South End Plumbing Heating & Air Expert Tips

Common Problems Soldering Pipe

For most of us, soldering is not an everyday task. For some, it is an ability which includes an additional level to your DIY pipes skills. No matter where you stand on the range of knowledge, you will likely come across soldering copper pipe troubles.

The most typical DIY soldering for copper pipes gets on a pipes, which is why some specialty is required. You desire a potable water supply and not something which has actually been infected by flux and solder. 

With the right equipment, info and a touch of persistence, you can avoid the worst soldering copper pipe issues.

How To Fix A Rocking Toilet
If you’ve ever had a toilet that rocks or sat on one at a relative or friends house, you don’t have to be an expert to tell that something is not right. The cause of a rocking toilet is that the flange height is too high for the toilet base. To fix the rocking toilet issue you’ll want to use plastic shims to wedge under the base, then caulk around the base to help support and form a water tight seal. 

What To Do If You Accidentally Flush A Clorox Toilet Wand
The short answer is you’ll want to retrieve it with a snake, stiff wire, or a wet vac/shop vac. 
If you’ve never flushed anything down the toilet you didn’t mean to then you’ve never lived. In fact one of the most common calls we get for toilets is where someone’s accidentally flushed something down the toilet. Usually it’s blocks or kids toys, a wash cloth, or a Clorox Toilet Wand. The toilet wands seem to make their way to being flush because the release accidentally gets hit when your flushing or because someone cleaning with the wand doesn’t realize that they are not flushable. In the event that you do accidentally flush a Clorox Toilet wand, you will want to make every effort to retrieve it. Even if it looks like water if flowing down as you flush, they actually can get stuck in the trap of your toilet and cause clogs later on after you’re trying to flush a number two. This will only make matters worse. 

Does a Fan Cool a Room With No One In It?
In general no, a fan cools the occupants of a room, not the air within or the room itself. 
Have you ever wondered why some home owners leave fans on in rooms they aren’t in? Perhaps in a bedroom during the day a ceiling fan might be left on all day. Is there any benefit to this at all, or are they just wasting power? The answer may not be so simple. 

How Serious is a Leak in Your Crawl Space?

A crawl space home structure differs from a basement or slab. When standing directly up, the normal crawl space has a dirt or crushed rock floor and isn’t high enough for an adult. So just how serious is a leak in your crawl space? In short, a leak or standing water of any kind can be pretty serious, it can cause wood to rot, mold, and insulation to soak from humidity and fall out of the floor joists due to increased weight. 

The question of the day is: Is it safe to leave your home with your washer and dryer running? The answer is Dryer-No, Washer-Probably not. 
In the busy world of today the luxury of an automatic washer and dryer is more of a necessity. It would be unimaginable to have anything less than the ability to toss in a load of laundry and forget it. But like Peter Parker’s uncle said “With great power comes great responsibility”. Even though it’s very tempting to leave the house and run errands with the washer or dryer running, you’re setting yourself up for risk of floods and fire.