Your water heater talks, and each sound means something. Rumbling is usually sediment, hissing can be a leak, and banging often comes from the pipes. Here is how to read each one, what you can safely check yourself, and where a licensed plumber takes over.
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Running Toilet: DIY Fix or Call a Plumber?
A toilet that keeps running is usually a worn flapper, a sticky fill valve, or a chain out of adjustment. These ten-minute checks find the cause, and show you where DIY stops.
The 5-Minute Sump Pump Check
Your sump pump sits quietly all summer, then gets one job when the fall rains arrive. This guide shows the five-minute bucket test any homeowner can do, what the results mean, and exactly when to call South Surrey Plumbing.
Atmospheric River Prep BC | Is Your Plumbing Ready?
Atmospheric rivers hit BC every fall. Here is how South Surrey homeowners can prep sump pumps, drains and outdoor taps before the next big storm.
Winterize Your Hose Bib | 4 Steps Before Frost
TL;DR: To winterize a hose bib, take the hose off, shut the indoor valve, and open the outdoor tap so the pipe can drain. If yours is frost-free, just take the hose off and check that it drains. Try to get it done in October, before the first overnight frost....
Sump Pump Not Working? 5 Quick Checks
TL;DR: If your sump pump won't start, the fault is almost always in one of five places. Check power, the float, the pump body, the check valve, and the discharge line, in that order. Unplug it first, and expect debris or a blocked line rather than a dead motor. Table...
Bathroom Renovation Plumbing: What to Decide
TL;DRThe plumbing choices in a bathroom renovation get made before the tile goes up, not after. Fixture placement, shower valve, drain location, hot water capacity. All four end up hidden behind the finished wall. Sort them out early and the rest of the job goes smoothly. Table of contents Why...
Irrigation Shutoff | Drain the Line, Not the Valve
Shut down irrigation without leaving water in the line TL;DR Closing the valve on your irrigation system is only half the job. The water still sitting in the line is what splits pipe and cracks fittings once the cold turns up. Draining it takes an afternoon in September, and it...
Perimeter Drain Problems | 3 Checks Before Rain
Where perimeter drains fail first, and what to check TL;DR Perimeter drains fail in three spots: the downspout connection, the lowest corner of the run, and anywhere sediment has been piling up since spring. Check those three in September, while the ground's still dry and the problem is easy to...
Weeping Tile: Signs Yours Has Failed
TL;DR Weeping tile is the perforated pipe buried around your foundation footing, and it carries groundwater off before it can reach your wall. When it fails, it fails quietly: silt, roots, or a crushed section. Here's what you can check on your own place before the fall rain starts. Jump...