If you feel like a dummy when it comes to protecting your home against water leaks, don’t despair — water leakage and damage is the most common insurance claim. In fact, nearly 2,000,000 homes experience severe damage due to common plumbing problems every year. A… Read More
Early spring is a good time to check your home for normal wear-and-tear and to look around for damage caused by the harsh winter. Here’s a checklist of home maintenance items that can be reviewed in a weekend. If you discover any problems, it’s a… Read More
There are many reasons for a basement flood, including poor lot drainage, blocked gutters, clogged downspouts, and cracks in the basement floor and walls. Events like heavy rains or melting snow are common causes of a basement flood, but so are broken washing machine hoses… Read More
If you’re looking for some original gift ideas, look no further. Here’s a list of clever and useful DIY gifts that are all priced at under $100! Gifts Under $50 Washing Machine Shutoff Hoses by FloodSafe – This is a simple, non-mechanical solution… Read More
My mother was obsessed with preventing washing machine leaks! Every time she finished doing a load of laundry, she turned off the hot and cold water faucets that fill the washer. She claimed that if she left the water “on,†pressure would build up in… Read More
