Plumbing Articles

4 Reasons to Clean Your Drains Before the Holidays

November 26, 2024
4 Reasons to Clean Your Drains Before the Holidays. plumber tools and drain assembly in stainless kitchen sink.

The holidays are all about warmth, joy, and family… until someone clogs the kitchen sink with mashed potatoes and gravy. Nothing says “season’s greetings” quite like a backed-up drain when you are trying to serve dinner!

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Schedule a Sewer Line Inspection for Your Kentucky Home

November 15, 2024
Schedule a Sewer Line Inspection for Your Kentucky Home. The water valve on the pipe in farm.

Sewage backup is one of the most unpleasant plumbing problems you may face as a homeowner. You can live with a dripping faucet for a week or two or contend with a damaged sprinkler head until you replace it.

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What Should I Do About Frozen Pipes?

November 4, 2024
What Should I Do About Frozen Pipes? Icicles hanging from a brown pipe.

During the colder months of a Kentucky winter, frozen pipes can be a real concern. It is not only about the pipes freezing and you not having water. The bigger issue is when the pipes burst, causing all levels of havoc and damage to your home.

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How Often Do I Need Plumbing Maintenance?

October 15, 2024
Plumber Unclogging A Kitchen Sink Drain With Pipe Cleaning Machine.

Want to keep your Stanford home’s plumbing appliances operating smoothly and efficiently for years to come? Develop a maintenance schedule.

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Plumbing Problems Costing You Money

September 30, 2024
Bathroom faucet leaking.

Our Apex Pluming Solutions plumbers recommend addressing concerns when you initially notice them to help you save money in the long run.

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Common Sewer Odors in Your Home: What’s That Smell?

September 16, 2024
Common Sewer Odors in Your Home: What’s That Smell? Woman talking on phone.

Apex Pluming Solutions uncovers some of the usual suspects behind these odors, explores how to correct the issue, and offers tips on getting your Stanford home smelling fresh again.

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5 Plumbing Problems Costing You Money

August 29, 2024
5 Plumbing Problems Costing You Money. Leaking Pipe.

An ostrich hiding its head in the sand to avoid danger is actually a myth. But it is no myth many Kentucky homeowners will ignore plumbing problems, hoping they will just go away.

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How To Detect a Sewer Line Leak

August 15, 2024
How To Detect a Sewer Line Leak. The water valve on the pipe in farm.

Whether it is the suspiciously lush patch of grass in your Harrodsburg yard, the unmistakable, nose-crinkling scent of sewage, or the ominous gurgling sound reverberating up your drains, these are some of the signs every homeowner dreads—signs of a sewer line leak.

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When Do I Need to Replace My Pipes?

July 31, 2024
hole in floor of home with plumbing pipes flowing through.

Scheduling a plumbing inspection with our team at Apex Plumbing Solutions will keep your system running efficiently.

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What to Do When Your Basement Floods

July 15, 2024
A flooded basement.

No matter the issue, our professionals are here to assist with your plumbing, heating, and cooling needs to support a safe and healthy home.

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Help! I Have No Hot Water

June 28, 2024
Help! I Have No Hot Water. Shower Head with Water Stream on Black Background.

There are few things more annoying than running out of hot water in the middle of a shower. But do not fret if this happens. It is more than likely an issue with your hot water heater.

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 What Problems Can a Leaky Faucet Cause?

June 17, 2024
 What Problems Can a Leaky Faucet Cause? Drop of water falling from faucet. Water supply cuts due to drought. Severe restrictions measures for water saving. Increase in prices and taxes on the water bill.

Water is dripping from your Stanford home’s faucet—but how serious is the situation? Truthfully, even a little drip could lead to a big problem!

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Why Is My Garbage Disposal Humming?

May 31, 2024
Why Is My Garbage Disposal Humming? Water running from tap into kitchen sink.

Your garbage disposal could be humming for any number of reasons. You may be able to resolve the issue on your own, but if you can’t or would rather leave it to the professionals, Apex Pluming Solutions is here for you. Our experts can arrive to diagnose and resolve the problem in no time!

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Improve Your Drinking Water Today

May 15, 2024
Improve Your Drinking Water Today. Image is a photograph of a family having fun and carrying a child in public park.

They’re called “forever chemicals” because they never seem to disappear.

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals that do not break down in the environment or our bodies. They can travel through soil to contaminate municipal water systems and private wells.

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What to Do If Your Main Line Drain Is Clogged

April 11, 2024
Image of plumber holding tools.

Are you anxious after seeing water backing up in your home? After all, who wouldn’t worry when they see water piling up in their home? The truth is this could be a sign of a serious problem—a clogged main line drain. Understanding the signs of a main line sewer drain clog can help you identify…

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Do I Need a Plumbing Inspection?

March 1, 2024
Plumber working underneath kitchen sink for plumbing house inspection.

Gurgle, gurgle. Hiss. If you immediately recognize these sounds from any plumbing in your home, it could indicate you need a home plumbing inspection. The whole idea of a plumbing inspection is to head off any potential plumbing issues in your home––to avert a disaster or costly repair. But why do so many people not…

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What Is a Plumbing Inspection?

February 1, 2024
Technician writing on a clipboard sitting down near a sink. The tech is writing down findings from plumbing inspection.

At , we recommend an annual plumbing inspection for your home. Many homeowners pass on the inspection not realizing its importance in your regular home maintenance. What a Plumbing Inspection Is Not You may be confused about what a inspection actually is. A plumbing inspection is not is a diagnosis from one of our plumbers…

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