What is the biggest problem that can occur with your garbage disposal? A garbage disposal can clog, causing water and food particles to back up into your kitchen sink. Here are some useful tips for those times you need to unclog your garbage disposal. The best tip to prevent a disposal from clogging is to […]
Does Toilet Wastewater Drain into a Storm Sewer?
Understanding Your Home’s Water Drainage System Your home operates with two fundamental water systems: one that brings water in and another that takes water out. In previous blogs, I have discussed where water in Minneapolis and St. Paul originates. This blog will focus on where wastewater goes after it leaves your home. How Wastewater Leaves […]
What Is a Sump Pump Used For?
The most common kind of pump that you will find in your basement is called a sump pump. The purpose of the sump pump is to pump groundwater away from your home’s drain tile system. It resides in a sump basket (or tank) on the floor of your basement. The sump basket is about the […]
3 Factors Why Plumbers Use InSinkErator Garbage Disposals
The InSinkErator Company invented the Insinkerator garbage disposal in 1927 and is the leading garbage disposal manufacturer in the industry to this day. InSinkErator makes many different lines of disposals and maintains approximately sixty present market share in the industry. They make one line geared towards hardware and big box stores for residential use. There […]
Take Care of Your Pipes – Professional Drain Cleaning Tips
Consult your plumber before using store-bought drain cleaner. St Paul Pipeworks recently finished a rather difficult plumbing job that could easily have been prevented. The problem had been going on for years unnoticed until it finally emerged. The damage was caused by using improper store-bought drain cleaner. Here’s what happened… Why did the customer end […]