Plumbing Articles
Want to keep your home’s plumbing appliances operating smoothly and efficiently for years to come?
You depend on your sump pump to prevent your Acton, home from flooding in the basement. But it can’t do its job properly when there’s an issue with it.
Plumbing emergencies may seem like spontaneous events that happen without warning, but that’s not always the case.
At Basnett Plumbing Heating & Cooling, we encourage customers to be proactive with their sewer lines and drains. Routinely inspecting your sewer line is the best way to avoid sewage backup in your home from blockages, tree root obstruction, and even pipe collapse.
With temperatures expected to dip well below the freezing mark over the next several days here in Massachusetts, our team at Basnett Plumbing Heating & Cooling has some tips to protect your Groton plumbing equipment.
When it comes to your Acton home’s plumbing, you want to feel secure it will continue to work every day when you need it, without surprises. At Basnett Plumbing Heating & Cooling, we can help you make this a reality with our plumbing maintenance plan.
Are you dealing with one toilet clog after another? Or is your kitchen sink drain clogging more often than it should be?
In actuality, this way of thinking can be a costly mistake, as problems rarely disappear on their own. They typically evolve into a larger and more expensive plumbing dilemma. Our Basnett Plumbing Heating & Cooling plumbers recommend addressing concerns when you initially notice them to help you save money in the long run.
Don’t let even small issues continue in your Massachusetts home. Our experts want to ensure there are no issues with your home’s plumbing systems at all. Let’s work together to keep you safe and your plumbing appliances in great shape.
Microplastics are everywhere.
The microscopic pieces of plastic are so tiny you do not notice them in the air you breathe and the food you eat. You will not see them flowing from your kitchen faucet or taste them in a bottle of purified water.
Your garbage disposal could be humming for any number of reasons. You may be able to resolve the issue on your own, but if you can’t or would rather leave it to the professionals, Basnett Plumbing Heating & Cooling is here for you. Our experts can arrive to diagnose and resolve the problem in no time!
With winter weather just around the corner, it’s critical for Groton homeowners to understand the risks and dangers of frozen or burst water pipes. According to the website Cost Helper, the average cost to repair a burst water pipe can be $900 with other water damage repairs added on top of that amount. Our Basnett…
Your Acton basement is flooded and filled with water. Now what?
Leaks, floods, and plumbing problems can be stressful. Basnett Plumbing, Heating & AC is here to remove those worries. We are ready to offer the home solutions you need here in MA.
Before the temperatures dip below 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the thermometer, follow the plumbing-prep recommendations from our Basnett Plumbing Heating & Cooling professionals, and you will be on your way to ensuring life stays good.
The whole idea of a plumbing inspection is to head off any potential plumbing issues in your Acton home––to avert a disaster or costly repair. But why do so many people not have one then? They probably do not realize it should be part of their regular home maintenance plan.
Sump pumps are the silent heroes of basements, and homes in general. Without any hoopla, they quietly protect your home from flooding, and living in Massachusetts, you know basement flooding can happen quite easily.
Before you give it a try in your Acton home, take to heart these common plumbing mistakes our Basnett Plumbing, Heating & AC professionals often see.
You don’t want to imagine your pipes freezing up in your Westford home—but it’s a reality that could happen this winter. It’s critical to know how to unfreeze your pipes and learn about what you can do to save yourself another headache in the future by preventing it from happening again.
Hear that dripping sound in your Massachusetts home? It’s money leaking out the door.
Minor plumbing issues can quickly become major problems if neglected. Too often, we see a leaky pipe and ignore the situation because we only see a few drops of water.
Few things will cause more damage to your Massachusetts home than a burst pipe. Imagine taking a nice weekend getaway, and coming home to hundreds of gallons of water (even thousands!) rushing down your hallways, into living rooms, bedrooms—every wall and every plug. That is one wet mess we would all like to avoid.
When the outdoor temperature falls below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, your indoor plumbing is vulnerable to freezing. Frozen pipes can lead to burst pipes, and burst pipes can quickly create a drenched dwelling of flooded floors and soaked ceilings. The average insurance claim for water damage from a burst pipe is about $15,000, according to costhelper.com.…
Take this as our basic caution against trying any “do-it-yourself” magic on your plumbing.
Water hammer sounds like a magical weapon an aquatic superhero might wield, but it’s more mundane than that.
Below are questions to ask a plumber you’re considering as your on-going permanent plumber.
Below are some of the common causes of a non-flushing toilet and what you can do about them if anything.
Our plumbers have a few tips on ways to make your pets and your plumbing get along better so they both stay in good health.
If you live in a home built earlier than 1970, or possibly even later, you probably need to have some amount of the pipes replaced with new material.
A plumber can provide you excellent water-conserving solutions.
Today we’re going to look at a problem that often affects bathroom toilets, which is water that appears to be leaking from around the base.
The sump pump is one of those devices in your home that you hope you don’t have to use.
What does it actually mean to be a Master Plumber? And why would you want to hire a plumbing contractor who has Master Plumbers on staff?
Not all cities need to worry about winterizing residential plumbing, but the MetroWest Area definitely does!
A slab leak is serious trouble for a home because 1) it’s difficult to detect at first, and 2) can create significant damage to the house before its detected.
Leaks spell bad news all around—especially when those leaks are all around.
If your home is as “new” as even 40 years old, it probably has galvanized steel pipes in it.
There is a type of corrosion that affects copper, and it can lead to one of the most insidious of all plumbing problems: pinhole leaks.
We’ll take a look at why a toilet might be running continuously and how a plumber can put a stop to this major waste of water.
If the sump pump still isn’t working after troubleshooting, now is the time to call for professionals to repair it.
Prepare your sump pump with our expert tips.
There’s no denying that winter can be a pain in terms of home maintenance. We’re here to help.