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 door and a door switch...

It's not like a blender. I often find construction debris in units subject to recent renovation. Just found six plastic candy wrappers in another. Things c...

Could there be anything scarier than the toilet leaking through the floor! This gasket from Fluidmaster allows for a tight seal beyond the height that extra...

Just installed a new diswasher for a neighbor. It has a loop on the discharge tube, on the side of the dishwasher, which prevents backflow from the disposer...

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 rarely do. I often...

I have seen these installed above washer/dryers where they can't be reached for maintenance. They can last for 20 years. Imagine how inefficient they woul...

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 getting the old stuff ou...

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 wall and maggots poure...

Although a water heater tank is basically an overgrown Thermos bottle, we inspectors see common installation issues that can significantly reduce safety. Ob...

This replacement shuts off a foot inside your house and therefore won't freeze unless it's freezing inside your house! These are particularly easy to replac...

Spend about $10 (during installation) and extend the life of your water heater by preventing galvanic corrosion. Volta invented the battery (dry cell) by put...

Never thought I'd have a career where I walk around jiggling toilets! Hence the ever present Purell wipes! There are two parts we really want to be well at...

You may want to consider this upgrade. My wife says it's more than OK for her birthday present! Just installed this Pelican system after a trip to the moun...

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 over the top. These...

We all have disposer stories. My mom would fill the sink with vegetable peelings every Thanksgiving and then try to grind them all down at once..."Clogged!"...

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 medicine? You are going...

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 your sump pump's func...

Thumb gum or electricians' putty is used to fill any openings that you don't want permanently sealed, because you eventually will have to have the AC unit re...

Just saw a sewage ejector system with no alarms! Who wants to walk downstairs into sewage? This device keeps you, and your nose, covered! Click on image ...

This is called a condensing model, as opposed to a centrifuge where you have to empty a water collection pan after every use. So we're talking steam! A gli...