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Of all the things that can go wrong in winter, none may be worse than a burst hot water tank. In this situation, a hot water tank releases 30+ gallons of water all at once, leaving a terrible cleanup job, and the potential for long-term damage to the surrounding area....

Are you familiar with the white, crusty materials that develop on your faucets, sink basins, and bathtub/shower walls? If so, congratulations – like almost 90% of the U.S., you have scale buildup, courtesy of hard water! Sarcasm aside, scale simply means that you have...

You begin your preparations in the kitchen, only to discover, to your annoyance, that your burner won’t light. Aside from putting away the ingredients and ordering a pizza, what can you do at this point? Here are a few suggestions. First, did you check the obvious...

Houston spent February 14th through 16th of 2021, in weather that dipped to as low as five degrees at one point. At the same time, Texas had the worst energy infrastructure failure in its history, and more than 4.5 million businesses and homes were left without heat....

To make sure you do, Paul the Plumber will do a diagnostic of your current water heater. Perhaps it only needs repairing! He can determine the cause of any problems you are having, and maybe save you money. And if you do need a new one, he will meet with you, and...

Yearly, in much colder climates than Texas’s usually mild weather, a quarter of a million people have had extensive damage done to their homes because of broken water pipes. If you hadn’t already moved to Texas in 2021 before our Big Freeze, you may not be aware that...