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We all have bills and have witnessed the price of groceries keep creeping up within the last five years, so when it's time to stock back up on toilet tissue, it's understandable that you'd go for a cheaper brand to help save a little money. Well while you may prefer the fluffier, cushier brands, the cheap stuff might actually be a blessing in disguise! We're here to tell you why that is and what you can do to make sure your toilet paper is both good for your body and safe for your septic tank.

One of the biggest annoyances in home plumbing? That moment when one of your faucets begins to leak. That drip, drip, drip noise all day long is not only bothersome, but could be the sound of money drip, drip, dripping down the drain with your monthly bills. 

If you're willing to fix this problem yourself, we're happy to tell you that you only need to have one or two tools handy, and we're going to show you some simple procedures to fixing it. 

Your home's plumbing system is important to the health of your home. Your sewer line removes wastewater from every pipe in your home, from your shower, toilets, or sinks, gallons of water are expended from your home and into the main sewer line every day. Therefore, it's understandable if there are some sewer line issues every now and then—it performs a big responsibility every day whether you're thinking about it or not. But it's always a great idea to remember the key components when wondering if it's time to repair your sewer line. Let's break it down here:

Scalding hot water coming out of shower heads is a common complaint we get here at Ken's. If you're a parent of a small child, you know it's the kind of hot where you forget (only once) that your kid doesn't know to check the temperature before stepping into the tub until you hear the screams down the hallway. It's a kind of hot that makes your pets stay away from their bath schedules, too.

The following article on water saving tips is from our Plumber.ca friends based out of Toronto, Canada. Plumber.ca not only utilizes a 24-hour service for their customers while providing affordable plumbing and reliability services, but they contribute helpful instructions to better ensure their customer's plumbing services. 

If you're connected to a sewer system, your water drains through a network of pipes that increase in size the closer they get to the wastewater treatment plant. Every drain in your home is connected to a pipe that moves used water from your house to a sewer in the street called your sewer line.

If you have never experienced the water turn cold or the pressure change when you're in the middle of what was once a warm, blissful shower, then consider yourself lucky. Many of us have and can't get over why another family member or roommate would flush the commode when they know we are showering. While it's easy to point fingers, the reason really lies within your plumbing system. Let's take this a little further:

How long do you usually wait until you clean your bathrooms and kitchen sink again? If it's been a while since you've last bent over to scrub out the mold and mildew in your porcelain tub, you could be putting yourself at risk of biofilm. To be clearer, this bacteria is the sticky and slimy goo you find in your tub, shower stall, toilet bowl, tiles, and sink that produces a pinkish color. Have you ever pulled a hairball from your shower drain and seen the ooze that comes up with the hairball? That's biofilm as well. We're here to tell you why you need to rid yourself of it. 

While owning a home can bring the greatest joy and be a source of great pride, there are always a number of unanticipated problems that arise. Inevitably you are eventually going to have plumbing, electrical, heating and air, or other major home systems that develop issues, and it can be hard to know what to believe with so many so-called "experts" out there giving conflicting information. Today, we want to walk you through a list of myths that you may hear over time in order to keep your home well maintained and your wallet in your pocket.

When we seem to have issues with our drains, we always reach for the Drano. We think it's the perfect, most affordable solution and will easily reduce any drain clogging. It might be harsh to read, especially if you just finished screwing the cap back on your bottle, but throw the container out! You heard us — throw it out, and let us discuss a few problems caused by the popular product that you may not have known about: