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Browse 85 published plumbing articles from the Mallick Plumbing team.
Plumbing A sump pump may run without rain because groundwater or another water source reaches the pit. Contact Mallick Plumbing & Heating for an assessment.
Plumbing Understand household water pressure changes in Frederick, including shared demand and restrictions. Contact Mallick Plumbing & Heating for an assessment.
Emergency Plumbing Gas line corrosion in Olney, MD is an electrochemical process in wet soil. Learn the warning signs, the safety steps to take, and when to call our plumbers.
Maintenance Well pump short cycling in Damascus, MD usually means a waterlogged pressure tank. Learn the mechanism, the safety steps, and when to call our plumbers.
Maintenance Sump pump short cycling in Frederick, MD usually means water is draining back into the pit. Learn the causes, the safety steps, and when to call us.
Piping Banging pipes and failing fixtures often trace to a worn pressure reducing valve. See how a PRV fails in Bethesda, MD homes and when to call a plumber.
Leaks Water dumping from the relief port? Learn why a backflow preventer assembly discharges in Gaithersburg, MD, what it protects, and when to call a plumber.
Leaks A leaking backflow preventer in Potomac, MD is usually a fouled check valve, not a broken device. Learn the mechanics, the safety rules, and what to do next.
Maintenance A waterlogged pressure tank makes a well pump cycle every few seconds. Learn the mechanics, the tests we run in Poolesville, MD, and when to call a plumber.
