Clogged Sink and Drain Tips for the Holidays Have A Clogged Sink? There’s never a good time for a clogged sink or pipe, but during the holidays they can be downright catastrophic. No one wants to deal with blocked drains while also dealing with a packed house...
How To Avoid Frozen Pipes Why are frozen pipes a problem in winter? Well technically, they aren’t. It’s not the frozen pipes that are the problem, but the water inside those pipes. We all recall from science class that water expands as it freezes. This expansion prevents...
Plumbing Facts from Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, we can’t live without it, but how much do we really know about how our plumbing works? Here's a fun list of things you maybe didn't realize about the plumbing in your house. Why do we call them plumbers? The word...
Fall kicks off the busy season for plumbers. Your plumbing systems may be under pressure with added use this fall and winter. Take steps now to keep things running smoothly in your home. Fall is a busy season for plumbers all around the country. Calls for...
Halloween Plumbing Safety Tips It’s technically not even fall yet, but the bags of candy are on display and stores are covered in orange and black decor. Halloween isn’t just about the last week of October anymore. Halloween is to fall what Christmas is to winter. ...
How To Winterize Plumbing Labor Day is behind us and blessedly cooler temperatures are on the way. But the weather changes in autumn can bring about changes in your home’s plumbing system. Preparing for these changes can prevent damage to the pipes, protect your home from...
DIY Plumbing Mistakes Go Easy On Your Garbage Disposal No doubt garbage disposals are one of the miracles of modern homes. But despite the name, not all garbage belongs in the disposals. Pineapple cores, watermelon, rinds, and uncooked pasta (remember, it expands) are common items that plumbers...
Plumbing Nightmares If owning a home has become synonymous with the American dream, plumbing problems are the nightmare that go hand-in-hand with it. It’s scary knowing that your home’s invisible architecture could turn on you at any minute. To ease the fear, we share with you...
What To Do If You have A Slab Leak Along with sunburn and mosquitoes, slab leaks are the great scourge of summertime. Insidious and invasive, they can be a headache for any homeowner. There are four primary conditions that cause a leaky slab. Soil chemicals can...
Finding The Right Plumber Near Me! Help make it easier on yourself when hiring a plumber and check Benjamin Franklin Plumbing's helpful tips of what to look for before you hire. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Duncanville serves the Southwest Dallas cities of Cedar Hill, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville, Glenn...
