by Joe Levitch | Apr 22, 2022 | Fixing things, Home Evaluations, Indoor Air Quality, Problem Solving, Understanding your home, Water Awareness
Nobody really wants to admit that they have one especially if you haven’t been down there for a while or ever. I just bought a new to me 1988 home and what I found told a story. Fortunately, I had a prepurchase inspection and so there was not much shocking to...
by Joe Levitch | Jan 3, 2022 | Plumbing
Nothing gives a guy a warm fuzzy feeling than knowing that your home is protected by a whole house water filter. I took it one further and added a secondary filter beneath the sink that provides water to a drinking spigot and the ice maker in my fridge. All is good...
by Joe Levitch | Nov 1, 2021 | Fixing things, Plumbing
I recently replaced a Garbage Disposal for a friend and struggled to get the darn thing attached to the collar. Then once installed, I realized that I had not installed the little protective rubber piece that keeps big things from falling in and pieces from shooting...
by Joe Levitch | Sep 18, 2021 | Plumbing, Problem Solving
These things were designed as a convenience and have essentially become a necessity. There are all kinds of them, you get what you pay for. A steel interior will eventually rust. A stainless steel one will not rust. Cleaning them periodically with ice cubes and baking...
by Joe Levitch | Aug 21, 2021 | Fixing things, Plumbing, Understanding your home
One of the silliest things I see is when the incoming water line is choked down for a valve then made larger again. What the hell were they thinking? This reduces the volume of available water or gas for that matter. This one goes from 3/4″ down to 1/2″...
