Residential Plumbing Articles

'This Old House' has been educating plumbing contractors and homeowners for decades, and Richard Trethewey has been along for the entire ride

Louisiana plumber blasts jetter for 5 hours straight to clear customer’s clogged drainline

If you have concerned customers who want to filter all of the tap water that enters their home, here’s a crash course on whole-house systems

If your customers don’t understand how hard water affects their plumbing, give them this basic tutorial.

Residential projects should take an extra level of handling and care.

More fire sprinkler systems are being installed in residential homes, making it vital to understand how water system components function alongside them.

With tap water quality consistently in the news, some of your customers may be interested in installing point-of-use treatment systems. Here are some of the inquiries that may come up.

Designing an interchangeable system where components can be purchased separately and mixed and matched can be a good solution.

California contractor finds success adding pipeline relining services to its offerings

Many homeowners go the traditional route when replacing a water heater because they’re not aware of other options. Teach them about the efficiency benefits of hybrid technology and you might gain a customer for life.

You’ve probably started thinking about preparing your equipment for colder temps, but how do you help homeowners avoid frozen pipes?

Plumbers looking to boost profits can benefit by staying on the forefront of the upgrades they can offer customers.

Be up-front about what tasks may be DIY jobs and customers won’t diminish the value of your work when they really need your expertise.

Today’s efficiency-focused shower heads, faucets and toilets perform better — and look better — than their 1990s counterparts.