Did you know that PEX plumbing pipes have quickly become a favorite in commercial applications due to their high level of durability and minimal maintenance requirements? In fact, more than 2 billion feet of PEX have been installed in North America along.
Humans have played around with toilet design for hundreds of years. One of the first successful attempts can be traced to a man named John Harrington in the late 16th century. The first toilet design to actually look and function like a modern toilet was developed in 1715 by Alexander Cumming.
Upgrading your commercial restrooms by installing low-flow flush fixtures can really save you money in the long run. In fact, the amount of water used per flush can be reduced by as much as 63 percent, depending on how inefficient your old units were.
CPVC pipe is an excellent option for many commercial installations. Not only is it more affordable than copper, but it is also immune to corrosion, resistant to mineral scale build up, lighter to transport, easier to install, lasts longer, and is less likely to fail.
While choosing a traditional tank water heater comes with a more affordable price tag than tankless models, you may spend more to heat your water over the life of the unit. You may also get stuck with more cold showers.
It’s important to remember that the lines for medical gases may not always be able to be installed safely in certain areas of your building. Let’s talk about their optimal placement to ensure the access and safety you need for your patients and employees.
When people think of athletic centers, fitness centers, or school gyms, it’s easy to concentrate on machines, courts, or pools, and overlook the locker room. Fortunately, a commercial plumber will be able to make sure all of the pipes are installed correctly, so you won’t have to worry.
While a home repiping may seem like a big investment, it actual offers many benefits. Not only will this address any current issues you may be having with your system, but it will also eliminate any costly water damage and repair bills from cracked and leaking pipes.
If your business will have by-products such as grease, acids, fuel, or other hazardous materials, installing wastewater separators can remove them from the water stream and reduce their impact on freshwater systems.
PEX pipe offers a range of advantages for commercial buildings. Unlike CPVC pipe, for instance, there’s no need for torches, glues, solvents or special gauges, so the piping can be installed more quickly with predictable, reliable results.
Do you ever feel like as soon as you’re able to deal with one plumbing leak, another pops up somewhere else in the home? Let’s talk about your home’s plumbing issues and how we can help you put a stop to the leaks.
Sometimes, simple techniques can be quite effective. During an air pressure test, we may dab a diluted dish liquid solution onto fittings and connections. Why? If soap bubbles form, it indicates air is escaping at that connection point.
Just because your garbage disposal spins around really fast doesn’t mean you should feed garbage into it that fast. Dropping everything in at once can easily clog the blades and cause a huge headache. To prevent this, always feed the disposal slowly and with the water running.
Copper piping is durable, versatile, and ideal for many commercial installations. In addition to water service, type K copper pipe can be used for compressed air, fire protection, fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas, snow melting, solar heating, vacuum applications, and more.
Copper is synonymous with plumbing. Even with the advent of PVC, it's still widely used around the world. Care to guess when copper was first used in plumbing pipe? That would be more than 3,000 years ago.
While most homes have the benefit of a sloped roof to allow water to drain, your business may have a flat roof that collects too much water during storms. Installing a storm drain to more excess water can help you to avoid interior water leaks and roof cave-ins.
Want a home that's water smart? Make sure to install low-flow shower heads in all your bathrooms. While you're at it, include low-flush toilets and water-leak-detection equipment.
CPVC pipe offers significant plumbing installation advantages. When compared with PVC pipe, it’s stronger, more flexible, non-toxic, and more heat-resistant. When compared with copper, it’s lighter, less expensive, easier to install, and able to keep water hotter over longer distances.
Have you ever noticed how a simple plumbing repair around the house can eat up your entire weekend by the time you get the parts you need and figure out how to install them? Let us help you reclaim you weekend by taking these tasks off your list.
Are you concerned that having your plumbing installed incorrectly in other buildings has led to costly repairs later on? Let’s talk about the issues you’ve experienced so that we can help you ensure that your new building’s plumbing doesn’t experience similar issues.
It's important to regularly check your home for any signs that a water line or appliance is leaking. Our regular maintenance checks take us both inside and outside your home to inspect all plumbing lines and appliances.
When your business works with a significant quantity of liquids, you may find that certain areas can have standing water occasionally. Installing drains in the floors can give the water somewhere to go so that you don’t have to worry about he formation of mold.
There are many advantages to solar water heaters. Depending on where you live, it's possible to save between 50 percent and 90 percent of costs of a traditional system, according to industry experts. Considering that the cost to heat the water in your home is about 25 percent of the average homeowner's total utility costs, the savings is significant.
You probably already know plumbers do an important and dirty job. Plumbing problems are pretty widespread and can hit a home or business unexpectedly. Care to guess how much revenue the plumbing industry generates a year? If you guessed $96 billion, you're right.
