Tag: preventative maintenance
Plumbers Insights – Our Christmas Gift to You
When you call a plumber it will cost you over $100 just to get us in the door. That’s an expense you don’t want to have to deal with in the weeks leading up to Christmas. So what we’ve decided to do is give you a few insights from our experienced staff that will allow […]
Sump Pump With Battery Backup is a Must Have
Most homes, especially those with a basement have a sump pump; which is great at removing water away from your foundation. But what happens if the power goes out, like it tends to during heavy storms. Does your sump pump have a battery back up in order to protect your home from flooding and water […]
Preventative Maintenance for Sewer and Drains
If you have a clogged drain and require a plumber’s service, My Plumber Heating & Cooling can help and here is some quick advice on preventative maintenance, and a few ways to relieve minor clogs. The easiest way to avoid causing permanent sewer and drain damage is to be careful what you put down them. […]
Identifying Common Plumbing Problems
In the way that flat tires and oil changes are a fact of life of vehicle ownership, plumbing problems are a side effect of having running water. The fact that major problems can be so damaging, expensive and time-consuming to fix leads people to either panic and call a plumber for every little thing or […]
Don't Ignore Annual Check-ups
With New Years right around the corner it’s time to start thinking about resolutions. Typically, resolutions involve an increased awareness in preventative medicine because an illness is easier to treat if symptoms are caught early and few people can afford to get sick. Much like performing a monthly breast exam, preventative maintenance of your HVAC […]
Taking Control in a Plumbing Emergency
Many plumbing emergencies involve water running to some place that it should not be.Frequently those places are where it can do damage to drywall, carpeting or hardwood flooring.It is unlikely that you will be able to eliminate all possibility of a burst pipe or overflowing toilet, but there is a way to take control and […]
Preparing a Bathroom for an Elder
We often think that our lives differ somehow from the “Good Ole Days” when multiple generations of a family lived together in one home, sometimes several generations together under one roof.But in the current economic climate with children leaving the nest later and the elderly needing care that families simply can’t afford to hire, […]
Knowledge is Power
Take Control of Plumbing Emergencies Before They Wreak Havoc on your Home Many plumbing emergencies involve water running from a source that it was never intended to run from, like a busted pipe or an overflowing toilet.Frequently it runs right where it can do the most damage to drywall, carpeting or to hardwood flooring.It is […]
Water Heater Maintenance
Important Maintenance Information for Tank-Style Water Heaters The average water heater sits in the dark recesses of the basement year in and year out with little or no attention from its owner.Although most people enjoy the luxury of hot water when bathing, they don’t actually think about the water heater.People seem to expect a lifetime […]
Keeping It Clean
<![CDATA[ Keeping It Clean Nothing says clean like the smell of fresh lemon. Manufactures know this, it is why so many house-hold cleaning products smell like theyellow, tropicalfruit. The thing is – that wonderful lemon smell isjust the surface, lemon oil and those wonderful acids that the fruit has in abundance really are effective cleaners…cutting […]
