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Why Schedule Professional Commercial Plumbing Services in Albany, NY?

01/06/2015

As a commercial property owner, you likely have a lot on your plate. Having a good property manager is a blessing in ensuring that your day to day operations move along smoothly.

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Why Schedule Professional Drain Cleaning in Albany, NY?

01/13/2015

When you think of your plumbing system, you may first think of the distribution of potable water throughout your household. This is, of course, one of the primary functions of any plumbing system.

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When to Schedule Emergency Plumbing Services in Albany, NY

01/20/2015

Modern plumbing appliances, materials, and components are more durable and reliable than ever before. When you schedule your plumbing installation services with a trained professional, you can count on the right products being used in the right situations, which in turn allows your plumbing system to operate as dependably as possible.

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Getting the Most from Your Garbage Disposal in Albany, NY

01/27/2015

Using a garbage disposal in Albany, NY is one of the best ways in which to make your kitchen a more convenient place to cook meals and to clean up after them.

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Signs That You Need Plumbing Repair in Albany, NY

02/03/2015

At Rooter Man, we know how much our customers depend upon their plumbing systems each and every day. That is why we offer truly comprehensive plumbing services designed to ensure that they get the very best performance that their plumbing systems have to offer.

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Ensuring a Great Performance from Your Septic Tank in Albany, NY

02/10/2015

A lot of homes are connected to a municipal sewer system, meaning that the liquid and solid waste leaving those homes via their drain and sewer lines is carried to the municipal sewage system.

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Why Choose a Tankless Water Heater in Albany, NY?

02/17/2015

There are a lot of perks that modern homeowners today can enjoy, and one of them is the sheer number of options available to them when it comes to appliances. For instance, there are a lot of different makes and models of water heaters for you to choose from for installation in your home.

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Why Use a Water Softener in Albany, NY?

02/24/2015

There are a lot of great benefits that modern plumbing allows for. We hardly need to tell you just how much you rely upon your plumbing system each and every day.

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The Tools Used for Professional Drain Cleaning

03/06/2015

In stores, you’ve likely seen drain cleaning chemicals whose labels promise to deliver results, removing clogs and restoring slow drains to their rightful state.

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When Is the Time for Sewer Cleaning in Glen Falls, NY?

03/13/2015

Nobody really wants to think about what happens to the waste that moves down the drains of their homes or businesses. Once you use the garbage disposal, take a shower, or flush the toilet, you certainly don’t consider that your drains may not do an adequate job of bringing this wastewater to the sewer system.

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Can You Benefit from Hydro Jetting?

03/20/2015

Nobody really likes to think about how much goes down the drain on a daily basis. But no matter how many people are in your home, the drains can clog quickly.

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What’s Wrong with the Drain Cleaning Products in Stores?

03/27/2015

A big drain clog can be quite frustrating. If your drains are slowed or stopped, you can no longer carry through with your basic daily routine.

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What is the Sacrificial Anode Rod?

04/06/2015

Any system that contains metal and deals with water is going to encounter corrosion issues eventually. This is especially true for water heaters, many of which store and heat water unceasingly from the time they are installed to the time they expire.

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Why You Need to Have Your Plumbing Inspected Once a Year

04/13/2015

Your plumbing system is one of the most unobtrusive of your home utilities. It is largely hidden from view, with the pipes installed in the walls and floors.

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How to Make Your Home More Environmentally Friendly

04/21/2015

Tomorrow is Earth Day, the day when we remind ourselves that our environment needs our help in order to thrive. People often think that efforts to improve the environment have to be large, grand gestures like planting trees or restricting industrial pollution.

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Hard Water, and Its Effects on Your Plumbing

04/27/2015

Though you may not realize it, the water that comes out of your tap has to go through quite an extensive treatment process before it reaches you.

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Signs That You Need Drain Cleaning

05/04/2015

Your drains are a very important part of your home plumbing system. Without them, any waste water or other liquid you wanted to get rid of would have to be taken out by hand.

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How Can I Tell When to Replace My Water Heater?

05/11/2015

Your water heater is one of the hardest working appliances in your home, and it’s built to be able to handle that stress. No matter how well built your water heater is, though, it won’t last forever.

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Why You Need to Have Your Backflow Prevention Device Checked

05/18/2015

Though you may not even be aware that you have it, your home’s backflow prevention device provides a very important level of protection to your home.

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How to Extend the Life of Your Garbage Disposal

05/25/2015

A garbage disposal is a great way to make your kitchen activities more convenient. At times, it may even seem like there’s nothing your garbage disposal can’t handle.

