Professional water testing is the way to find out if you need to have a water treatment system installed and what type (or types) will solve the issues in the water. You can call us to arrange for testing. Our team will take samples of water from around the house, send them through a laboratory for testing, and then return with a full rundown of what’s in your water, along with suggestions for how to improve it.
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2016The Advantage of Trenchless Technology
Monday, January 18th, 2016The standard method for replacing and repairing residential sewer lines for many decades was through excavation work. In order to access the pipeline, digging equipment must tear open property from the side of a house to where the sewer pipe crosses underneath the property line. The process is extremely messy, making the area around a home appear like an archaeological dig, and it is also expensive and time-consuming.
It’s also not the only way to handle service for sewer lines. Meet trenchless technology.
Some of Your Choices for New Water Heater Installation
Monday, January 11th, 2016The beginning of the year is a good time to get a fresh start, and that includes replacing old appliances around your home that are no longer doing the job you demand from them. For example, how long have you had your current water heater? A water heater that’s over 15 years old is probably past its date of effective operation, and it’s costing you too much to keep running it. Installing a new system will allow you to take advantage of developments in technology that make water heaters more energy efficient and convenient than ever.
The 2 Types of Sump Pumps to Consider for Your Home
Monday, January 4th, 2016Your home may be in danger of experiencing flooding in the basement or crawlspace during the year because of storm conditions, plumbing accidents, or a high water table. This is why a sump pump is an important appliance in many houses: these devices automatically pump out the excess moisture that collects in the lower parts of a building, taking the water from an excavated pit (called the sump) and removing it into the wastewater system or a well.
2 Important New Year’s Resolutions for Your Plumbing
Monday, December 28th, 2015It’s time once more for people to trot out their resolutions for the coming year. These can always be stressful, because we wonder if we’ll be able to follow up on that promise to run a 10k or finally read that copy of War and Peace. But not all resolutions need to be so difficult: you can make a few regarding caring for your home that are easy to achieve, since you only need to call on the right professionals to take care of it.
Hard Water: What It Is and Why You Don’t Want It in Your Plumbing
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015The 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.
Why You Should Leave Drain Cleaning to Professional Plumbers
Monday, 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
Monday, 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
Monday, 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
Monday, 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: