PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Thanksgiving feast is all about dollar signs if you’re a plumber. Thanksgiving Day, and even more so the day after, are the busiest days of the year for plumbers — primarily because of the mistakes we make around the grand meal. KDKA’s John Shumway has the list of mistakes and recommendations….
When it comes to home maintenance issues, there’s not much worse than a clogged kitchen sink. With all the food and gunk that goes down there on the regular, the situation can become grim pretty quickly. That’s why you want to know how to unclog a kitchen sink before you need to do it, rather…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Al Marino Plumbing’s back lot on the West Side has become an appliance graveyard as broken parts and appliances that had too much water damage to salvage take up the back row of parking spots. The company is one of several that Mountaineer Gas is working with to get customers fully…
KATY, Texas (KTRK) — Katy police chased down the driver of a stolen truck for 12 miles before he lost control and rolled the vehicle on Grand Parkway. The truck belongs to the owner of a new plumbing business, who said he lost everything that was inside, which he needs to provide for his wife…
EASTON, Pa. – The owners of a prominent downtown Easton restaurant expect to reopen their dining establishment this week after a plumbing issue forced it to temporarily close nine days ago. The Bayou Easton, a full-service restaurant offering a creative take on classic New Orleans cooking, temporarily closed on Nov. 11 due to a backed-up…
America’s favorite shopping holiday, Black Friday, is about to be subsumed by a new plumbing holiday. “Brown Friday,” as it’s being called, is the busiest day of the year for our country’s plumbers, according to Roto-Rooter, who released a public service statement last week. The cause of Brown Friday should be fairly clear if the…
Pipe-to-hose adapters that are designed to be used without hose clamps utilize especially aggressive barbs, visible on the left, with the yellow collar. Courtesy Steve D’Antonio Special delivery: Sign up for the free Cruising World email newsletter. Subscribe to Cruising World magazine for $29 for 1 year and receive 3 bonus digital issues. Since their advent in the…
The Head siblings are used to the demands of running a plumbing company. Their parents, Shelia Beckum Head and Phenus Head Jr., founded Head’s Plumbing in 1981. CEO Khadija believes it’s one of the oldest Black-owned plumbing companies in Georgia. As a child, Odari would accompany his father and grandfather on plumbing jobs, so working…
