The Ground Hog’s Day Blizzard of 2011 is still going strong as these words are being written. Twelve foot tall drifts are being reported on the northwestern side of the city – we’re talking about snow that makes the snowplow drivers go “Whoa!” Obviously, the best thing you can do today is stay home. Many [...]

Have you ever wondered exactly how many bananas you can flush down the toilet? What about chicken nuggets? Well, wonder no longer, for like all of the great philosophical questions of our age, it turns out there’s an app for that. American Standard , a leading toilet manufacturer, has recently released the American Standard Toilet [...]

Kitchen remodels are the most common improvement Winfield homeowners make. It doesn’t take long to realize that your Winfield plumber has a critical role to play in your kitchen remodel. Installing sinks and dishwashers obviously needs a plumber’s touch – but what about your new refrigerator or exhaust hood? Your heating and cooling choices are [...]

As the new year approaches, industry experts and researchers are offering their insights about what 2011 will mean for the homeowner. On a national scale, bathroom remodels continue to be one of the top upgrades home owners are making. Another big trend is the embrace of the home laundry room, with high efficiency washers enjoying [...]

At this point in the holiday season, things are starting to wind down. The presents have been unwrapped, gushed over, and taken home (or back to the store, but that’s another story, for another time!)  Christmas dinner has been devoured. There’s not even a crumb of fruitcake left (blame the dog!)  All of your house [...]

Christmas waves a magic wand over the world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. – Norman Vincent Peale The Precision Plumbing, Heating and Cooling team would like to wish everyone reading these words the happiest of holiday seasons, full of joy, laughter, and merriment!  This is the most wonderful time of  the year, [...]

Being a business owner teaches us a lot of lessons about life and human nature. Some of these lessons are wonderful, and we value and appreciate the wisdom and guidance we get from customers, suppliers, and all the other people we do business with. Other lessons aren’t nearly as much fun. There are certain horrible [...]

Clogged Drains in the Downers Grove, IL area? Clogged drains and obstructed sewer lines are not uncommon plumbing problems. Unfortunately, many Chicagoland homeowners don’t know how to handle the messy, stinky issue of clogged drains. They try, but they make mistakes. Here’s the top five home plumbing mistakes that you don’t want to make:

“Thanksgiving dinner takes 18 hours to prepare. They are consumed in 12 minutes. Half-time takes 12 minutes. This is not coincidence.” – Erma Bombeck In less than 24 hours, people across the nation will be examining the 22-pound block of ice that they forgot to take out of the freezer that was supposed to be [...]

It’s been less than 24 hours since Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement. Already the planning for the big day has begun. Much of the couple’s plans are very hush-hush, but around the globe, countless people have started figuring out how they’re going to spend the big day.  That might mean skipping [...]