The City of Winnipeg requires businesses to have backflow preventers and once you have a backflow preventer installed, you’re required to have it inspected every year. You should know that not all backflow prevention is conducted by using a device. In many cases, an air...
Do you own a restaurant? If you do, you need a grease trap. Don’t have one? The City of Winnipeg might fine you. Having a grease trap is all well and good, but the work doesn’t stop there. A quick summary of what grease traps...
Learning new terms is useful because when we broaden our language, we can understand and manipulate concepts more easily. It’s especially useful when it comes to repairing things - in order to know what’s gone wrong, you need to know where it’s gone wrong. That...
As far as plumbing problems go, things don’t get much worse than burst pipes. All of your pipes are under pressure, so when one bursts, pressurized water starts exploding out, soaking and damaging everything in its vicinity. We offer 24/7 emergency plumbing in Winnipeg, so if...
Most homes in Winnipeg don’t have lead pipes - 89% of the people reading this article are, statistically, good to go. That said, if you found this article from a Google search about lead pipes, then you’re probably worried that you might have them. We’re going...
Gosh, do I ever have mixed feelings about fall. On the one hand, I think it’s one of the most beautiful seasons - the sight of the changing leaves, the crisp crunching they make as I walk over them, the feeling of cool air in...
You might remember that last year, Manitoba was named by Lonely Planet as one of the top 10 travel destinations in the world. We like to think that’s in part because of the incredible dining we have here in Winnipeg; you can get cuisines from...
The sinks in your bathrooms are full of water. The kitchen sinks that you use all day seem to be draining slower than usual. Maybe even your toilets appear to be clogged beyond repair. There are endless possibilities for how your commercial drains could wind...
Most homeowners take their good plumbing for granted until a problem arises. This might be an obvious issue like a leaking pipe. Other times, the issue might be a little subtler. One of the most common complaints regarding sewer and drain in Winnipeg is that...
Garbage disposal is one of the handiest kitchen appliances. It makes clean up in the kitchen so much easier than it ever was in the past. Fortunately, many homes now come standard with this simple appliance built into the sink drain system. If you are...