Helpful tips, how-to guides, and plumbing advice from our expert team to help Tulsa homeowners stay ahead of costly repairs.
If your hot water smells like rotten eggs, you are most likely smelling hydrogen sulfide gas coming from inside your tank water heater. In most Tulsa homes, that sulfur smell shows up only in the hot water because bacteria in the tank react with the magnesium or aluminum anode rod — the metal rod inside […]
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If you are wondering what temperature to set your water heater to, here is the straight answer: set it to 120°F for most Tulsa homes. That is the setting we recommend first for most households, and it is hot enough for showers, laundry, and everyday washing without making the water at the tap needlessly risky. […]
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For most homes in Tulsa, flush a standard tank water heater once a year. That is the simple answer, and in a hard-water city it is not maintenance you can put off for years. If your household uses a lot of hot water, you keep the temperature set high, or your heater has already started […]
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If your shower starts warm and turns lukewarm — or flat-out cold — halfway through, you are not imagining it, and you are not necessarily out of hot water for the whole house. A tank water heater only holds a limited amount of ready hot water. Once you use it faster than the heater can […]
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If you keep running out of hot water, the short answer is this: most Tulsa families of three to four people do well with a 40- to 50-gallon tank water heater, while smaller households of one to two people often do fine with 30 to 40 gallons. Larger families, or homes with a soaking tub, […]
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If you turned on the shower this morning and got nothing but cold water, you are not alone — no hot water is one of the most common calls we get in Tulsa. The good news is that the cause is sometimes simple: a tripped breaker, a pilot light that went out, a thermostat setting […]
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If your water heater has started popping, rumbling, or sounding like a pot of water boiling with rocks in it, the most common cause is sediment buildup on the bottom of the tank. Minerals from the water settle into a hard layer, water gets trapped underneath it, and as the burner or heating elements heat […]
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If you are wondering how long a water heater lasts, here is the straight answer first. A conventional tank water heater in a Tulsa home typically lasts about 10 to 15 years. A tankless water heater, kept up with regular descaling, can last around 20 years. Those are typical ranges, not promises — some units […]
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If your water heater is getting old, you have probably heard the pitch: a tankless unit that heats water only when you need it, so you never run out. It sounds perfect, and for many Tulsa homes it is a great fit. But it is not right for every house, and the details that matter […]
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Warning Signs: When to Call for Residential Drain Cleaning By Colossal Plumbing | Tulsa, OK Every drain in your home will slow down eventually. It’s not a matter of if — it’s a matter of when. Hair, soap scum, grease, food particles, mineral deposits, and years of accumulated debris all take their toll on pipes […]
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