Total Mechanical Care Blog

The difference between an S-trap and a P-trap comes down to a single flaw in the S-trap shape that lets it siphon... Continue Reading

The temperature and pressure relief valve on a water heater is a safety device rated to open when the tank exceeds... Continue Reading

Water pooling where your toilet meets the floor looks the same no matter what is causing it. A failed wax seal... Continue Reading

Your shower used to have a comfortable spot on the handle. Now it runs cold, then scalding, then cold again. Or the... Continue Reading

A water pressure regulator, also called a pressure reducing valve or PRV, sits where the main water line enters the... Continue Reading

Air in water lines is compressible, whereas water is not, so a pocket of trapped air behaves nothing like the way... Continue Reading

A hidden leak is hard to notice. It doesn't drip on your kitchen floor or spray under the sink where you'd catch it.... Continue Reading

An auger for plumbing is a drain-clearing tool built around a long, flexible metal cable. A plumber feeds that cable... Continue Reading

When multiple drains in your home start gurgling, when slow drainage appears across different fixtures on the same... Continue Reading