The smell of rotten eggs from a faucet or in the shower is one of the most alarming things a homeowner can notice. It is distinctive, it is unpleasant, and it raises immediate questions about whether the water is safe to use. The source of that odor is almost always hydrogen sulfide gas, and in […]
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Water around the base of a toilet is one of those problems homeowners sometimes dismiss or wipe up and forget about. It happens once, it seems minor, the floor dries out. Then it happens again. And after a few months, the floor near the toilet feels soft, or the vinyl starts to bubble, or there
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Water pressure is one of those things that feels like a feature when it is high and a problem when it drops. Most homeowners enjoy strong pressure and never think about whether it might be too strong. But residential plumbing systems, fixtures, and appliances are designed to operate within a specific pressure range. Sustained pressure
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The hot water works everywhere in the house except for one bathroom. Or the kitchen sink gets hot water but the master shower never does. Or an addition added a few years ago runs cold while the rest of the house is fine. These are localized hot water problems, and they are diagnosed differently than
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Northwest Arkansas winters catch a lot of homeowners off guard. The region does not get the prolonged deep freezes of northern states, but it gets something in some ways more dangerous: rapid temperature swings. A week in the 50s followed by an overnight drop to the single digits creates conditions that burst pipes in homes
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Drain clogs are one of the most common reasons homeowners call a plumber. They are also one of the most preventable plumbing problems in the house. The vast majority of serious clogs are caused by materials that should have gone in the trash, the compost, or the recycling bin instead of down the drain. The
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At some point, every homeowner faces the same decision. The water heater is aging, repair costs are climbing, or the unit finally fails. Now you need a replacement, and you have a real choice to make: stick with the traditional tank-style water heater your home has always had, or upgrade to a tankless unit that
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If your home is not connected to a municipal sewer line, your wastewater goes somewhere else entirely. It goes into a septic tank buried in your yard. Most Northwest Arkansas homeowners with rural or semi-rural properties depend on a septic system, and many of them are not sure how often that tank needs attention. The
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A water stain appears on the ceiling below your bathroom. Your water bill jumps by thirty dollars and nothing has changed in your household habits. You hear water running faintly inside a wall when all the fixtures in the house are off. These are signs of a hidden leak, and the first question most homeowners
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