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Does Rain Affect My Plumbing?
In short, yes. Even in dry weather it is important to stay on top of any possible plumbing issues, but when the weather gets wet, it’s even more important to understand how rain, especially heavy rain, can affect your plumbing. This is the first step to avoiding and...
read moreHow do you avoid frozen pipes?
How do you avoid frozen pipes? Why Pipes Burst When water freezes, it expands in volume by about 9 percent. And it expands with tremendous force: The pressure inside pipes may go from 40 pounds per square inch to 40,000 psi! No pipe can hold that much pressure, so it...
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Thomas Crapper
Who invented the flush toilet?The centerpiece of today’s modern bathroom, the flush toilet has equal roots in ancient sanitation practices, Elizabethan politics and Industrial Revolution know-how. Primitive latrines that utilized a constant stream of water to carry...
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15 facts about Copper
The Statue of Liberty is made from 179,000 pounds of copper. The average home contains 400 pounds of copper that is used for electrical wiring, pipes and appliances. The average car has 50 pounds of copper. All gold contains some level of copper, even 24 karat gold....
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Mario and Luigi are no longer plumbers but why where they plumbers in the first place? Everyone knows Mario. Nintendo’s mustachioed mascot has led quite an eventful life in the 40 years since his debut. He’s appeared in countless video games, starred in several tv...
read moreBe safe, get your boiler serviced this summer
Boilers benefit greatly from having an annual service. The summer is a great time to tick that job off to save you the stress of anything going wrong in the winter months. Even though you don’t usually use your heating as much in the summer months, it is still really...
read moreThe History Of Plumbing And The Plumbing Trade
Heywood Heating love all things plumbing and the history of plumbing is particularly interesting. Being a London plumber based in Ealing Borough makes it even more interesting to learn that not far from here in the Elizabethan times one of the first ever ceramic...
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Why is my boiler making a noise?
Below are 6 reasons why your boiler might be making a noise Let us congratulate you on taking the first steps to figuring out why you can hear a strange noise coming from your boiler. So ... why is your boiler making a noise ...? The truth is everyone’s central...
read moreHere Are the Pros and Cons of Different Types of Boilers
Which Boiler is Best for Your Home? When choosing a new boiler, you are making a substantial investment for your home so it is important to be well informed about the different types of boilers available to you, along with their pros and cons. A boiler that is ideal...
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