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Signs That You Have a Sewer Problem

06/01/2015

Your sewer system is designed so that you don’t have to interact with it, or rather, so that it doesn’t interact with you. You dispose of waste, the sewer system carries it away, and that’s the last you have to think of it.

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How to Tell When You Need Pipe Repair

06/08/2015

The pipes in your home are designed to be as unobtrusive as possible. After all, it wouldn’t be very aesthetically pleasing to have pipes visibly running along every wall, floor, and ceiling of your house.

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Why Annual Water Heater Maintenance is Important

06/15/2015

You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about your water heater. That’s okay, not may people do. However, you should know that your water heater is one of the hardest working appliances in your home.

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Why You Need Water Leak Detection

06/22/2015

The plumbing system in your home is one of the most important ones that you use on a day to day basis. It also happens to be one of the most subtle systems, being largely hidden from you in the walls and floors of your home.

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What is Backflow, And How Can I Prevent It?

06/29/2015

If you’ve ever been washing your hands or taking a shower, and suddenly found a flow of disgusting water coming up through the drain, you’ve encountered backflow.

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How to Improve the Taste of Your Water

07/06/2015

Few things are as disappointing as a cold glass of water that tastes foul. While we may agree that one’s tastes are subjective at best, there are common signs that indicate a need for water treatment.

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Problems that Lead to Pipe Replacement

07/13/2015

In the mid-1960s almost all new plumbing pipes installed were made of copper, rather than the iron common to older homes.

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What to Do if You Suspect a Slab Leak

07/20/2015

Plumbing problems are always frustrating, primarily because they are often so difficult to detect.

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Why You Should Have Your Pipes Hydro-Jetted

07/27/2015

As you know, drain pipes are not always pristine. Over time, a buildup of detritus often causes issues like restriction of water flow and blockages.

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What We Do During a Water Heater Maintenance Appointment

08/03/2015

We’ve spoken about the necessity of water heater maintenance before, and how it can extend the effective life of your water heater by a sizeable number of years.

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Why Your Drains Smell Terrible

08/10/2015

Have you ever walked into a room that smelled like an open sewer, only to discover that the smell seemed to be coming from your drain?

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How to Deal with Lime Scale in Your Home

08/17/2015

Lime scale is one of the most common, and irritating, plumbing problems across the country. It is caused by overexposure of the pipes and plumbing fixtures to hard water, which can be found in a great many geographical areas.

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What Is a Slab Leak, And Why Is It Dangerous?

08/24/2015

Slab leaks are one of the biggest plumbing problems that can afflict your home.

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The Benefits of Installing a Tankless Water Heater

08/31/2015

Until fairly recently, there was only one kind of water heater used in homes across the country. That was the tank water heater, which is still quite popular.

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Problems That Require Water Heater Replacement

09/07/2015

Any time you notice an issue with your water heater, you should call for repairs immediately. This is to avoid any additional damage that might come from allowing the problem to develop further.

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Signs That You Need a Water Treatment System

09/14/2015

One of the biggest problems with keeping plumbing systems in good shape is that they are largely hidden from view.

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Why It Might Be a Good Idea to Replace Your Old Water Heater

09/28/2015

Water heaters can last a very long time, especially if they’re well cared for. Just because they can last that long, though, doesn’t mean that they should.

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The Advantages of Getting Your Sewer Line Cleaned

10/05/2015

It’s a safe bet that you don’t think about your sewer line that often. That’s all right. You’re not really supposed to devote that much thought to it anyway.

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Common Water Heater Issues You Should Know About

10/12/2015

As we’ve already discussed on this blog, water heaters are designed to be very sturdy systems. They are subjected to a pretty incredible amount of stress over years of normal use, and they are designed to handle that.

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Stop Putting These 3 Things Down Your Garbage Disposal!

10/19/2015

Garbage disposals are great at what they do. So much so that they’ve become more or less ubiquitous.

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Which Is Better, Hydro Jetting or Drain Snaking?

10/26/2015

Drain and sewer pipes are responsible for disposing of all kinds of waste in a safe and sanitary fashion. Naturally, that means that sometimes they get clogged with all sorts of junk.

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Tank vs. Tankless Water Heaters

11/02/2015

Your water heater is one of the hardest working appliances that you own. Don’t believe us? Think about how many times a day you use hot water.

