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Archive for November, 2007

Quick Tips on Clothes Dryer care

To keep your clothes dryer looking and running well for many years requires a small amount of attention.

 be careful in using laundry products not to spill them on the exterior of the dryer. Wipe up any spills at once. Most exteriors are painted (synthetic enamel) which can be damaged or removed by chlorine bleach, ammonia, […]

Beverly Hills needs plumbers too

If you live in Beverly Hills you may be visited by a plumber you didn’t even call. Turns out the city has hired Rudder Ltd. to replace all the water meters in the village.
Rudders’ plumbers have to get inside each home, where they will turn off the water for a half hour or so […]

Today is Black Friday for plumbers too!

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How to clean your shower head

Are you losing water pressure due to the white buildup deposits on your shower head? Shower heads can become clogged by mineral deposits left by hard water. When this happens, the shower head often spits water out in different directions instead of spraying. If the shower head is severely clogged, you might only get a […]

SteriPen (Traveler version) for Hikers and Travelers

If you have ever traveled to a country with a questionable water supply or done some overnight backpacking a good water purifier comes in handy. Sized for travelers or hikers, the innovative SteriPEN™ uses UV light rays instead of chemicals to purify drinking water.
The Specs
Ultraviolet (UV-C) light rays safely sterilize clear water by destroying viruses, bacteria and […]

November 19th is World Toilet Day

Focus Is On Deadly Global Sanitation Crisis

The toilet may not be first on your list of celebratory causes.  But every year, water and sanitation-related disease kills 1.8 million children – one child every 15 seconds.  World Toilet Day, Monday November 19, raises awareness of the more than two billion people without access to basic sanitation […]

Thomas Crapper - Myth and Fact

Thomas Crapper was a real person, his actual date of birth, was probably September 1836, since he was baptized the 28th of that month. Crapper did have a successful career in the plumbing industry in England from 1861 to 1904.
The date of Crapper’s death has also been a source of confusion for many years. For […]

Becoming a Plumber

One thing I strongly believe in is don’t consider a career in anything unless you have a strong interest.  Picking a career strictly because it’s steady or pays well is not a strong enough reason. 
It takes a lot of work to become a professional plumber. You start as an apprentice, you develop skills and gain experience during this time, […]

Avoid water for cleaning wood floors

There is a reason why manufacturers tell you to use specific cleaners . They don’t do it to sell more products (usually); they do it so you can keep the shine and luster of the new floor for as long as possible. For example, there is acommercial where someone is cleaning a wood floor with a wet swiffer. […]

Installing an Undersink Water Purifier

These days everyone wants quality water but sometimes cost can be prohibitive. There are a number of filters available that can be mounted beneath your sink, and will give you bottled-water taste at a fraction of the cost.  Installation is straightforward and fairly simple.
First though you must choose a under-sink water-purifier kit (compression fittings and mounting hardware […]