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Is Your Water Heater up to Code?

A water heater.Plumbing codes exist for a reason. Most codes are in place to protect homeowners from dangerous situations such as fire, explosions, and catastrophic leaks. Water heater installations must follow guidelines and be permitted and inspected.  Read More→

Water Heaters in Attics

Water heaters.Where is your water heater located? Water heaters can be found in many different areas of a home. Sometimes they are located in a closet, sometimes in a garage. Either of these locations makes sense. However, at some point installing water heaters in attics seemed like a good idea for some. This turned out to be a less than perfect situation. The severity of damage due to leaks greatly increased. Maintenance in replacements became more difficult, especially when put in 2nd floor pull-down attics. Believe it or not it, comes down to closet space. In my opinion, the added ten square feet to the home isn’t worth that much risk.  Read More→

Here’s the Deal with Dottie’s Deals

Dottie's deals plano plumber.Introducing ‘Dottie’s Deals’, where you’ll find our most current plumbing specials. We value each and every one of our customers and want you all to know how much we appreciate you.

Gary’s Quality Plumbing wants to help our customers take care of their homes and properties. We hope these specials will help while a very hot and expensive summer is upon us. Check out the newest tab on our web-site called ‘Dottie’s Deals‘ to find our current promotions. Don’t forget to mention them when you call, and don’t wait till they expire! Check back often, but call today, 972-424-6479.

Are You Staying Warm In The Shower?

Water heaters.Water heaters are funny sometimes. You probably notice it first in the shower. Repair a toilet and you can tell right away, but a water heater in need of repair isn’t so evident until you start getting cold water for what seems to be no reason.

Before you head out of the bathroom and look for a baseball bat to find out who used all the hot water, see if you notice any trends:  Read More→

Bradford White Water Heaters Are Four for Four

According to the CLEAReports by Clear Seas Research, our own company favorite – Bradford White water heaters – are still the brand most purchased by plumbing contractors nationwide for the fourth year in a row. Why? In our opinion, it’s because they continue to be the most dependable water heater on the market.

This American made water heater is solid, long lasting and easy to repair. They have the best gas control valve on the market. Engineered with quality in mind, Bradford white water heaters continue to outperform their competition. It’s nice to be involved with a company that takes excellence into consideration.

Rusty old water heater.You can’t get a Bradford White at your local home improvement store, but you can get one through us. Make sure you take some time this weekend to look at the date on your water heater. It will be on a panel on the side of your water heater.

If it’s out of date, start paying attention to it. Give it a little inspection by checking around the base to see if there’s moisture present. We highly recommend getting it replaced before it leaks water everywhere and makes an awful mess.

And when you decide to replace your water heater, call us to install a new one and remove the old. We’ll make sure it’s installed up to code and safely situated.