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What To Do In A Plumbing Emergency?
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An unexpected plumbing emergency is enough to ruin anyone’s day, but it’s important to stay calm while acting quickly. If you come home to find a few inches of water on the floor, a leak in the ceiling or a soggy bit of drywall that’s fallen to the floor, it’s important to take the proper steps. But … Continued
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The Worst Things to Put Down Your Drain (based on...
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OK, friends of ClearView Plumbing, today’s post on the worst things to put down your drain is admittedly a bit self-serving. Imagine this: It’s Thanksgiving day (maybe this is a bit too familiar), and you’re just sitting down for a lovely meal with your family. The turkey’s perfectly roasted, and everyone’s enjoying one another’s company (so far). … Continued
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Plumbing Troubleshooting Guide
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1. Dripping Faucet2. Running Toilet – Flapper3. Leaking Toilet – Red Dye Test4. Differences in Plungers5. Retrieving Jewelry from a Drain6. How to Locate the Water Shut-off Valve7. Prevent Plumbing Problems8. Avoid A Plumbing Disaster Dripping Faucet The slow drip of a leaky faucet is not only annoying, it’s expensive and can easily become hundreds … Continued
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How To Hire Pandemic Compliant Plumber
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Pandemic-compliant plumbers are a rare and elusive breed. We’re talking about the kind of plumber who can fix your pipes and your plumbing problems but even has the ability to act as a human shield against a pandemic outbreak. If you want to be prepared for the next pandemic, you need to know how to … Continued
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What the Crap is a Bidet?
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We’ll try not to get too personal… We’ve all been there. You’re doing your business, and you realize there’s no toilet paper. You start to panic, frantically searching your bathroom cabinets hoping to find even half a roll. With a national TP shortage, this is a reality we’ll likely be dealing with for quite some time. … Continued
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Why Is The Basement Flooded?
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The basement is flooded. It’s happened to all of us, and it’s never fun. We’ve all encountered the exasperating challenge of dealing with a waterlogged basement, understanding the frustration it brings. But why does this happen? Why is the basement always flooded? The answer is simple: because you haven’t read this article yet! It’s time … Continued
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ClearView Services and COVID-19 Safety
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Home Service Professionals and COVID-19 Safety COVID-19 is all over the news. With more and more people becoming infected each day, the severity of illness or how many people will fall ill is still unknown at this time. For the general Canadian public, such as workers in non-healthcare settings and where it is unlikely that … Continued
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Troubleshooting Your Furnace Until a Calgary HVAC Company Can Get...
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It’s cold, your furnace just quit on you, and every Calgary HVAC company you’ve called is booked. Or maybe your furnace died at 3 am on a Tuesday or 3 pm on a Sunday, and you’d rather not pay the after-hours rate. Either way, what you need is some solid, practical tips to (hopefully) get … Continued
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How to Determine if a GFCI Outlet is Defective
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As with most of our modern conveniences, we rarely think about our electrical outlets. In fact, they generally come to mind under only two circumstances: Admittedly, we can’t do anything in regard to your painting dilemma (other than deeply sympathize with the pain that comes with an accurate told-ya-so). But as a Calgary electrician, we can absolutely help … Continued
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What You Need to Know About Your Circuit Breaker
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It’s April-showers-brings-May-flowers time again, and if you’re anything like us, rainy days slooooow you down a bit. When it’s drizzly, maybe you turn on the TV, get your electric blanket ready, start a pot of coffee…… and then *click*. Everything stops working. It’s probably the circuit breaker! What is a circuit breaker? A circuit breaker … Continued
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How to Choose a Generator for Your Home
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Losing power in your home is no joke. Sometimes it’s not that serious—just a few hours of your kids complaining about a lack of wifi and Netflix. But other times? It’s super serious: spoiled food, a flooded basement, or no heat or air conditioning. Whether you’re looking to avoid a minor inconvenience or a major disaster—of if you just … Continued
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Is it Safe to Cut the Ground Prong?
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A short-term solution could cost you more than you think from time to time, we all ask ourselves biggie questions: Why are we here? Is there life on other planets? Which came first—the chicken or the egg? And why the heck do some, but not all, of my electrical cords have three prongs instead of just … Continued
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