Basement Flood Prevention Mississauga

Comprehensive Guide to Basement Flood Prevention Mississauga: Tips from John The Plumber Basement flooding in Mississauga is a concern for many homeowners, particularly during seasons of heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt, and occasional sewer backups. These common causes can turn a normally dry basement into a source of stress and financial burden overnight. The geography and […]
Got Hard Water or Smelly Egg Water?

If you don’t exactly know what hard water is, the concept is relatively easy to grasp: hard water is high in mineral content, and therefore, the opposite of soft water. That is why when you notice hard or eggy-smelling water; it only makes sense to use a water softener, say our Kingston plumbers.
Barrhaven Plumbing Issues That Cannot Wait

We receive many panicked phone calls at John the Plumber Barrhaven; toilets and basements flood, water is pouring out of ceilings, it happens all the time. We understand the panic; these are major plumbing issues and water can cause severe damage to your home quickly.
Barrhaven Beware: Draino is NOT the answer!

There are many businesses out there giving poor advice, but this plumbing company is not one of them. John The Plumber Barrhaven not only believes in providing quality service, but also in providing tips that can help you fix smaller issues on your own, saving you some of your hard earned money by recommending affordable home remedies for a clogged drain. Below explains why using Draino is not a good idea and what you can do instead.
Backflow Terminology for the Ottawa Business Owner

You may have received a notice in the mail from the city of Ottawa requiring your business to install a backflow preventer for their Backflow Prevention Program. We are sure that the terms used are not ones that the average small business owner are familiar with. So we at John the Plumber Ottawa thought we may write a useful blog for you to help explain.
Summer Plumbing Tips

Ahhhhh Summer is in full swing Ottawa and the folks here at John the plumber Ottawa have some great summer plumbing tips for you. You may not think that your plumbing should be attended to in the summer but there are many little things that any homeowner can do to ensure that things run smoothly.
Plumbing Issues That Cannot Wait

We often get phone calls at John the Plumber Ottawa from people in a panic because they are having major plumbing issues. Sometimes water is pouring out of the ceiling, other times a toilet flooding. Basements are another panic phone call, and rightly so. Water can quickly cause severe damage in your home. A phone call to a local plumbing company in Ottawa is the right thing to do.
Kingston Plumbing Sump Pump Repair and Installations

Your sump pump is a vital part of your home. Kingston plumbers from John The Plumber recommend testing your sump pump before the snow melts. The reason that our Kingston plumbers recommend testing your sump pump is because you don’t want to find out that it ins’t working when you need it the most.