While researching ideas for today’s blog, we came across a homeowner Q&A forum on the Internet. Seemingly, an insurance agent advised the owner of a 1960’s-era home that in order to obtain homeowner’s insurance, the plumbing needed to be “updated”. For the record, Allied Reddi-Rooter is not aware of any such insurance requirements. But we are big believers in regular plumbing upgrades and maintenance. Here […]

Recycling water saves money (and water). A recent visit to a friend’s ‘boat house’ on Norris Lake brought the topic of grey water to our attention. Boat houses (uni-built homes that float year-round on the lake) have unique plumbing challenges; they use a holding tank for septic needs; drinking/bathing/cooking water is supplied via a hose that runs from the shore, through the lake, and connects […]