A leak at home: what to do before the plumber gets there
Stop the water, keep the power safe, take photos. The first few minutes of a leak, step by step, for homes across the Phoenix metro and the West Valley.
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Plumbing notes from the West Valley.
What to do when something leaks, how to keep a water heater going in hard water, and what to expect when we come out. Written for homes and businesses across the Phoenix metro.
Drains that keep backing up: what a camera inspection shows
When a drain clogs again weeks after you cleared it, the cause sits further down the line. How a camera inspection finds it, and the usual culprits.
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Hard water and your water heater
Phoenix tap water carries 10 to 17.6 grains of hardness per gallon. What that scale does inside a tank or tankless heater, and the upkeep that holds it off.
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Pinhole leaks, low pressure, rusty water: when to think about repiping
One leak is a repair. A run of leaks points at the pipe itself. The signs that a home's water lines are near the end, and what a repipe involves.
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Plumbing a new build: the stages and the inspections
Underground, rough-in, then finish. What goes in at each plumbing stage of a new build or a build-out, and the inspection that closes each one.
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Tank, tankless or heat pump: choosing a water heater
Three ways to heat water at home, and what each one asks of the house in space, gas or power, venting and upkeep. A plain comparison for Arizona homes.
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