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What we'd tell a neighbor. Written for Northern Colorado homes — our hard water, our freeze-thaw winters, our dry summers.

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Plumber repairing a copper supply pipe with press fittings

Plumbing

6 min read

Toilet Won't Stop Running? Here's What's Causing It

A running toilet wastes more water than almost anything else in the house — and it's usually a $12 part. Here's how to find which one in about five minutes.

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May 19, 2026

Plumber hydro-jetting a blocked sewer line through a cleanout

Drains & Sewer

6 min read

The Same Drain Keeps Clogging. Here's What's Actually Wrong.

If you're snaking the same line twice a year, you're treating a symptom. Four things cause almost every repeat backup — and a camera settles it in twenty minutes.

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March 3, 2026

Wall-mounted tankless water heater with copper supply lines

Plumbing

6 min read

Your Water Heater Is Leaking: What to Do in the First 10 Minutes

Where the water is coming from tells you whether this is a $200 valve or a new tank. Here's how to tell the difference — and what to shut off first.

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January 14, 2026

Whole-home water treatment system installed in a utility room

Home Care

7 min read

Hard Water in Loveland and Greeley: What It's Doing to Your Plumbing

Spots on the glasses are the symptom nobody minds. The scale building inside your water heater and fixtures is the one that costs money.

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November 5, 2025

Technician checking refrigerant pressure on an air conditioner

Heating & Cooling

6 min read

Furnace Won't Turn On? 6 Things to Check Before You Call

Half the no-heat calls we run on the first cold night come down to a switch, a filter or a breaker. Work through these before you pay for a diagnostic.

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October 28, 2025

Technician servicing a rooftop evaporative swamp cooler

Heating & Cooling

5 min read

How to Winterize a Swamp Cooler in Northern Colorado

The supply line feeding your evaporative cooler runs through unconditioned space. Skip the fall shutdown and it's not the cooler that fails — it's the pipe.

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September 22, 2025

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