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Indications That You Have a Plumbing Problem

11/09/2015

One of the biggest issues with plumbing problems is that they are difficult to detect. This is due to the fact that the majority of the plumbing system is hidden from view.

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How Often Should I Schedule Drain Cleaning?

11/16/2015

By this point, everyone should know how important drain cleaning is to the health of their drains and sewer systems. If you didn’t know that before, now you do.

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Signs That You Have a Hard Water Problem

11/23/2015

Hard water is water with a very high magnesium and calcium content. This isn’t harmful to you, but it can be extremely harmful to your pipes.

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Pinhole Leaks and Their Causes

11/30/2015

The majority of the plumbing pipes in homes have been made of copper for the past 50 years.

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What Happens if You Don’t Have Your Sewer Line Cleaned Often Enough

12/07/2015

Most homeowners never think about their sewer line, unless there’s a problem with it.

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How to Make Your Water Heater Last as Long as Possible

12/14/2015

Water heaters are built to last quite a long time. They have to be, in order to deal with the massive strain that accompanies providing hot water at a moment’s notice.

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Do I Need a Water Softener in My Home?

12/21/2015

Water softeners are a vital part of keeping your plumbing system from the effects of hard water. Since not all homes are exposed to hard water, however, water softeners are not necessary for everyone.

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What to Do if Your Toilet Is Overflowing

12/28/2015

The average toilet is a fairly simple machine, designed to last for many years even under daily use. However, toilets can still manifest all sorts of problems under certain circumstances.

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How to Prevent Frozen Pipes

01/04/2016

Frozen pipes are quite possibly one of the biggest plumbing issues to worry about during the winter.

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What to Do During a Plumbing Emergency

01/11/2016

You should always call a plumber and schedule an appointment whenever you detect a problem with your plumbing.

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Problems that Lead to Water Heater Replacement

01/18/2016

Water heaters are incredibly sturdy systems, which makes sense considering the amount of wear and tear that they are placed under.

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Why You Should Have Your Water Heater Anode Rod Checked Annually

01/25/2016

Have you ever wondered why your water heater doesn’t rust out and rupture within a couple of years of installation?

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Signs That Your Water Heater Needs to be Replaced

02/01/2016

Water heaters can last quite a while, with proper care and maintenance. They’re designed to cope with the stress of almost constant operation, keeping a large supply of hot water ready at all times in case it is needed.

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What You Need to Know About Backflow

02/08/2016

There are a wide variety of different problems that can afflict a home’s plumbing. Some are common, but never more than an annoyance.

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Watch for These Signs That You Have a Lime Scale Problem

02/15/2016

One of the most irritating things about plumbing problems is how difficult they are to detect. Oftentimes, homeowners won’t notice a problem until significant damage has already been done.

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Call for Drain Cleaning if You Notice These Symptoms

02/22/2016

When do you normally call for drain cleaning? Do you wait for a drain to clog before you do?

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How to Detect Plumbing Leaks in Your Home

02/29/2016

One of the biggest issues related to your home’s plumbing system is leaks. Leaks can vary pretty widely in terms of severity, from small pinhole leaks to enormous ruptures.

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How Often Do I Need My Pipes Replaced?

03/07/2016

It can be hard for homeowners to easily gauge the condition of their plumbing system, since so much of it is hidden from view.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Garbage Disposal

03/14/2016

Homeowners tend to view their garbage disposals as these sturdy, near-invincible machines that can chew up nearly anything.

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Signs That You Need to Schedule Sewer Cleaning

03/21/2016

Your home’s sewer line serves an important purpose: moving waste from your plumbing system out to either the septic tank or the city sewer main.

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Call for Pipe Repairs if You Notice These Issues

03/28/2016

The plumbing pipes in the average home are designed to last quite a while: several decades at least under ideal circumstances.

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Avoid Putting This Down Your Garbage Disposal

04/04/2016

Garbage disposals are pretty solid systems, and they can cope with a lot. That doesn’t mean that they’re invincible, though.

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Protect Your Home From Hard Water by Installing a Water Softener

04/11/2016

Of all the many plumbing problems that can plague a home, one of the most damaging is hard water. Hard water is a subtle issue, one you’re not likely to notice unless you know what to look for.

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What Happens if You Don’t Have Your Sewer Line Cleaned Often Enough

04/18/2016

The sewer line is the pipe that extends from your home to either your septic tank or the city sewer main. All waste that passes through your home’s plumbing system will have to move through the sewer line on the way out of your home.

