The term hard water is one that often confuses people. Isn’t “hard water” just ice? But regardless of whether people know what hard water is or not, they usually understand that it isn’t something that they want in their plumbing… which is exactly right. If your home suffers from hard water, you’ll need to contact plumbers to install a special water softener to counteract it.
Hard Water: What It Is and Why You Don’t Want It in Your Plumbing
December 22nd, 2015Why You Should Leave Drain Cleaning to Professional Plumbers
December 21st, 2015If you experience a clog in your sink, you’ll probably reach for a plunger to remove it. This is fine, since plungers aren’t damaging to your drains. However, a plunger isn’t a way to clean a drain. It may remove a clog, but it doesn’t get to the root of what caused the clog in the first place, namely the buildup along the interior of the drain pipe.
Consider Installing a Tankless Water Heater—Here’s Why
December 14th, 2015When most people think of water heaters, what comes to mind is a large metal tank where water is kept at a constant high temperature so it’s ready whenever a hot water tap comes on in a house. This type of water heater is called a storage tank water heater. They may be the most widely known and used residential water heaters, but they aren’t the only type. A unit that has become popular in Europe and now in the United States is the tankless water heater. If you are in the market for a new water heater for your home, you should give serious consideration to going tankless. Here are some reasons why:
The Incredible Origin of the Drinking Fountain
December 7th, 2015A convenience of modern living that people often take for granted is the drinking fountain. We see drinking fountains in numerous places: schools, restaurants, amusement parks, office buildings, public walkways. The idea of simply receiving freshwater for drinking from a small stand, projected up to mouth level for hygiene, seems like something that’s been around forever.
It hasn’t, of course. Every invention has an origin story, and the Tale of the Drinking Fountain is yet another intriguing one in the history of plumbing.
Tips for the Holidays: Things You Should Never Place Down a Garbage Disposal
November 30th, 2015Thanksgiving is just behind us, and we hope that your home’s garbage disposal weathered it. This is the time of year when kitchen disposals handle a great deal of work because of the increase in the amount of cooking that goes on. Although garbage disposals are built to be tough and durable, they are certainly not invincible: there are a number of items that you shouldn’t place down your disposal if you want to get a long service life out of it. We’ve listed a few of them below:
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