plumbing in Winter: Protect Water Heaters, Softeners, and Laundry Lines Garages in Idaho ride the widest temperature swings in the house. One cold snap and you’ve got a dripping TPR on the water heater, a softener that won’t regenerate, or a washer hose that bursts right as guests arrive. The good news: with a […]
Annual Drain Maintenance: Preventive Jetting That Pays | A+
Annual Drain Maintenance: When Preventive Jetting Actually Saves Money Most drain “emergencies” don’t start as emergencies. They start as thin films of grease in the kitchen line, a few stray roots in the main, or holiday starch that hardened after last year’s feast. Proactive hydro-jetting turns all of that into a non-event—and for many Idaho […]
Slab Leaks in Idaho: Detect Fast & Reroute Smart | A+
Slab Leaks in Idaho Homes: Hot Spots, Quiet Meter Tests, and Smart Reroutes When a hot-water line fails under a concrete slab, it rarely announces itself with a dramatic geyser. More often it’s a warm patch on the floor, the sound of “shhh” in a quiet house, or a water bill that doesn’t make sense. […]
Trenchless vs. Dig-and-Replace: Pick the Right Sewer Fix | A+
Trenchless vs. Dig-and-Replace: How to Choose the Right Sewer Fix for Your Yard When a mainline fails, you’ve got two big paths: keep your yard intact with a trenchless repair—or open a trench and replace the bad section the traditional way. The right choice isn’t guesswork. A 30–60 minute camera inspection tells you what failed, […]
Backwater Valves in the Treasure Valley: Yes or No? | A+
Backwater Valves: When They Make Sense in the Treasure Valley—and When They Don’t Sewer backups don’t care if you’ve got brand-new floors or guests on the way. In some Boise/Meridian/Nampa neighborhoods, a backwater valve (also called a backflow preventer for sewers) can be the difference between a near-miss and a soaked basement. But these valves […]
Idaho Wells: Hard Water Testing, Conditioning & Care | A+
Hard Water Playbook for Idaho Wells: Testing, Conditioning Options, and Maintenance If your home runs on a private well anywhere in Idaho, hard water is part of the deal. Mineral-rich groundwater leaves scale on faucets, turns glassware cloudy, shortens water-heater life, and slowly closes the diameter of your pipes with rock-hard buildup. The fix isn’t […]
Dishwasher Air Gaps vs. High Loops: Stop Backflow | A+
Dishwasher Air Gaps and High Loops: Tiny Parts That Prevent Big Messes If your dishwasher burps dirty water into the tub, leaks from the door, or leaves a swamp in the bottom rack, odds are the drain path isn’t protected the way it should be. Two low-cost heroes—an air gap or a high loop—keep sink […]