That Sewer Smell Near a Bathroom Floor Drain Can Point Beyond the Trap
A sewer smell in a bathroom often starts at the floor drain because the water in its trap has evaporated, but that…
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Grease Trap Backups That Shut Down Kitchen Service
If your restaurant grease trap is backing up, stop sending water down the affected sinks, dish machine drain, floor drains, or mop…
Low Water Pressure Across a Restaurant During Busy Hours
If water pressure drops at the bar, hand sinks, prep sinks, dish machine, and restrooms at the same time, the problem is…
A Running Office Toilet Can Add Hundreds of Gallons to the Water Bill
A toilet that keeps running in an office is usually leaking water from the tank into the bowl because the flapper is…
A Sewer Smell in Your Office Is Rarely Just a Bad Odor
A sewer smell in an office usually means sewer gas is getting past a water seal, through a failed vent connection, or…
Why Your Bathroom Smells Like Sewage When Nothing Is Leaking
A sewage smell in a bathroom with no visible leak usually comes from sewer gas getting past a water seal, a loose…
Several Slow Drains Usually Point Beyond One Fixture
If multiple drains are running slow at the same time, the problem is usually not sitting in one sink trap or one…
Why Your Shower Backs Up When the Toilet Flushes
If flushing the toilet sends water, dirty water, or bubbles up through the shower drain, the blockage is usually past the point…
Why Your Toilet Gurgles When the Washing Machine Drains
A toilet that gurgles when the washing machine drains is usually reacting to pressure changes in a shared drain line. The washer…
Why Your Water Bill Doubled When Your Water Use Did Not
A water bill that suddenly doubles usually means water is running somewhere you cannot see, not that your household suddenly used twice…