Category: Outside Plumbing Tips

Learn How to Winterize Your Irrigation System

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Using an irrigation system to keep your grass from browning out each summer? If you don't properly winterize that system, you run the risk of water freezing, causing the pipes to burst. Frozen water in the backflow assembly also can damage the internal components, putting you at risk of water contamination from backflow. If you've

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Fall Plumbing Tips

The fall equinox was September 22, so it’s official: Autumn has arrived. In addition to fall flavors and leaf changes, the season brings cooler weather. It’s not very cold yet, though...which makes it the perfect time to plan ahead and get your home ready for winter. That's why we've prepared these Fall plumbing tips for

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Backflow Testing and Certification: Reporting, Detection, and Incidents

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Backflow, which we introduced in a blog post earlier this month, is water supply contamination. It occurs when clean water reverses direction and suctions dirty water into the drinking water supply, necessitating backflow testing and certification. In Charlotte, both residential and commercial (industrial) properties must have a backflow prevention device on all inground irrigation systems,

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Sump Pumps: Things to Know

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What has a fun-sounding name that rhymes and a Very Important Job? Why hello there, sump pump! Sump pumps are devices used to drain excess water. The “sump” is the basin that collects the water before the pump moves it along. They can be used in the soil beneath buildings as well as in fields

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Summer Plumbing Tips to Keep Your Home in Top Shape

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As a homeowner, you should prepare for potential plumbing issues. To prepare adequately for the possible occurrence of plumbing problems, it is important to remember that plumbing issues go beyond clogged toilets and leaking pipes. In summer, a time when you may take time off to go to the beach, you will not be around

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