Does Rain Affect My Plumbing?

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...

How 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...
15 facts about Copper

15 facts about Copper

The Statue of Liberty comprises 179,000 pounds of copper. In contrast, a typical household contains around 400 pounds of copper, utilized in electrical wiring, pipes, and appliances, while an average car incorporates about 50 pounds. Even the purest 24-karat gold...

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...

Be 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...