A customer reported that his hot water heater was leaking. When we arrived we saw substantial corrosion so we recommended an immediate replacement, which he…

One of the best parts of plumbing for me is the kitchen. I love to cook and a comfortable-functional kitchen just makes me happy. I…

The history of the modern toilet I don’t want to go too far back in the quest for toilet history. Hole in the ground, wooden…

How old is your water heater? I know you don’t want to think about it, but really. How old it the thing?  Is it in…

Leak detection: When good plumbing turns bad I am sure you have heard the stories. Your friends pull into their driveway, tired, but with the warm…

#3 Slow Tub Drain. This is normally a super easy one. We get this call from time to time as well. Most tubs installed in…

We have a great time seeing our little Austin Texas plumbing shop being picked up around the world. Thanks for the kudos Designer Plumbing Outlet! Brad…

I saw this article on the KXAN site, and thought you might find it helpful. http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=1643137 Saving Money on Plumbing Sooner or later, we all have to…

Copper vs PEX as seen by the grand minds of Radiant Plumbing Service, Austin Texas. We are getting lots of questions regarding this new blue…

There has been a lot of talk about tankless water heaters in the last couple of years. I was a little skeptical like everyone else,…

I came across the City of Austin’s water conservation page today and found their ideas very helpful. Here is the link:http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/watercon/50ways.htm After reading the tips, I…

I love to turn on a faucet and have hot water instantly. I had a recirculating hot water system in my last house near Spicewood…

It seems that tankless water heaters will be the “smoking gun” of plumbing for the next few years. We have lots of calls regarding them….