What a Water Main Break Does to Your Water, and What to Do About It When a water main breaks near your home, the city takes care of the pipe in the street. What happens inside your house is your job: the pressure drops or disappears, the water comes back brown or cloudy, […]
Pipe Winterization Service in Chicago & SuburbsPipe Winterization Service in Chicago & Suburbs
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Pipe winterization Chicago homeowners need is the process of preparing a building’s plumbing to withstand freezing temperatures without suffering frozen pipes, split lines, or costly water damage. In a property that will sit empty or unheated, it means shutting the water off and draining the system completely. Either way, the job belongs in fall, before […]
Winter Power Outage in Chicago: How to Protect Your Plumbing and Sump PumpWinter Power Outage in Chicago: How to Protect Your Plumbing and Sump Pump
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What a Winter Power Outage Does to Your Plumbing in Chicago, and What to Do About It When it comes to power outage plumbing Chicago homeowners face during winter storms, three things happen to your plumbing. Pumps stop: the sump pump, a basement ejector pump, a private well pump. The heat stops, which puts […]
Chicago Frozen Sump Pump Discharge Line: Causes & FixesChicago Frozen Sump Pump Discharge Line: Causes & Fixes
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In Chicago, a Frozen Sump Pump Discharge Line Leaves the Pump Nowhere to Send the Water. Here’s How to Thaw It and Keep It From Happening Again. A frozen sump pump line can cause a new, correctly sized pump that’s working perfectly to fail in January, because the part that fails is often the […]
Chicago’s First Hard Freeze Is Coming: Your 48-Hour CountdownChicago’s First Hard Freeze Is Coming: Your 48-Hour Countdown
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You Just Saw the Forecast. A Hard Freeze Is Coming in Two Days, Not Two Months. Here’s Exactly What to Do, in Order, Before It Hits, Not a Someday Checklist, an Actual Countdown. Every fall, there’s a moment. The forecast updates, and suddenly the overnight low isn’t 38 degrees anymore, it’s 12, and it’s […]
10 Plumbing Myths Chicago Homeowners Still Believe10 Plumbing Myths Chicago Homeowners Still Believe
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Some of These You Learned From a Parent. Some From a Home Improvement Show. All Ten of Them Are Wrong, and a Few of Them Are Expensive. Plumbing myths Chicago homeowners still believe can lead to clogged sewer lines, damaged pipes, wasted water and expensive repairs. Some of this advice has been passed down […]
Aging in Place in Chicago: Accessible Bathroom Plumbing GuideAging in Place in Chicago: Accessible Bathroom Plumbing Guide
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Most “Aging in Place” Advice Stops at Grab Bars. The Real Work, and the Real Cost, Is in the Plumbing: Curbless Showers, Comfort-Height Fixtures, and Anti-Scald Protection. Here’s What It Actually Involves, and Illinois Programs That Can Help Pay for It. Accessible bathroom plumbing in Chicago is an important part of aging in place, […]
PFAS in Chicago Tap Water: What “Forever Chemicals” Mean for YouPFAS in Chicago Tap Water: What “Forever Chemicals” Mean for You
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Chicago’s Own Water Has Tested Clean for PFAS. That’s Genuinely Good News, and It’s Not the Whole Story for Everyone in Chicagoland. Here’s What’s Actually True, What’s Changing at the Federal and State Level, and What Removes PFAS When It Is Present. “Forever chemicals” has become one of those phrases that shows up in […]
Why Your Chicago Plumber Should Always Call JULIE Before They DigWhy Your Chicago Plumber Should Always Call JULIE Before They Dig
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It’s a Small Thing That Tells You Everything About a Contractor. Before Anyone Puts a Shovel in Your Yard for a Sewer Repair, French Drain, or Water Line Job, Here’s Why the JULIE Call Actually Matters. You’ve probably seen the flags and spray paint marks show up in a neighbor’s yard before a construction […]
Financing a Major Plumbing Repair in Chicago: Your Real OptionsFinancing a Major Plumbing Repair in Chicago: Your Real Options
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You Just Got a Number That Made Your Stomach Drop. Before You Panic or Put It on a Credit Card, Here’s What Actually Paying for a Major Repair Looks Like for Chicago Homeowners. Nobody plans for a sewer line to fail or a repiping job to become necessary the same month the property taxes […]
