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    Revitalize that old ceramic tub with a new drain basket!
    Paul Cummins
    • Aug 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Revitalize that old ceramic tub with a new drain basket!

    Old drain basket delaminated (Drain cleaner can do that. Use a plastic funnel next time!) Beautiful new assembly. Click on image for...
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    Put this under your sink!
    Paul Cummins
    • Jul 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Put this under your sink!

    Weather Tech moves from your car to your kitchen.
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    Don't weight for the bathroom floor to flood!
    Paul Cummins
    • Aug 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    Don't weight for the bathroom floor to flood!

    Just did the second DC condo in a row that had a 4 inch shower berm on the floor. That's not much to save you from a wet bathroom floor....
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    If I had a hammer...
    Paul Cummins
    • Mar 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    If I had a hammer...

    In my water pipes I would attach these to my washing machine supplies. Finally gave up on my front opening washing machine with a bum...
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    Disposer is safer than you think.
    Paul Cummins
    • Jul 28, 2019
    • 1 min

    Disposer is safer than you think.

    It's not like a blender. I often find construction debris in units subject to recent renovation. Just found six plastic candy wrappers...
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    Leaking toilet seal
    Paul Cummins
    • Apr 19, 2019
    • 1 min

    Leaking toilet seal

    Could there be anything scarier than the toilet leaking through the floor! This gasket from Fluidmaster allows for a tight seal beyond...
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    It's good to get loopy! (at least with dishwashers)
    Paul Cummins
    • Apr 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    It's good to get loopy! (at least with dishwashers)

    Just installed a new diswasher for a neighbor. It has a loop on the discharge tube, on the side of the dishwasher, which prevents...
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    Drying without Kinks or Danger
    Paul Cummins
    • Aug 29, 2018
    • 1 min

    Drying without Kinks or Danger

    Whenever you move into a new place I recommend you replace the dryer vent pipe. It is supposed to be cleaned every six months but people...
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    Tankless need regular descaling!
    Paul Cummins
    • Aug 15, 2018
    • 1 min

    Tankless need regular descaling!

    I have seen these installed above washer/dryers where they can't be reached for maintenance. They can last for 20 years. Imagine how...
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    Save Water!  No more bothersome flappers!
    Paul Cummins
    • Jul 6, 2018
    • 1 min

    Save Water! No more bothersome flappers!

    Replace your old toilet innards with this new dual-flush water saver system for siphon toilets in less than an hour—the hard part is...
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    A dryer vent to be proud of!
    Paul Cummins
    • Jul 5, 2018
    • 1 min

    A dryer vent to be proud of!

    Give up on those ugly, plastic dryer vents, that clog easily and rats can chew through (Yes it happened to me... rats died in bathroom...
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    Water heater safety isn't that simple.
    Paul Cummins
    • May 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    Water heater safety isn't that simple.

    Although a water heater tank is basically an overgrown Thermos bottle, we inspectors see common installation issues that can...
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    Frozen hose bib supply pipes can flood your basement!
    Paul Cummins
    • Jan 2, 2018
    • 1 min

    Frozen hose bib supply pipes can flood your basement!

    This replacement shuts off a foot inside your house and therefore won't freeze unless it's freezing inside your house! These are...
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    Dielectric unions prevent galvanic corrosion.
    Paul Cummins
    • Dec 28, 2017
    • 1 min

    Dielectric unions prevent galvanic corrosion.

    Spend about $10 (during installation) and extend the life of your water heater by preventing galvanic corrosion. Volta invented the...
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    Tank you, tank very much!
    Paul Cummins
    • Dec 8, 2017
    • 2 min

    Tank you, tank very much!

    Never thought I'd have a career where I walk around jiggling toilets! Hence the ever present Purell wipes! There are two parts we...
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    Soft Water, Soft Skin!
    Paul Cummins
    • Sep 2, 2017
    • 1 min

    Soft Water, Soft Skin!

    You may want to consider this upgrade. My wife says it's more than OK for her birthday present! Just installed this Pelican system...
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    Sediment traps prevent damage to gas appliances.
    Paul Cummins
    • May 11, 2017
    • 1 min

    Sediment traps prevent damage to gas appliances.

    This in 19 years of scalings. This is the right way to do it! Because The gas must take a RIGHT turn so the sediment just doesn't shoot...
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    Managing the daily grind...
    Paul Cummins
    • Jan 26, 2017
    • 1 min

    Managing the daily grind...

    We all have disposer stories. My mom would fill the sink with vegetable peelings every Thanksgiving and then try to grind them all down...
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    Expanding Confusion
    Paul Cummins
    • Nov 27, 2016
    • 2 min

    Expanding Confusion

    Most of us are more worried about waistline expansion than that of our water. Have I said before that home inspection is a lot like...
    174 views0 comments
    Water Alarm
    Paul Cummins
    • Oct 14, 2016
    • 1 min

    Water Alarm

    The most costly damage I've seen in homes has come from plumbing leaks, sump overflows and water heaters bursting. It is good to check...
    84 views0 comments
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