A sewer video inspection shows what is wrong or will go wrong in your drain and sewer lines. Sewer backups are a common plumbing problem in Pittsburgh, especially with all the sewer mains overflowing from excessive rain water. Whether your home is older or newer doesn’t make a difference. Take a look at my sewer […]
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Whether you’re looking for an investment property or a home in Pittsburgh, make sure you have a plumbing inspection before you make a deal. An inspection of residential plumbing can be involved and complicated. A proper plumbing inspection should be performed by a licensed plumber only! Here’s why a plumber should inspect plumbing in a
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Have you had any past/recent plumbing work done in your home that involved modification or replacement of the gas line? If you had flexible corrugated tubing installed, you could be at risk of having a lighting strike ignite the tube and cause an explosion. Here’s what flexible gas tubing looks like and more about how
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Knowing which way to turn a shut-off valve to stop a sudden plumbing leak is imperative. Hesitation will only make a leak worse and cause more water damage throughout your home if you can’t close the water off quickly! Do you know which way a shut-off valve turns to open and close? If you don’t
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Jetting residential sewer pipes has grown to become a very popular drain cleaning sales tactic in the Pittsburgh Pa area. Avoid getting yourself soaked with a costly drain cleaning bill or even worse. Read my post about how sewer jetting can damage residential drain pipes. You’ll be quite amazed! What is sewer jetting? It’s a
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Are you using all of your plumbing fixtures at least once a week? If you don’t, you’re going to stink up your home with sewer gas. Here’s how you can prevent this from happening and stop it from being a reoccurring problem. What’s sewer gas? It’s broken down organic household, or industrial wastes. Sewer gas generally can’t enter a
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Is your home currently listed for sale in the City of Pittsburgh real estate market? Are you aware of the City of Pittsburgh dye testing ordinance? If you or your real estate agent are not familiar with it, here’s how you can avoid creating a legal problem for yourself when it comes time to close on your
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Do you own or manage a restaurant? Do you periodically skim off the grease trap? If you don’t you’re going to have severe drain clogs and sewage backups. Here’s how to properly skim off a grease trap and prevent down time. What’s a grease trap? It’s an interceptor (or grease recovery device) usually connected to the outlet
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Do you know that toilet tank water can back-siphon into the drinking water supply? If you have older toilets installed in your home, you may be at risk of having a backflow. To find out more about it, read my post. How toilet tanks work A tank flushing toilet fills from a fill valve (or
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The holidays are just around the corner, and they’ll be here before you know it. Don’t get clogged up this holiday season. Here’s some advice on how to prevent your kitchen sink from clogging on the days you’re going to need it the most. Does your sink drain? A week before the holidays do this simple
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Carbon Monoxide Safety Check
