Plumbo – Plumbing notes https://plumbo-astro.pages.dev/blog/ How-tos and checklists from the plumbers who fix leaks, drains, and water heaters every day. Short, specific, and tested on real calls. en Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to stop pipes freezing, and what to do if one does https://plumbo-astro.pages.dev/blog/prevent-frozen-pipes/ https://plumbo-astro.pages.dev/blog/prevent-frozen-pipes/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pipes freeze in the same few places every winter. How to protect them, how to thaw one safely, and what to do first when a frozen pipe splits. Seasonal Why a drain keeps clogging, and when it is the main line https://plumbo-astro.pages.dev/blog/why-a-drain-keeps-clogging/ https://plumbo-astro.pages.dev/blog/why-a-drain-keeps-clogging/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A drain that blocks every few weeks has a cause: grease, hair, a sagging pipe or a missing vent. How to find it, what you can do, and when to call. Drains How to flush a tank water heater, and when not to https://plumbo-astro.pages.dev/blog/flush-a-water-heater/ https://plumbo-astro.pages.dev/blog/flush-a-water-heater/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sediment at the bottom of a tank makes it rumble, slows hot water, and shortens its life. How to flush it out safely, and when to leave it alone. Water heaters How to stop a running toilet https://plumbo-astro.pages.dev/blog/stop-a-running-toilet/ https://plumbo-astro.pages.dev/blog/stop-a-running-toilet/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A toilet that keeps running wastes hundreds of litres a day. How to find the cause with a dye test, fix the flapper or float, and know when to call. Fixtures Signs of a hidden leak, and how to confirm one https://plumbo-astro.pages.dev/blog/signs-of-a-hidden-leak/ https://plumbo-astro.pages.dev/blog/signs-of-a-hidden-leak/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT A bill that jumps, a musty smell, a warm spot on the floor. The signs of a leak you cannot see, a meter test to confirm it, and what a detection visit does. Leaks Low water pressure: what causes it and how to find out https://plumbo-astro.pages.dev/blog/low-water-pressure-causes/ https://plumbo-astro.pages.dev/blog/low-water-pressure-causes/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Weak flow at one tap is usually scale. Weak flow everywhere points to a valve, a regulator, old pipe, or a leak. How to measure it and narrow it down. Pipes