Quick Fix There should be a valve right above your water heater. Turning off the valve can provide immediate relief as you examine potential solutions. Most homes have a main-line cleanout located in the ground. If you know where yours is, you can remove the cap to release the water from your home. This will […]
ViewThere are 3 easy steps to turning off your water in an emergency: Find your valve, turn it off, and open a garden faucet. It is important that you leave the garden faucet open since not all valves work perfectly. Leaving this open provides an escape for any remaining water pressure! Find Your Valve Your […]
ViewSand and debris may be clogging your lines. the first question to ask is where this problem is occurring: in an individual fixture, a single room, or in the whole house? QUICK FIX: Faucet – check your aerators for sand and minerals… clean if necessary. Shower – remove shower head from arm and remove sand, […]
ViewThis issue can arise for a number of reasons. If you have a long house with the water heater at one end, sometimes it simply takes a long time for water to move across. One common reason is if you have updated the faucets in your home. Modern faucets are designed to conserve water and […]
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Quick Fix Most likely one of your garden hoses will have a valve beneath it, like this: Often you will find it near the front or back door. This will turn off the whole house. After you turn it off, turn ON the faucet. This will allow the water to bleed out on the ground, […]
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