Jan has made a big decision, but, as often happens with big decisions, this has given her a bunch of other decisions to make as well. Jan writes: “Hi there! I’ve recently decided to go ahead and take the plunge. I’m going to invest in a new tankless water heater…
One of my absolute favorite things about living here in Sacramento is the sheer variety of home styles around our region. On any given day, when driving from appointment to appointment, I’ll spot everything from the old Victorians down in Midtown to the new modern developments rapidly going up along…
Here in Sacramento, we’re famous for a few things: the trees on our wide city streets, the farm-to-fork cuisine from all our nearby farms, our super hot summers, and our fabulous old Victorian houses. There’s a real irony, however, to those last two things; they just so happen to be…
There are so many misconceptions that regularly go around in the world of HVAC systems. In my line of work, I think misconceptions just might be the one thing that circulates more than air. Bad jokes aside, though, it’s important to discuss them from time to time. The ones I…
I’m skipping the intro today because our friend Kris in Citrus Heights has just about as urgent a plumbing emergency as a homeowner can get. Kris says: “Help! My toilet and shower clogged at the same time, and I have absolutely no idea why this is happening or, what’s even…
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I love a good underdog sports movie. You know the type: a scrappy group of kids or slightly dysfunctional adults have to come together for some inspiring reason so that they can prove themselves and triumph over a bad guy team with a major advantage. These types of movies, I…
In plumbing, the problems that homeowners tend to call a plumber about fall into one of two distinct categories: very serious or very visible. If there’s a leak in a bathroom or kitchen sink, homeowners tend to call. If they have a clogged toilet, they call. If they have sewage…
Our friend Kurt out in Folsom, CA considers himself a bit of a handyman, and he has a question today about a potential DIY job in his home. Kurt says: “Over the winter, we had some unwelcome guests make a home in our attic. I’ll spare you from some of…
I went through a “rock” phase when I was a kid. I’m not talking about punk rock or heavy metal, though I’ve always liked blasting guitar riffs from my speakers. I’m talking about the year we spent studying minerals and rocks in Earth Science class. After the first lesson, I…
