Keeping hot water in the pipes at all times available for use can increase your water heating costs. There are a number of steps you can take which can cut the costs of operating a recirculation system and still provide the convenience and water saving benefits of hot water recirculation. The system can be operated […]
How To Reduce The Chance Of A Sewer Backup
A simple rule of thumb is that if you didn’t eat it or, drink it, it doesn’t belong in the sewer. The one exception is toilet paper and even then if you use a toilet paper such as the good old single ply toilet paper you have reduced your chances even further. There are very […]
Eliminate Check Valve Noise from your Sump or Sewage Ejector Pump
For the homeowner that has a sump pump or, sewage ejector pump system in the basement the sounds of silence have never been possible until recently. Each cycle of the pump had a resounding thump of the discharge pipe when the pump shut off and the check valve closed. The height of the discharge pipe […]
How to Test your T&P Valve
In your home there is a rocket. It weighs between 300 – 1200 Lbs. and can, without even a moment’s notice launch itself through the roof of your home, fly several hundred feet in the air, and land a block away. This rocket hides in basements, closets, garages, attics, and even under kitchen counters. However, […]