Category: Plumbing
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5 Signs Your Toilet Needs to be Replaced
In this blog our plumbers have put together a guide on the top 5 things to consider when it comes to your toilet.
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How to Fix a Garbage Disposal
A malfunctioning garbage disposal can be a huge headache. In this blog we cover some DIY solutions you can use to troubleshoot the problem.
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Replace Your Old and Recalled Poly-B Pipes
Poly-b piping in all homes should be replaced. Learn why and how the experts at Always Plumbing & Heating can help.
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Get a Spa-Like Shower at Home with These Simple Upgrades
Check out these two innovative Moen plumbing fixtures that can change your shower into a spa-like experience.
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Putting a Legal Basement or Garage Suite in Your Home
Plumbing and HVAC considerations you should think about when building your legal basement or garage suite.
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How to Keep Your Hose Bibs from Freezing
Are you ready for another winter? Did you get your furnace up and running? Put away your summer clothes and bring out your winter gear? How about put snow tires on your car? Did you drain your hose bibs? As winter approaches, there is a risk of your hose bibs freezing. Your hose bibs are…
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How To Clean Smelly Drains
You walk into your kitchen or bathroom and smell a strong odour that you can’t quite place, it could be coming from your drains. Drain odours are a common problem that happens over time, but there are some simple things you can try at home to get rid of them. What Causes Smelly Drains? Sinks…
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Conserve Water and Protect Your Home from Water Damage with Flo by Moen
When it comes to water leaks in the home, statistics show: With these numbers in mind, Moen created a Smart Water shutoff device that they call Flo by Moen. This device attaches to your main water shutoff line in your home and runs daily tests to ensure that your home’s plumbing is running efficiently. The…
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How To Improve Your Water Pressure
Have you ever noticed sluggish water flow coming from one or more faucets in your home? If you have, this is a situation that you must investigate and tend to promptly. Low water pressure can be caused by many things. It could be something as simple as a shut-off valve that has been closed or…
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Finance Options for Homeowners During COVID-19
Always Plumbing & Heating recognizes the fact that mandated closures of several businesses and services by the government are having a significant financial impact on many Canadians. With our customers and potential customers in mind, Always Plumbing & Heating would like to remind you that we do offer financing options on many of our goods…
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Getting Your Hose Bibs Ready for Spring
As Spring has begun, and warm weather is just around the corner, you may find yourself spending more time outdoors these days. If you’re doing some spring cleaning, you will likely need to turn on your garden hose at some point. Harsh Alberta winters with extremely low temperatures can sometimes cause hairline fractures in your…
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Introducing U by Moen-the Only Voice-Activated Faucet on the Market
The world just got more high-tech. In January 2020, Moen released the only voice-activated kitchen faucet on the market. U by Moen is your new kitchen assistant. Activated by voice commands, this faucet is compatible with both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. The U by Moen faucet also has a wave sensor, a manual handle,…
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Top 5 Things You Can Do to Avoid a Visit from the Plumber
This may be hard to absorb, but the biggest threat to your homes mechanical is…you! There are many bad habits that homeowners have, or things that homeowners neglect doing, which result in costly plumbing and HVAC repairs. Here are some simple steps that you can take to save you time and money in the future.…
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How to Prevent Frozen Pipes
In chilly Alberta winters, water lines can freeze if frost is pushed below the waterline. The pipes in your home can also freeze due to extreme temperatures, wind chills, or furnace failures which result in no heat in your home. You should be familiar with how to prevent your pipes from freezing, and what to…
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How to Keep Your Drains Clear of Hair and other Buildup
Clogged drains are a common household problem. Knowing how to keep your drains clear will keep your pipes healthy and reduce your need to call a plumber for sluggish drains or water backup. Follow these tips to limit what you put in your drains Try these tips to remove clogs before you call a plumber…
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Getting your hose bibs ready for unseasonal cold weather
In Alberta, we all know how bitter cold the winter weather can be. As fall and winter approach, we are reminded there are many more cold days (or nights) ahead. As the weather cools down, there is a risk of your hose bibs freezing. Your hose bibs are the pipes that come out of your…
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15 Things You Should Never Put Down Your Garburator
As fall approaches, many families find themselves spending more time in the kitchen. While summer is the season for outdoor barbecues and campfires, fall is the season for back to school lunches, canning your produce, and packaging up the succulent goods from your garden. With all of this extra time in the kitchen comes greater…
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Dangers of Poly B Pipes & Poly B Plumbing
What is Poly-B Pipe? Poly B™ (polybutylene) was a common type of plumbing material used to supply hot and cold water in residential and commercial buildings built between 1978-1995. It was a reliable and lightweight option for many plumbing projects. Poly b plumbing was much cheaper than copper piping, and it was installed in over…
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Signs You Need a Water Softener in Your Home
The North Saskatchewan River supplies the Edmonton area with some of the best water in the world, but the river water is considered “moderately hard, about 165 milligrams of calcium carbonate per litre on average” (Epcor). Hard water contains excessive amounts of certain dissolved minerals, such as calcium and magnesium. While hard water isn’t dangerous…
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Prevent Flooding In Your Edmonton Home & Save Money With A Backwater Valve
Protect Your Home From Flooding Due To Heavy Rain & City Sewage Back-up If getting a mainline backwater valve hasn’t made it onto your spring to-do list yet, now is a great time to add it. During seasons of heavy rainfall, Edmonton homes without sewer backflow valves are at risk of flooding from raw sewage…