Scott Duncan
Benefits To Installing Pressure Reducing Valves
High water pressure in your home can cause a whole host of troubles with your plumbing system. Things like banging pipes, loud dishwasher and washing machines, and leaks can all be attributed to high water pressure. Not to mention the impact that it has on your water and power bills each month. Even just a…
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Replacement Upgrade Your Sump Pump
Remove the old sump pump. A sump pump assists in removing water from a wet basement, transforming it into a usable space. According to the Santa Cruz plumbing expert, before you buy a sump pump, first identify the source of the water in your basement. If water seeps into your basement because of a high…
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Home Maintenance Solar Water Heating Systems
No Hot Water Check that the solar water heating systems circuit breakers are in the “ON” position. Turn the switch on the timer to “ON” and wait 15 minutes. If the water doesn’t heat up, turn the timer switch and water heater circuit breakers off and remove the top access cover on the tank with…
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Basic Water Heater Anatomy: An Ounce of Prevention
With the holidays approaching, a few things will make your family and guests as grumpy as being without hot water for a shower when they want it. Water heaters, according to the Santa Cruz plumbing experts (which are powered by gas in about half the homes in the United States and by electricity in the…
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Restarting A Jammed Garbage Disposal Unit
Waste Disposal Units Garbage disposers come in two designs: continuous feed and batch feed. The continuous units allow you to push the waste directly into the top opening so it can be ground up and flushed away into the house drain system. They are switch-operated, usually from a wall next to the sink. Batch feed…
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