Service Technician is a term used by Roto Rooter to mislead the customer on the qualifications of the person they are sending to the customer’s house to perform plumbing repairs. In many cases Roto Rooter is sending a “Technician” instead of a “Licensed Plumber” to do the plumbing work, often in violation of state consumer […]
Frozen Water Heater Troubleshooting And Repair Guide
Is my water heater frozen? It’s a cold winter morning, and you have woken up to discover no hot water coming from any faucets in your home. You can’t be blamed in most cases for thinking the water heater has frozen but it probably hasn’t. In most cases just a pipe leading in or out […]
Anti-Scald Tub and Shower Valves
Anti-Scald Tub and Shower Valves are required by code to be installed in all new installations and would be a recommended upgrade on existing installations. Did you know that 30% of all burns treated in emergency rooms are due to scalding? 130-degree F water can deliver a 3rd degree burn in only 30 seconds with […]
Simple Green D Pro 3 and Simple Green D Pro 5 Review
Simple Green D Pro 3 and Simple Green D are amazing cleaners that really work. As a plumber I can attest that some of the jobs particularly drain cleaning and drain repiping are probably some of the dirtiest jobs that will ever be performed inside a home. You can only imagine what kinds of things […]
Hand Cleaning For Plumbers and other Dirty Jobs
Lets face it Plumbing is a dirty job. We plumbers routinely work on fixtures and waste lines that are jam packed with germs, waste and grease away from home and a sink to wash up in. We take precautions to avoid infection and disease like wearing latex or, nitrile gloves while we work but lets […]
Mesothelioma and the Plumber and Pipefitter
Plumbers, Pipefitters and their Families have shared exposure to asbestos fibers that may lead to Mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases. Since the increase in use that occurred starting about 1860 when it became widely used as insulation many people have been exposed. Plumbers and Pipefitters were exposed because of its use in insulation for […]
Plumbing Torch Fire Safety
Quite often the headline reads “Plumbers Torch Blamed for Fire, Home Destroyed” while some of the headlines may not be accurate, enough of them are. In my opinion far too many fires are caused by careless use of a plumbing torch. Each Year in the US approximately 5,580 fires amounting to $208,000,000 damages are listed […]
How to Avoid and Thaw Frozen Pipes Safely
Every winter many people in the colder climates face the danger of frozen pipes. Naturally construction techniques should be used to minimize the possibility of frozen pipes such as not running pipes in outside walls, and through unheated areas, but, even then there is the possibility of a draft through an area that was not […]
Danger Lurks on the Water Service Main for the Plumber
When a plumber has to cut a water main service line either by cutting a pipe or disconnecting a fitting an unseen danger lurks. You don’t often hear of it but plumbers face an electrocution risk when they cut the main service line. A series of electrical faults in many cases can cause the water […]
