A good hot water heater used to last about 20 years. Now … not so much. Now warranties typically expire after about five years. We’ve been in business long enough to remember when a company would warranty their product for 10. And even then, they lasted well beyond the warranty. We install Bradford White water heaters because the warranty covers both the tank and parts for six years. You can pay additional for a 10 years. That’s a good warranty.
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If it’s not broke, don’t fix it, right? But what if it’s ‘kind of broke’ – needing a new part that matches the older model specs? These questions hit every homeowner at one time or another. The debate is really over lifetime costs versus initial costs. Read More→
My daughter called me early the other morning. Her master bathroom is poorly insulated from her garage, and although the water was flowing easily through the water pipe to the rest of her home, water wasn’t running out of her bathroom faucets – did she have a leak? More than likely, I told her, she had a frozen pipe!
North Texas, we just had the coldest weather we’ve had in twenty years this February. I’m sure my daughter, (who knows the dangers of frozen pipes by the way), isn’t the only one who didn’t consider that this year was a different situation than years past. Those single digit and below temperatures can really stop things up tight, potentially causing some significant damage when pipes decide to thaw. Read More→
City of Plano residents, as of March 1, 2010 a new water conservation rebate program has gone into effect for homeowners in good standing with their water utility account. To meet the new requirements, items eligible for rebate must be purchased inside the City of Plano. This program is great for homeowners with rental properties as well, as long as that address is also in good standing. Commercial buildings are not eligible at this time
The City of Plano reserves the right to terminate or modify the water conservation rebate program at any time. For more information, go directly to the City of Plano Web site at this link and check this out for yourself. There is so much more to read on this subject, from rain barrels to high efficiency toilets.
As always, Gary’s Quality Plumbing is happy to install your new fixtures in compliance with the incentive. When we all do our part, we take one step closer to living responsible lifestyles.
Additional information at livegreeninplano.com.
With the onset of fall, we want to remind you that we are heading for the inevitable colder weather! Don’t let freezing water catch you by surprise. North Texas typically won’t freeze over for a couple more weeks, so we’ve got time to take some preventative measures that can save a lot of money in the long run.
- Now is the time to make sure you don’t have any leaking hose bibs. (outdoor faucets)
- Remember to remove your hoses before a freeze to prevent costly repairs.
- Styrofoam caps or other covering will protect your hose bib from cracking under a freeze.
- Leave your pool running before, during, and just after a freeze.
- Consider getting your waste lines cleaned out before holiday entertaining.
Enjoy your beautiful autumn days, and take advantage of this friendlier time of year to get around your house and check out the state of things. Get a game plan together so you’re not caught off guard when it gets nasty outside!
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