Water heaters are designed to last a set period of time before they need replaced. For most of us, we tend to take a “wait-and-see” approach to our water heaters,after continuing to run the heater on borrowed time, past its useful life cycle. Eventually, we will come home to discover water dripping or running out of the bottom of the heater, across the basement floor or other area of the home where the water heater is installed. Then, we scramble around trying to get it replaced so we do not have to go without hot water.

Waterproofing your basement is a good idea if you are experiencing problems with dampness, mold and mildew. If you smell a strong musty smell whenever you go down into your basement, it is often an indication of a water problem. If you ignore this early warning sign, eventually, over time, it can become worse and lead to actual water in the basement.

Before you know it, another cold winter will soon be upon us. Now is the time to start winterizing your home to protect from the long cold days ahead. Not taking the time to prepare your home can lead to costly repairs down the road, like frozen and burst water pipes. In fact, one of the leading causes of wintertime damage to homes is from water damage from a burst pipe.

A dripping faucet can be rather annoying as you sit and hear the drip, drip, drip sound of water drops hitting the bottom of the sink. Besides being an annoyance, dripping faucets waste water and increases monthly water bills with Mississauga plumber.

One of the most common types of plumbing problems people call Mississauga plumbers for during the winter are burst water pipes after they have frozen. The reason frozen water pipes burst is because they are under extreme pressure. As the water freezes and turns into ice, there is less room in the pipe for water to flow. As the pipe completely freezes, ice tends to expand.