Category: All Things Plumbing

How to Thaw Frozen Pipes

How to Thaw Frozen Pipes If you turned on the water this morning and only got a trickle coming out of your faucet, you’ve probably got frozen pipes. When water freezes, it expands. Pipes are not meant to expand and contract very much, so it’s very easy for a frozen pipe to turn into a

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Step by Step Instructions For Insulating Pipes

Step by Step Instructions For Insulating Pipes If you are concerned about pipes freezing, you’ll want to follow these step by step instructions for insulating pipes. This isn’t a hard winterizing project, and it doesn’t take long, either. However, it can save you big time – especially if you are at risk for frozen pipes.

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Steps to Prevent Your Well from Freezing

Prevent Your Well from Freezing In the Charlotte area, we often do not have to worry much about freezing temperatures over the winter. However, many experts are predicting a harder winter this year, which makes more important than ever to learn how to protect your plumbing system from the elements. Depending on the depth of

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Christmas Charitable Gift From Charlotte Plumber

David Parker, owner of ER Services, holds sweepstakes several times a year as a way to give back to the community. Right now he is sponsoring a contest (winner will be drawn January 1, 2014) for a free whole house water filtration system or a free tankless water heater. However, a local need came to

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Toilets Made Before 1995 Flushing Money Down the Drain

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Older and Newer Low Flow Toilets Do your toilets date from before 1995? If so, you are losing money with every flush. Why is this? Because toilets made before 1995 use more water than is necessary, and in general, are at a higher risk of leaking. Toilet leaks and high volume flush toilets cost Americans

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