Tips for Adding a Backyard Water Feature
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Tankless Water Heaters – Should You Upgrade?
Tankless Water Heaters – Should You Upgrade? Do you know why plumbers hate installing tankless water heaters? Because it’s a tankless job! Ba dum tss! In all seriousness, we love installing tankless...
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Why is My Basement Flooding?
It’s been months since you’ve been in your basement. But after watching hours upon hours of HGTV, you’re finally feeling inspired to get down there and organize it once and for all. You begin walking...
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Why Winterizing Your Plumbing is Important
Leaves are turning yellow, the air is getting crisp, and thoughts of holiday festivities fill your mind. While your children are dreaming of gingerbread cookies and a visit from Santa, you get a visit...
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5 Common Fall Plumbing Issues
Leaves are changing colors, pumpkin spice is everywhere, and Halloween is right around the corner. It’s definitely fall. What do you love most about this season? Here at D and F Plumbing, we...
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Oh Snap! Don’t Let a Frozen Pipe Ruin Your Winter
A frozen or burst pipe can really throw a wrench into your winter plans. The last thing you want is to be patching leaks on holidays or redirecting a waterfall on New Year’s. But, as temperatures drop,...
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5 Common Winter Plumbing Issues
Once you’ve got your fuzzy socks and a warm mug of cocoa, you’re all ready for winter – right? Well, though these things are definitely essentials, you might be missing a couple of important steps....
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What is the Best Toilet Paper for Your Drains?
Let’s be totally honest here. Toilet paper (T.P.) is something we all use and need. You only have to look back to the shelter-in-crisis moments as the global pandemic took hold in the spring of 2020....
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How to Prevent Clogged Sewer Lines
If you’ve had a clogged sewer line before, you know it’s a smelly, unsanitary mess that needs to be taken care of immediately. It causes you to panic, ruins your lawn, and it just stinks! Relax and...
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Why Your Sink is Slow to Drain
At D & F Plumbing, we know that when your sink is slow to drain, your temper is quick to rise. It’s easy to take something you use so often in your daily life for granted until your sink, and, in...
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Your Spring Plumbing Checklist
Spring has sprung, but hopefully a leak hasn’t! With the warmer weather rolling in, it’s time to tackle that to-do list that’s been piling up all winter – and that includes taking a look at your...
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How Inflation is Impacting Plumbing Projects
If you’ve ever listened to your grandparents reminisce about how low prices used to be when they were younger, then you’re probably familiar with the concept of inflation. While it can be fun to hear...
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Summer Plumbing Tips
With the soaring temperatures, a reliable water source is crucial during the hot summer months. We need it to water the lawn and the flowers, wash vehicles, and fill pools. Plumbing issues that...
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Plants That Can Ruin Your Plumbing
Just when you thought you had seen the end of your plumbing problems, plant life adds a whole new obstacle to your maintenance regimen. When shooting for aesthetics, many homeowners overlook the...
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Preparing Your Plumbing for the Rain
April showers bring May flowers, and… plumbing issues? With the rainy season right around the corner, it is essential to prioritize the comfort of your home, and nobody wants to clean the muck out of...
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Go Energy Efficient and Get a Huge Tax Credit
Just a few weeks ago, the Inflation Reduction Act was passed and it will have a big impact on your wallet as a homeowner. While it’s yet to be seen if this new act will have an impact on the cost of...
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Fall Plumbing Tips
Vibrant colored leaves, pumpkin spiced everything, and oddly early Christmas decorations in stores. Yep, it’s fall alright- and while we can’t wait to down our apple cider and dig in to some pumpkin...
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Brown Friday: Why Plumbers Are So Busy After Thanksgiving
Everyone looks forward to Black Friday shopping deals. But plumbers have an entirely different experience on the Friday after Thanksgiving! Our experienced D and F Plumbing team knows better than to...
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How to Prepare Your Water Heater for Winter
Between freezing weather and holiday festivities, the winter months can take a serious toll on your water heater. To ensure you have plenty of hot water all throughout the cold season, it’s important...
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How to Reduce Your Winter Heating Costs
Winter is here and the cold weather means it’s time to crank up your furnace and water heater – but that can mean skyrocketing utility bills. With already tight budgets due to the highest inflation in...
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