Preventative Plumbing Maintenance: What to Do and When
Plumbing disasters tend to pop up during the worst possible moments—nights, weekends, over holidays… you name it. If you’ve had the misfortune of experiencing a poorly-timed plumbing headache once, you’re probably game for doing whatever you can to prevent something similar from happening again. To get you started, we’ve put together this handy checklist of…
Fall Plumbing: Seven Things Homeowners Should Do to Prepare
As the days get shorter and the seasons begin to change, many homeowners begin their preparations for the winter months. From checking the heater to chopping firewood, there’s a lot to do before the cold weather hits. As you tackle your to-do list this fall, don’t forget about your plumbing. Here are seven areas all…
Why is My Well Water Pressure Low? Five Things to Check
It’s a Monday morning and you forgot to set your alarm before work—you’re late! You scoot into the bathroom for a quick shower, turn the water on… and there’s only a trickle… at this rate, it’ll take forever to rinse the soap off. Now you’re really running late and racking your brain to determine what…
Top Well Water Concerns for Homeowners—and What to Do About Them
While well water boasts a host of benefits, there are also certain specific concerns that homeowners are consistently trying to solve. Here, we take a closer look at four of the biggest well water issues, and what you can do about them. The Problem: Hard Water Whether your house is connected to well water or…
Well Pump Troubleshooting
As with most things in life, wells often seem to act up at the worst possible moment. And sometimes, if there’s inclement weather or unfortunate situations, getting a technician out to your house may not be an option. Although we always recommend having a licensed tech check things out to be safe, DIY repairs do…
A Few Plumbing Mistakes When You DIY
At Faulstick Plumbing we love a good DIY project, in fact we encourage learning about basic plumbing techniques. Eventually, there is a point where you might have got in way over your head. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with a minor DIY project to fix or upgrade your plumbing problems in your home. It’s…