Expert Tips

If you’ve lived in East Texas for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed white crusty buildup around your faucets, foggy spots on your glasses straight out of the dishwasher, or skin that feels dry no matter how much lotion you use. This isn’t bad luck — it’s hard water, and it’s one of the … [Read More]

If your drains have been a little sluggish lately, you’re not imagining it. Winter is tough on plumbing, and by the time spring rolls around, most drain systems in Tyler are carrying months of accumulated buildup. The good news: catching it now, before summer heat and heavy outdoor water use kick in, is exactly the … [Read More]

Winter is mostly mild in Tyler, but spring brings its own set of challenges for your home’s plumbing. Between the rain, the temperature swings, and the wear that quietly builds up over the colder months, this time of year has a way of surfacing problems that have been developing for a while. The licensed Tyler … [Read More]

Your water heater in Tyler is fighting a battle in January that it doesn’t fight in July: incoming cold water. During the summer, groundwater temperatures in East Texas run around 70°F. In January, that same water arrives at your heater closer to 45–50°F. It has to close that gap every single time you turn on … [Read More]

Winter in Tyler might not look like what folks up north deal with, but don’t let those mild stretches fool you. When temperatures suddenly drop into the 20s—which happens more often than people think—your plumbing system doesn’t care that you’re in East Texas. It reacts the same way pipes do anywhere else: they freeze, they … [Read More]

Texas winters don’t follow the rules. One day it’s 70 degrees, the next you’re scraping ice off your windshield and wondering if your pipes are about to stage a rebellion. At The Mink Plumbing, our plumbers in Tyler, TX have have seen what happens when homeowners think “it won’t get that cold here”—and then it … [Read More]