It is important to consider what you are putting down your drains - not only for your own plumbing system, but for your local water and sewer system as well. If you aren’t careful, you can cause a serious and expensive plumbing problem! Today, we will talk about some common items that can cause clogs and plumbing issues.
Read MoreSpring has officially arrived, which means everyone is rushing to spend some time outdoors. However, before you completely abandon the indoors, don’t forget about the plumbing! Spring cleaning your plumbing will make the season (and rest of the year) more enjoyable while also freshening up your home.
Read MoreAt Action Plumbing and Heating, we want to ensure we are your go-to team to call when you need assistance most. However, we also want to arm you with important knowledge that can help safeguard your home and prevent severe incidents or damage. With that in mind, we put together this handy list to perform simple checks around your house that can help identify potential issues and seek proactive action if necessary.
Read MoreIn an age where sustainability is not just valued but vital, homeowners are increasingly seeking ways to minimize their environmental footprint. One of the most impactful approaches is through integrating eco-friendly plumbing solutions into our homes. These innovative systems not only conserve precious resources but also offer a pathway to a greener, more sustainable lifestyle.
Read MoreWe hope that you don’t find yourself in this situation, but if you find yourself in a plumbing emergency, we want to help make the situation as stress free as possible. By acting quickly and effectively before the professionals arrive, you can minimize the damage and help lead us in the right direction.
Read MoreAfter enjoying an extended period of above-normal temperatures, the polar vortex finally made its presence felt last week, marking the arrival of winter in full force. In these extreme cold conditions, while hibernating until spring might seem appealing, it's not realistic. What you can manage effectively, however, is ensuring that your furnace operates efficiently to keep your home warm.
Read MoreHappy New Year! As we start off 2024, we thought this would be a great time to share a few plumbing resolutions for you to make. Keep your plumbing (and your wallets) happy by keeping these resolutions over the next 12 months.
Read MoreThe holiday season is fast approaching! With that, you are likely going to host more people in your home than usual. Whether you have friends or family staying with you for extended periods, or are planning several get-togethers, it is important to prioritize your plumbing!
Read MoreA leaking toilet is costly, annoying, and can wreak a lot of damage by the time you notice it. You might not know anything is wrong … until you see a wet floor, or even damage on the ceiling on the floor below the toilet. If you are lucky, you might hear or see a problem when it keeps running or flushing on its own. But whenever you do notice you have a leaky toilet, please act immediately. The water you are wasting is costly, but the damage that can occur if you don’t take care of a leaky toilet now is even worse.
Read MoreRecently, we’ve given you some advice on plumbing and furnace maintenance. However, your furnace doesn’t heat your home on its own. When it comes to baths, showers, and washing dishes your water heater is the hero of your house, so it needs attention too. Given that it accounts for about 15-20% of your utility bill, maintaining your water heater is a good investment.
Read MoreSeptember has arrived, and we all know what that means! Yes, sadly, the lazy days of summer are behind us, and fall is fast approaching. Given the unpredictable weather on the prairies, the team at Action Plumbing wants to make sure your home is ready for when the temperatures begin to dip. So, let’s discuss our top tips to get your plumbing ready for the fall season.
Read MorePlumbing is complicated, and not everyone should or can do it. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t simple tasks and straightforward solutions to basic plumbing that you can’t tackle on your own. For these jobs, we want to help you put together a plumbing tool kit that will help you keep everything running smoothly, and ensure you know where your important tools are! We’ll start out simple and work our way up to more advanced tools.
Read MoreIf your toilet is running, you should definitely catch it – and fix it. Losing all that water is going to cost you a lot of money in the long run. So why is it happening and what can you do to fix it? Read on!
Read MoreLast week, we talked about the proper way to use a plunger (as well as the right type for the drain you are hoping to clear). Unfortunately, there are times when a clog is too stubborn for a plunger, yet you are too stubborn to call a plumber (just kidding – we love it when you are empowered to do your own minor plumbing!) In these cases – in that space between plunger and plumber – a great tool is a plumbing snake.
Read MoreOccasionally, it’s good for us to remember that the world is not full of plumbers and return to the basics. Which is why today, we want to teach you how to use a plunger.
Read MoreIt’s about to get very cold again in Saskatoon. And even though modern insulation and plumbing makes frozen pipes rarer, it does still happen, especially in older homes. So, what DO you do when your pipes freeze?
Read MoreIt’s frustrating when your drain won’t do what it is intended to do – drain. It is messy and annoying when your dirty water just sits in the sink, and you want to find quick and easy (and cheap) solution. Typical drain cleaners are incredibly caustic and can not only damage your pipes, but the environment. So, what about enzyme drain cleaners?
Read MoreThere are few things we take more for granted than good plumbing. That is, until we have a plumbing issue. As long as everything is running smoothly, plumbing is a wonderful thing to enjoy and ignore. But at some point in our lives, most of us will need to call a plumber. Beyond the obvious plumbing emergencies (if your pipes burst, you’ll probably be on the phone pretty quickly), or installation of a new appliance, here are five signs that you might need to call a plumber.
Read MoreEmergencies happen, they aren’t usually very predictable (or always preventable). All you can do is be prepared. One way you can be prepared is to know how to locate your shut-off valves. Because the last thing you want to be doing if you’ve sprung a serious leak is to be frantically reading this blog and searching for your shut off valves.
Read MoreYou live in the prairies, and it is very much winter, which means that the air is already dry and cold. When you turn on your furnace to heat the air, that heat removes even more of the moisture from the air, making an already dry situation worse. Adding a humidification system to your house offers so many benefits – some of them may even surprise you.
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