How Safe is Your Home’s Water? Water is an essential resource for life, but not all water is created equal. From city to city, the composition of water can vary significantly. Various home water filtration systems are available to improve the quality of the water in your home. Water quality can impact the health of […]
Why is my plumbing making noise?
What is that noise in my house? Houses make sounds. Some sounds are normal, and some sounds are an indication that there is a problem with one of the areas in your home. Gurgling, banging, and whistling noises are some of the noises that indicate there is a problem with one of your plumbing fixtures. […]
Does Toilet Wastewater Drain into a Storm Sewer?
Where does my toilet and sink water drain into? Your house has two basic systems of water. The first one brings the water into the house, and the second one takes the water out of the house. In other blogs, I have talked about where water in Minneapolis and St. Paul comes from. In this […]
How Do I Turn Off the Water To My House? Ask a Plumber
How do I shut off the water to my house? Like most plumbing companies, especially with winters in Minneapolis and St Paul, this is a common emergency plumbing question we help our customers with at St Paul Pipeworks. There are two basic types of valves around the water meter or water heater. The first is […]
Why is my faucet dripping? Ask a Plumber
Why is my faucet dripping? There is a device inside of your faucet that controls the on and off of the water. That same device also controls the temperature of the water. On an older faucet, there is a washer on the end of the stem, and when you turn the handle, it presses down […]
My Sewer is Backing Up – Help! – Ask a Plumber
Why does my sewer keep backing up? An individual fixture in your home can get backed up, or the main sewer line that goes underneath your basement floor can be backed up. If you are having multiple fixtures in your house backing up at the same time, especially backing up down in the basement floor […]