Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Pipes”
SAINT LOUIS, MO (November 29, 2022). Have you ever put an unopened bottle of water in the freezer? As water freezes, it becomes ice, which expands until it cracks the plastic. When the ice thaws again, the water will run out of the holes of the broken bottle. This is the same dynamic that happens …
SAINT LOUIS, MO (November 14, 2022) – Whether you cook at home or eat out at a restaurant, every kitchen uses fats and oils to give food richness, flavor and moisture. What happens to the fat, oil and grease once the meal is over? When they get poured down the drain, fats, oils and grease …
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SAINT LOUIS, MO (May 30, 2022) – The grinder pump is a vital part of your home’s waste-disposal system. It works like a kitchen sink garbage disposal by breaking down waste solids so they travel easily through pipes. Grinder pumps grind up and then pump waste through the sewer feeder line to the collecting sewer …
SAINT LOUIS, MO (January 3, 2022) – Like our healthcare system, it’s important to remember that our wastewater treatment has its limits. We must all do our part to make sure our facilities are not strained past their breaking point — and that includes the facilities in your house. Personal hygiene has become more crucial …
Continue reading “Does It Flush? What Should and Shouldn’t Go In Your Toilet”
SAINT LOUIS, MO (November 18, 2021) – Every year, it seems like the cold weather sneaks up on us out of nowhere. One minute we’re enjoying the autumnal sunshine and the next we’re looking up the price of a flight to the tropics to escape the suddenly frigid temps. As winter rolls in, it’s important …
SAINT LOUIS, MO (November 30, 2020) – Every year, it seems like the cold weather sneaks up on us out of nowhere. One minute we’re enjoying the autumnal sunshine and the next we’re looking up the price of a flight to Mordor to escape the suddenly frigid temps. As winter rolls in, it’s important to …
SAINT LOUIS, MO (May 5, 2020) – As states prepare to reopen and many communities readjust to life as stay-at-home orders lift, it’s important to make sure your water system is also ready to come back online if your home or business hasn’t been used for weeks. When water lines lie dormant, you may find …
SAINT LOUIS, MO (October 15, 2019) – You’ve just finished frying some bacon or crisping up some delicious chicken. Now, you’re left with a pan full of oily grease. What do you do now? It’s easy to just throw this nasty grease down the drain and be done with it. You may think, it’s just …
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