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Winter 2012 is almost here, and Torontonians know it could be a long, cold one. We also know what a pleasure it is to come in from outdoors and take a hot bath or shower, thawing out all the [...]

Last week we wrote about preventing sink plumbing problems during Fall. With Winter rapidly moving in, here are some additional steps you can take to winterize your residential plumbing ahead of [...]

Fall has arrived in the northern hemisphere, and in Toronto that means a profusion of glorious colors as the leaves turn from green to red and gold. What’s slightly less intriguing for the [...]

Just imagine. It’s chilly December and you’ve overslept. You have a 9 am meeting and there’s just enough time to take a quick shower and grab coffee on your way to the office. You turn on the [...]

Have you noticed a musty smell in the cabinet beneath your kitchen sink? Is there warping or discoloration of the floor or shelving, or signs of moisture or mildew anywhere? As problematic as the [...]

For many people, bathtubs play a significant role in their lives. From spending quiet evenings soaking in a tub of bubbles with a good book to watching children playing with toys during their [...]

With summer rains hitting the GTA hard over the past couple of months, residents in Toronto have been hard hit by floods. In particular, people living in freestanding houses in the east are [...]

A common toilet problem is that the toilet tank doesn’t fill properly. This makes it impossible for it to work correctly, and if you find yourself having to flush multiple times to clear the [...]

Ontarians lose billions of dollars’ worth of water because of water leaks every year, according to a 2009 report by the University of Toronto. Although the study focused mainly on municipal water [...]

We keep hearing that it’s not safe to use “harsh” chemicals for drain cleaning, but there’s little clear intelligence available on what constitutes a harsh chemical. When you have a clogged [...]