Archive for the Plumbing Category

Executive Summary Signs of a slab leak under your foundation are most definitively confirmed when your water meter’s leak indicator moves with all water off and that movement stops when you isolate the home’s main shutoff—strongly pointing to a pressurized supply leak that may be under the

Executive Summary Whole-home low water pressure is most reliably resolved by confirming static vs. dynamic pressure with a hose-bib gauge, then correcting the most common point-of-entry causes—an underperforming/blocked PRV, a partially closed/failing main shutoff, or meter/service-line restrictions—before moving on to distributed fixture clogs or leak repairs. Once

Executive Summary Fixing a leaking water heater starts with shutting off the cold-water supply and turning off gas or electricity, then locating the exact leak source from the top down before repairing the failed valve/fitting—or replacing the unit if the tank itself is leaking. Most leaks are