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Straight answers on what to do when something goes wrong, how to keep it from happening, and how plumbing differs from one part of the country to another.
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- Why Your Drain Keeps Clogging, and When It Is the Main LineA clog that comes back is telling you something. How to tell a single blocked drain from a main sewer line problem, and which fix matches each one.
- Water Heater Repair or Replacement? How to DecideAge, where the leak is and what the repair costs decide whether a water heater is worth fixing. How to read the signs before you call a plumber.
- How to Tell If Your Home Has Polybutylene Pipes, and What to Do About ItPolybutylene supply pipe went into homes from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s and fails at the fittings without warning. How to spot it and what to do next.
- What to Do in the First Ten Minutes After a Pipe BurstsA burst pipe does most of its damage before the plumber arrives. The order of operations that limits it, from the shutoff to what to photograph for insurance.
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