Category Archives: Preventive Maintenance

Understanding and Controlling Thermal Expansion

Understanding And Controlling Thermal Expansion

Protect your toilet valves and shower cartridges as well as the life of your water heater by proper control of thermal expansion in your house. Continue reading

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Identifying Wax Ring Failure

Identifying Wax Ring Failure

A bad toilet wax ring can cause water spots on ceilings and odor problems learn how you can eliminate these problems once and for all. Continue reading

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Why your water heater problems will go away with a tankless water heater

Eliminate cold showers and learn why you need a tankless water heater in your home Continue reading

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Why ice maker lines break and what you can do to prevent a potential flood

Broken Icemaker Lines

You are out of town and your neighbor calls you to tell you he cut your water off for you because water was pouring from your front door. Things start racing through your mind. It happens all of the time … Continue reading

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Why turning down your water heater is not a good idea

Why Turning Down Your Water Heater Is Not A Good_Idea

Anybody who has small children running around the house always worries about them either getting burned by a stove or by hot water.Your water heater is the source of the heat and most people assume that turning down the water … Continue reading

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