12 January 2018 | 34 replies
Frozen water supply pipes in the kitchen at one rental and also a drain blockage at the same rental where the blockage was determined to be frozen.And today had an inspection on a flip with guess what - frozen water supply pipes in the upstairs bathroom.Lucky for me I can solve the frozen supply pipes at both houses using a hot water recirculation system, where when the water temperature in the pipes gets too low a valve opens to mix some of the water from the hot pipe into the cold line; this keeps hot water in the hot pipe much hotter (no longer need to run the water for a long while to heat it up), and sends warm water into the cold pipe so that the nearly frozen water flows back to the water heater to be reheated.
28 April 2018 | 2 replies
Looking for recommendations as I have a house that has a sanitary backup in the basement due to a blockage.
9 December 2016 | 12 replies
When I was on vacation the out of the country the Saturday after this past Thanksgiving, a tenant called me because the 1st floor toilet was overflowing and she didn't know what to do; there was a sewer line blockage and the basement washing machine was trying to empty so the ejector pit was now ejecting through the first floor toilet...
20 December 2013 | 4 replies
I had one of those back pressure sewer valves put in $500 installed.It made a BIG difference as the insurance co didn't want to include coverage as the home had a claim in the past (b4 I owned it, & the city sewer backup was not the fault of the home owner).In my area if it happens you're responsible for the temp accommodation of the tenant(s) until it's cleaned up.Since then the only blockage we had was viewed via camera & found to be a city clay sewer pipe collapse.
24 February 2023 | 13 replies
Now that they have their new dryer in place they have discovered the blockage of airflow and they want us to fix it.My first thought was, did they check the vent to make sure it wasn't clogged PRIOR to buying a whole new unit?
13 September 2022 | 9 replies
But, I wouldn't be so fast to assume anything unless I saw on camera what the blockage is.
4 December 2016 | 3 replies
When I checked my maintenance log, I found that a section of the main sewer line was replaced because the bottom had rusted out over the years and was causing blockage.
25 June 2019 | 8 replies
If you are able to clear the blockage, you will see it drain down.
24 June 2018 | 32 replies
With this rule change, DE should climb to #1, but there is some blockage as we are short on judges.
9 September 2023 | 7 replies
If you have not already, you need to have a competent plumber with the proper equipment run a cutter through the line to clear the roots and prevent a blockage.