Septic systems can be harmed by putting certain additives in the septic tank. Septic tanks need bacteria to function properly. Harmful additives can kill the bacteria and cause major damage to septic systems, leading to costly septic tank problems, dysfunction of septic drain fields, and pollution of ground water.
If you understand your toilet and its simple workings, you will be prepared for the sure malfunctions to come. Toilets are heavily used ensuring toilet problems to be dealt with. Much toilet repair can be done by the average homeowner, and fixing toilet problems can be simplified. Read this!
Toilets need to be regularly maintained. Toilet problems can be way up on the frustration scale, but toilet repair can often be tackled by the average di it yourself homeowner. Here are 15 how to tips for toilet repairs commonly needed.
The virtues of home water treatment systems with electronic or magnetic water softeners have been reviewed and found to be effective in some instances, not in others. The debate and study continue.
Water softeners for home water treatment can make hard water more tame and save appliances from hard water scale damage. Attributes of traditional and magnetic water softeners are weighed here.
A toilet gets a lot of hard use in the average home. Understanding how toilets work can help you know what to do when something malfunctions. Here are some toilet tips.
Learn to solder copper tubing correctly. These soldering tips will help you do your own quality installation.
Installing ice makers may be made simpler by viewing these photos. Compression fittings for ice makers and flare fitting couplings are shown. If you're looking for how to install ice makers, start here.
Connecting an ice maker is not hard. Basic plumbing tools and patience are needed. How to install ice makers is explained here.
Toilet mechanics have changed and the resulting toilet performance as well. Where toilets are concerned, the newer, the better.
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