Paul Cummins
Beautifying Your Gas Meter
The gas company is supposed to come by and paint your meter. My experience is they won't come out unless your meter is leaking and might...
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Paul Cummins
Jul 28, 20191 min read
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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Paul Cummins
Apr 19, 20191 min read
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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Paul Cummins
Apr 4, 20191 min read
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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Paul Cummins
Apr 4, 20191 min read
Losing Money Isn't Cool!
Note the PVC cover on this closed cell foam pipe insulation. I see many an uncovered piece of foam around the low pressure line (cold...
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Paul Cummins
Aug 29, 20181 min read
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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Paul Cummins
Aug 15, 20181 min read
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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Paul Cummins
Jul 6, 20181 min read
Save Water! No more bothersome flappers!
Replace your old toilet innards with this new dual-flush water saver system for siphon toilets in about 15 minutes—the hard part is...
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Paul Cummins
Jul 5, 20181 min read
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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Paul Cummins
May 24, 20182 min read
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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Paul Cummins
Jan 2, 20181 min read
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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Paul Cummins
Dec 28, 20171 min read
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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Paul Cummins
Dec 8, 20172 min read
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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Paul Cummins
Sep 2, 20171 min read
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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Paul Cummins
May 11, 20171 min read
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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Paul Cummins
Jan 26, 20171 min read
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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Paul Cummins
Nov 27, 20162 min read
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...
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Paul Cummins
Oct 14, 20161 min read
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...
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Paul Cummins
Oct 3, 20161 min read
Use Thumb Gum around all sorts of openings!
Thumb gum or electricians' putty is used to fill any openings that you don't want permanently sealed, because you eventually will have to...
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Paul Cummins
Aug 25, 20161 min read
Power Post for Sewage Ejectors
Just saw a sewage ejector system with no alarms! Who wants to walk downstairs into sewage? This device keeps you, and your nose,...
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