Why Is My Water Bill So High?
In most Thompson's Station homes, a sudden high water bill means water is running when it should not be: a toilet passing water silently, a hidden sup...
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Plumbing Notes for Thompson's Station Homeowners
Plain-language guides written from the problems we actually get called about in 37179: hard water, repeat clogs, tired heaters and winter pipes.
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Why Does My Drain Keep Clogging?
A drain that clogs once is an event. A drain that clogs again and again is a message: something inside the pipe is catching material (grease film, hai...
Read the article →No Hot Water? The Common Causes, in Order
Work from the supply inwards. On an electric heater, check the breaker and the reset button first. On a gas heater, check the pilot or ignition and th...
Read the article →How Often Should a Water Heater Be Flushed?
In Thompson's Station, once a year is the baseline, because our water carries enough limestone mineral to lay down real sediment in twelve months. Hom...
Read the article →A Plumbing Maintenance Checklist for Thompson's Station Homes
Work the seasons. In autumn, insulate crawl-space pipes, drain hose taps and flush the water heater before winter loads it. In spring, test the sump p...
Read the article →Tank vs Tankless Water Heaters in Tennessee
Neither wins everywhere. A tank heater is simpler, cheaper to fit, and forgiving of our hard water when it is flushed yearly. A tankless unit saves sp...
Read the article →Repair or Replace Your Water Heater? The Honest Maths
Repair when the tank is sound and the fault is a service part: an element, thermostat, ignitor, valve or anode. Replace when the tank itself is leakin...
Read the article →Hard Water, Limestone and Your Thompson's Station Plumbing
Thompson's Station sits on Middle Tennessee limestone, and water travelling through it picks up calcium and magnesium on the way. That mineral load is...
Read the article →Preventing Frozen and Burst Pipes in a Tennessee Winter
Most burst pipes in Thompson's Station are preventable in October. Insulate exposed crawl-space and garage pipes, take hoses off outside taps and drai...
Read the article →Water Heater Leaking? What to Do Right Now
Stay calm and do three things. One, close the cold water inlet valve on top of the heater, which stops the leak being fed. Two, switch off the energy:...
Read the article →Septic or City Sewer? What Thompson's Station Homeowners Should Know
Both, depending on your street. Part of Thompson's Station connects to the town wastewater system, treated at the town's regional plant on Columbia Pi...
Read the article →Garbage Disposal Dos and Don'ts That Actually Help
Do run cold water before, during and after grinding. Do feed scraps in small amounts. Do grind small chicken bones and fruit pits occasionally to scou...
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