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Helpful tips for handy people
If you are a Cincinnati DIYer, Allied Reddi-Rooter has insights and how-to articles to help. Check out our library, and if you don’t see a topic that you would like covered, let us know. It will be next on the list to be published.
Toilets: Repair or Replace? That is the question.
Last weekend, as we jiggled the toiled handled again (and again and again) to make it stop running, we felt it might be time to replace...
April Showers Bring Wet Basements
Our soggy winter has morphed into a soggy spring. Our backyard is soup. In Cincinnati, this means one thing: wet basements. For readers...
Tankless Water Heaters – A 101 Overview
Two years ago, we wrote a blog on tank vs. tankless water heaters – the local adoption rate of tankless was low at the time. Since then,...
ThreadBanger Battle: Copper vs. Plastic Pipe. Who Wins?
Every home or business owner with a plumbing problem eventually arrives at the age-old question: Which is best...copper or one of the...
Winter Sump Pump Maintenance Tips
Now that we're well into wet winter weather, it's a good time to revisit a few sump pump maintenance tips. A happy sump will pump and...
'Tis the Season for Wet Basements
When fall and winter dampness creeps into our basement area, I'm reminded of a scent forever etched in my childhood memories -- the cool,...
Plumbing + Holiday Parties…Look Out, She’s Gonna Blow!
I learned last week that it's our turn to host Thanksgiving for the in-laws, all 35-50 of them. My first vision: that scene in The...
Remembrance, thanks, and a free flag for Veterans Day
At Allied Reddi-Rooter, November is a month that gives us pause. In honor of Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, we recognize, remember,...
Allied Reddi-Rooter Is Hiring!
If you've got an interest in plumbing, you've got a friend in Allied. In the Greater Cincinnati Area, the shortage of people with hands...
Blue Water = Bad, Very Bad Water
For those who love the idea of fancy blue (or green) water in the toilet bowl, consider this: over time, the cleaning chemicals in...
Water Heater Savings: Put a Blanket on It!
Don't use not just any blanket. Use only an official water heater insulating blanket. My neighbor just bought an older home. During a...
Cincinnati Plumbers Tip: Laundry Drain Clogs Can Indicate Sewer Line Trouble
In recent plumbing conversations with close friends, I was surprised to learn that clogged laundry sink drains are a common problem. In...
Ask a Cincinnati Plumber...Top Home Buyer Questions
Which is more important – pipes or paint color? Here's our top takeaway from those house-flipping shows on cable TV: Tearing out walls is...
When Buying "This Old House" – Inspections Matter
The Pros and Cons of Video Sewer Line Inspections When facing a complex decision such as buying a home, who among us hasn't resorted to...
Sewer or main drain trouble? Videos get to the root of it.
It's not a movie you'll want to make popcorn for, but it's an award-winning way to solve a stinky situation. If you are experiencing...
A Tip-or-Two from Cincinnati Plumber, Charles
What Happens When a Garbage Disposal Dies? Our late 1980's model garbage disposal finally bit the dust. It started fading away slowly --...
Cincinnati Plumber Truism: Electric eels & metal snakes are dinosaurs
We have a friend who is constantly yammering about "the way things used to be." Dude, welcome to the innovations of the 21st century—some...
Cincinnati Plumbers Answer Plumbing Questions
Coming off the usual weekend warrior household projects, plumbing issues are on our mind yet again. This weekend, we cleaned out the...
Cincinnati Plumbers DIY Tip: Cleaning a Faucet Aerator
In our mid-century-modern kitchen, we have a single-lever faucet that's at least 15 years old. It's nothing special; it's a little leaky...
Ask Cincinnati Plumbers… Garbage Disposals
Dear Ray, My garbage disposal is a Sears Kenmore 1HP model, circa 1988. It's been reliable for years but in the past few weeks, the...
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