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Dirty water backing up into a kitchen sink from a garbage disposal

Plumbing

How to Fix Garbage Disposal Backflow Into Your Sink

Is dirty water from your dishwasher or garbage disposal backing up into your sink? This guide will help you diagnose and fix the common causes of garbage disposal backflow, from simple dishwasher hose adjustments to clearing stubborn drain clogs. Get your sink draining freely again in under an hour.

A clean kitchen sink, implying the garbage disposal is no longer smelly.

Plumbing

How to Clean a Smelly Garbage Disposal and Banish Kitchen Odors

A foul odor from your kitchen sink is a common problem. This guide will walk you through how to identify the source of the smell and clean your garbage disposal, splash guard, and P-trap to eliminate bad odors for good.

A garden with significant water pooling on the ground

Plumbing

How to Fix Garden Pooling and Improve Yard Drainage

Is your beautiful garden turning into a swamp after every rain? Standing water can ruin plants, attract pests, and damage your property. This guide will walk you through easy DIY steps to diagnose and fix poor garden drainage, from clearing simple clogs to improving your soil and grade.

Water backing up from a basement floor drain

Plumbing

How to Fix Water Backflowing From Your Floor Drain A Step by Step Guide

Discovering water backing up from a floor drain can be alarming. Our guide walks you through diagnosing the cause—from simple clogs to main sewer line issues—and provides step-by-step instructions to safely resolve the problem and protect your home.

A soggy puddle in a green lawn indicating a sprinkler system leak

Plumbing

How to Fix Leaking Sprinkler Valves and Pipes A DIY Guide

Discovering a soggy patch in your yard or a spike in your water bill? You might have a leaking sprinkler system. Our guide walks you through finding and fixing common leaks in sprinkler valves and pipes, helping you save water, money, and your lawn.

Water dripping from a radiator valve

Plumbing

How to Fix a Leaking Radiator A DIY Guide

Discovering a puddle under your radiator can be alarming. This guide will help you diagnose the source of a radiator leak, walk you through simple DIY fixes for common issues, and tell you when it's time to call in a professional.

A person using an incense stick to detect an air leak from a window.

Plumbing

How to Find and Fix Air Leaks in Your Walls

Feeling a chill even when the heat is on? Drafty walls can make your home uncomfortable and drive up energy bills. This guide will walk you through how to find and seal common air leaks for a cozier, more efficient home.

A standard tank-style water heater in a home setting

Plumbing

How to Fix a Water Heater With No Hot Water

Waking up to a cold shower is no one's idea of a good morning. This guide will walk you through troubleshooting and fixing your water heater, whether it's a gas or electric, tank or tankless model. Learn how to check the pilot light, reset the breaker, and even flush sediment to get your hot water running again.

A hand feeling cold air leaking from a closed door.

Plumbing

How to Fix a Door Leaking Air and Stop Drafts for Good

A drafty door can make your home uncomfortable and drive up your energy bills. Learn how to find and fix air leaks by adjusting your door's alignment, replacing weatherstripping, installing a door sweep, and sealing frame gaps with our easy step-by-step guide.