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How Often to Have Your Backflow Prevention Device Checked

04/25/2016

Have you ever had tepid, foul-smelling water bubble up out of your drains while you were washing your hands, or taking a shower?

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Which Water Treatment System Is Best for You

05/02/2016

Before water is pumped into your home, it goes through an extensive treatment process at a municipal water processing facility.

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The Dip Tube, And How It Affects Water Temperature

05/09/2016

Have you ever turned on a hot water tap and had spurts of cold water interspersed with it? Do you have a tank water heater?

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Why Are Bad Smells Coming Out of My Drains?

05/16/2016

Does your bathroom smell like an open sewer? Is the horrible smell coming from your drains?

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Calcium Deposits, and What They Indicate

05/23/2016

Have you ever noticed a white, chalky substance building up around your faucets or your bathtub? If so, you may have a problem.

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Why Professional Drain Cleaning Is Necessary

05/30/2016

You’ve probably seen the commercials about store-bought drain cleaners. You may have even used one or two of them.

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Issues That Lead to Pipe Replacement

06/06/2016

Plumbing pipes are designed to last for decades, and for the most part they do. However, there are a number of problems that can cut the lifespan of a pipe short.

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Which Water Heater Type Would Work Best for Me?

06/13/2016

A couple of decades ago, there was really only one option when it came to installing a new water heater.

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How to Spot a Slab Leak in Your Home

06/20/2016

There are a lot of ways in which something may go wrong with your plumbing system. The most important thing to remember is that prompt plumbing repair services are always in your best interest.

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3 Reasons to Get Rid of That Old Water Heater

06/27/2016

Hot water is one of the essentials of modern life. Without it, you take away hot showers, automatic dish washing, and clothes washing.

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How Hard Water Affects Your Water Heater

07/05/2016

You’ll often hear hard water discussed with regard to your plumbing pipes, but that’s not the only area it can affect. Hard water is also a major threat to your water heater if it goes untreated for long enough.

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Different Methods Used in Drain Cleaning

07/11/2016

Drain cleaning is best left to the professionals, for a whole bunch of reasons that we’re not going to cover here.

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How Often Should I Schedule Sewer Cleaning?

07/18/2016

We’ve written a lot on this blog about the necessity of drain cleaning, but we haven’t covered sewer cleaning nearly as much.

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The Benefits of Hydro Jetting

07/25/2016

Hydro jetting has risen to become one of the most prominent drain cleaning services in the country, and for good reason.

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What You Need to Know about Pipe Corrosion

08/01/2016

Most of the pipes in modern homes are comprised of the metal copper.

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The Problem with Store Bought Drain Cleaners

08/08/2016

No professional plumber worth his salt would ever pour a store bought drain cleaner down a clogged drain. Plenty of homeowners are content to do it, though.

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Signs Your Water Line Is in Trouble

08/15/2016

Your water line is the pipe that runs from the city water main to your home’s plumbing system. All the water that you use every day, all year-round, is transported through the water line.

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Why Your Water Heater Output Is Low

08/22/2016

A water heater is only as good as the amount of hot water it can supply on demand. If the system can’t supply hot water, there really isn’t a point to it, is there?

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How Often Do I Need to Repipe My Home?

08/29/2016

The pipes in a plumbing system tend to be sturdy, and can last all the way up to a century under ideal circumstances.

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Consider Installing a Tankless Water Heater This Fall

09/06/2016

No matter how well you take care of your water heater, there will come a time when you need to replace it.

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How to Stop Your Toilet from Overflowing

09/12/2016

Toilet overflows can be a massive headache for homeowners. They can cause a lot of water damage, they’re unsanitary, and they tend to happen so fast that it can be difficult to mitigate a great deal of the damage.

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When Is the Best Time to Schedule Drain Cleaning?

09/19/2016

Drain cleaning offers a multitude of advantages for homeowners who schedule it on a regular basis. It helps get rid of clogs, and keeps everything running smoothly for as long as possible.

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Why You Need Water Heater Maintenance

09/26/2016

Water heaters are one of the hardest working appliances in the average home. They deal with almost constant strain, day in and day out, every day of the year.

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The Advantages of Installing a Reverse Osmosis System

10/03/2016

Your city puts your water supply through an exhaustive treatment process before it gets piped into your home. Despite that, though, there is no guarantee that your tap water will be totally clean and purified when it gets to you.

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How to Get Your Pipes Ready for Winter

10/10/2016

The days are starting to get colder, and soon we’re going to be right in the middle of winter.

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