Birney the Plumber

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Don’t forget to unscrew your hoses from your hose bibs to prevent freezing!

More than 200,000 gallons of sewage spill into DeKalb County creek A damaged sewer main has spilled more than 200,000 gallons of sewage into Snapfinger Creek, accordin...

Americans use over 433 million miles of toilet paper each year. That's enough toilet paper to reach the Sun and back.

Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.

Is your water heater leaking? Do you have unusually high water bills? Do you have a leak that you just can't seem to fix? If so, I would love to be your plumber!

So, due to the extreme cold, I'd like to give some updated advice on how to protect your home and business against cold weather: First, please remove any hoses from your outside faucets! This is the most common cause of burst pipes. If you have a crawlspace, please close your house vents. If you cannot, run the hot water (hot water freezes faster than cold water, it's crazy, but look it up!) on the fixture farthest from the water-heater on the main floor. Please ensure water is hot before throttling the flow. Dripping will not suffice: a pencil lead thickness is too little, a pencil thickness is too much. In extreme temperature drop (teen degrees or less), it is suggested that you run cold water as well, this time allow the fixture farthest from the water meter in your yard to flow. In all these cases I suggest you choose a fixture that drains well. I have seen bathroom flooding due to slow drains. Also, any fixture (read "especially kitchen sinks") that are on an exterior wall should be left "drizzling" to prevent freezing on both hot and cold, it is also advisable to open the cabinet doors under your sinks, so that heated air can circulate around the pipes. This is just a warning, If this had been an actual emergency, you would have been notified of a channel to dial to receive further instructions. Beep Beep Beep.