https://www.trustwilsons.com/blog Straight answers on plumbing, heating and air from a licensed, family-owned Rockwall, TX team. en-us Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.trustwilsons.com/blog/polybutylene-pipe-texas https://www.trustwilsons.com/blog/polybutylene-pipe-texas Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT If your home was built between the late 1970s and the mid 1990s, there is a real chance the supply lines are polybutylene — and it fails at the fittings, usually without warning. https://www.trustwilsons.com/blog/washing-machine-hose-burst https://www.trustwilsons.com/blog/washing-machine-hose-burst Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT A rubber washing machine hose is under full house pressure every hour of every day, whether the machine is running or not. When one lets go, nothing stops it. https://www.trustwilsons.com/blog/sewer-gas-smell-in-house https://www.trustwilsons.com/blog/sewer-gas-smell-in-house Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Your drain system is supposed to be sealed. 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