The holiday season is here, bringing with it joyful gatherings, festive meals and the potential for plumbing disasters. One of the biggest culprits behind clogged pipes during this time is something many of us overlook: F.O.G. — fats, oils and grease. Properly managing F.O.G. in the kitchen is not just good for your plumbing, it’s…
HENDERSON (KTNV) — We’re now learning plumbing problems that plagued residents of Somerset Park in Henderson have been successfully repaired. The City of Henderson confirmed the status of the repairs in an email to Channel 13 when we reached out to request an update on the story we’ve been following since August. At one time,…
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, and a big day for Christmas shopping. But have you heard of “Brown Friday?” Plumbers sure have. (Let that sink in.) Brown Friday is catch-all phrase plumbers use to describe the days just before and after Thanksgiving when kitchen sinks, bathroom commodes and sewer lines clog, mostly from…
Rusmir Kahrimanovic spends a lot of time driving through city of Erie neighborhoods. When he does, Kahrimanovic constantly sees signs of the daunting public health challenge he’s been working for more than a decade to eradicate. Deteriorating home facades. Decades-old window framing. Flaking paint on front porches. Kahrimanovic is fully aware of the dangers that…
A “literal shit storm” is at the center of MedProperties Realty Advisors’ lawsuit against 11 defendants, accusing them of conspiring to hide severe plumbing problems when selling a health care property north of Houston for $36 million. The Dallas-based private equity firm, which specializes in health care real estate, got more than it bargained for…
Clogged drains, leaky pipes and other plumbing hassles may be seen as inconveniences that come with the territory of owning a home. However, plumbing problems that go unrepaired for a long period may be hazardous to your health. JD Conrad, vice president of product operations with Service Experts, a national home services provider, recently discussed…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A Kansas City homeowner now has a porta potty outside of her suburban home because she’s having such a tough time getting repairs. She blames her neighbor. It’s a complicated project involving aging water lines and zero help from the city or water department because the pipes in question run…
Tenants of a 10-story apartment building in Hyde Park are demanding swift repairs to longstanding plumbing and security problems, pest infestations and hazardous elevators – fixes they allege management has long ignored. Last Thursday, 44 tenants of 5110 S. Kenwood Ave. sent a letter of demands to the building’s property manager, Ivy Residences, alleging a…
