Freezing Temperatures Are Here. With single digit temperatures soon returning to the Midwest, you could be headed for a frozen pipe encounters. The average claim for a frozen pipe is over $10,000 dollars…yikes! Take a few minutes to read these quick tips and you may just avoid all the headaches that come with a frozen pipe: Let water trickle out of faucets in unheated areas or where pipes run on an exterior wall. Open cabinets under sinks during severe cold spells; that lets Read More >
Archives for December 2018
CAUTION: Chemical Drain Openers Can Hurt Pipes & Your Plumber…
Most Chemical Drain Openers Are Made Of Very Dangerous Stuff! The vast majority of liquid and some powdered drain openers are highly concentrated caustics products like lye; some are concentrated acids like sulfuric acid. These chemical drain openers can potentially be hazardous to your health, your kids, pets, and some time to your plumbing system when you’re trying to open a slow drain. Injuries to eyes, lungs, and skin as well as damage to clothing and plumbing pipes and trim can be Read More >