Toilets go through a lot. It’s no surprise that eventually our toilets need to be replaced. In fact, most professionals recommend swapping out your toilet once every 10 to 15 years. It may last longer if properly maintained, but generally, you’ll need a new one eventually.The question then stands, how do we know when it’s

Rust is unsightly and a pain to clean. As a leading plumbing service provider in Columbia, our team at MasterTech Plumbing, Heating and Cooling receives plenty of questions about removing rust stains from plumbing. Here we’ll talk a bit about the cause of rust, cleaning methods, and proactive solutions to avoid future rust.Here’s what you

Garbage isn’t associated with good smells, but if your garbage disposal smells funky, there could be a problem. At MasterTech Plumbing, we deal with our share of garbage disposal issues in Columbia. We see many causes for bad smells, but fortunately, we know just as many ways to fix the issue.Here, we’ll talk about what

One minute, everything is nice and dry. The next thing you know, you are ankle-deep in murky water. The culprit? A clogged drain. A clogged drain is a more than a nuisance. It can potentially cause health hazards. If you are wondering if there are ways to detect a clogged drain before a plumbing emergency,

If your bathtub is draining slowly, you’re not alone. Most bathtubs clog for the same reason. And the process doesn’t happen overnight. If you don’t clean your drains regularly, you risk having a serious clog in the future. But the good news is that most drain problems are simple to fix. We’ll see how you

What if we told you that you could cut water heating bills without compromising water availability? That is the proposition of tankless water heaters. For most homeowners, low-cost water heating is a priority, so it makes sense that you would opt for an energy-efficient tankless water heating system.Energy efficiency and low utility bills go hand

If you’ve ever come face to face with a clogged toilet, you know it can be pretty tense. Watching that water rise quickly and knowing you only have a few seconds to react can be extremely stressful. The last thing you want is for the contents of that bowl to overflow onto your floor! If

During the winter season, a nice hot shower is a perfect cure to a long cold day. There’s nothing worse than when you go to take that shower and find the water is cold. Tankless water heaters are meant to heat water quickly, so you don’t face issues like running out of hot water. What

When it’s time to eat and you walk into the kitchen, it is awfully unappetizing to be greeted by a bad smell from the garbage disposal. How can you remove this smell for your own comfort, or quickly before guests arrive? In this step-by-step guide, we’ll show you how to get rid of the gross