How do I detect a water leak in my house? Leaks can be incredibly tricky — and sneaky. They’re not always that constant “drip, drip, drip” noise you may think of. They often go undetected for months, costing homeowners and business owners hundreds of dollars or more each year and wasting tons of water. We…
When was the last time you really took a good look at your bathroom? It’s a space you use every day, but let’s be honest—how often do you actually think about it? Maybe it’s time to ask yourself: Should I remodel my bathroom? Your bathroom isn’t just another room in your home—it’s a space that…
Many homeowners we talk to in the Fox Cities think leaks are no big deal – we do live by Lake Winnebago, so there’s plenty of water to go around. Even small leaks can be adding huge additional costs to your water bill. Check out these estimates to see what a leak is really costing…
At Watters Plumbing, we get lots of questions about sump pumps — especially in the spring when our Wisconsin winter snow finally starts to thaw out and flood risks are higher. Sump pumps are nifty devices that all too often go unnoticed in your basement until it either doesn’t work (yikes!) or it’s time to…
The weather is slowly but surely warming up here in good ol’ Wisconsin. If you’re anything like us, you’ve been busy tackling the various spring cleaning tasks and to-do items around your house. While you’re busy cleaning out closets, organizing the garage, and scrubbing like there’s no tomorrow, don’t forget to give your plumbing a…
Why does my basement keep flooding when it rains? Living in Wisconsin means we deal with our fair share of rain and snow. While we’re lucky to live in an area where we experience all four of the beautiful seasons, all that precipitation doesn’t come without some problems. Heavy rains, snow, and ice that melts…
In short, hot water does freeze faster than cold water under a wide range of circumstances. It is not impossible and has been seen to occur in a number of experiments. However, despite claims often made by one source or another, there is no well-agreed explanation for how this phenomenon occurs. Different mechanisms have been…
Updated: April 2024 Do you turn on the shower and feel an occasional buzz or shock through the faucet? Do you hear a humming sound coming from your bathroom pipes? A corroded joint or bad neutral could be affecting your plumbing. At the rough-in time, it is essential to run pipes with enough volume and…
Several things could happen. First check the shower head volume if shower’s are too quick. A new shower head puts out about 2.5 gallons a minute. Some older heads put out 5 gallons a minute. Working with the shower head would double shower length in this case. In some cases, the dip tube on the…
What are plumbing vents used for? A plumbing vent, or vent stack, is a vertical pipe that comes out of the roof of your house. All plumbing in your home must have vents to remove sewer gasses and regulate air pressure in pipes. When liquid goes down a pipe, air needs to follow it. Without…
