Toronto Drain & Plumbing Blog

It’s safe to say we all use our washing machines on a weekly basis, yet we tend to take them for granted from a plumbing standpoint. From time to time, it’s important to take a look at your washing machine hoses to make sure they’re as they should be. If you happen to see a [...]

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The term “win-win” gets bandied about by so many people in so may different ways; can you think of very many instances where the term is truly applicable? Here is one way in which, you the consumer truly do win on both accounts. The City of Toronto has what’s called a Residential toilet replacement program, [...]

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The Home Renovation Tax Credit lets Canadian homeowners deduct 15% of their home renovations bill, up to $1350 in the form of a tax credit for their Canadian income tax returns until February 10, 2010.
You really should be taking advantage of this. Not to sound like too much of a cynic, but when’s the last [...]

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As plumbing and drain guys, we meet a lot of people and answer a lot of water and plumbing related questions. Here are some answers and tips you might find valuable
My water pressure is really low. What are the causes of low water pressure?
A lack of water pressure or low pressure is one of the [...]

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Most of us reside in our homes throughout the year, but some folks are fortunate enough to head south to escape the cold. In the old days, people used to turn down the thermostat, let a tap trickle and that was it. They were gone.
Of course, today we know that’s not enough. The insure against [...]

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If you know me or read my posts, you can tell that I’m hung up on accountability. It’s an obsession really, and depending who you speak to, one I may carry too far at times. It’s one of the reasons I encourage every single customer we have to check out more than 200 unfiltered [...]

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My name is Terry and I own a plumbing company. I’m writing a blog because I have something to say about the way people conduct business and in particular, the way the plumbing business works. Don’t worry; I won’t bore you with overly technical plumbing tales. I will certainly share some interesting plumbing and drain [...]

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In my company, we don’t give work quotes over the phone. Sometimes that annoys the people who call us, but there’s a good reason for it: It’s impossible to accurately quote work until you see the problem for yourself. You can try, but you’re guessing until you see the problem with your own eyes. Of [...]

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One of the most common complaints we get is when people call about a foul smell coming from one or more toilets in the house.
There can be many causes for this smell. A damaged wax seal ring under the toilet can allow sewer gas to seep out into your bathroom. If your toilet moves, this [...]

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