Routine plumbing services, such as those included in a regular maintenance program, can extend the life of your plumbing fixtures, appliances, and pipes! Few people know that plumbing problems, no matter how seemingly minor, can cause a change in water/pipe pressure, which if unresolved can become serious.
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.
If your tap water is all of a sudden a strange color, this can be a sign that you have a problem with corrosion in your pipes. Rust can actually change the color of the water to a reddish hue and leave rust-colored spots in your sink.
As much as 80 percent of new commercial buildings use PEX plumbing pipe. Why? Unlike CPVC or copper, PEX can expand up to three times its original diameter without cracking or splitting, so it resists leaks from blockages, freezing, and pressure.
When you spend a lot of time in the kitchen, you may find that the builder-grade sink that came with the house simply isn’t deep enough. When you need to rework the pipes to accommodate a deeper sink, make us your first call.
Steam traps require careful attention and due diligence because they must be properly sized. In addition, in areas where the steam traps are subjected to below-freezing temperatures, an automatic drain valve must be used.
Do you have a blocked pipeline in your home or business or is there more significant damage? A plumbing contractor can help make that determination by using a miniature camera that can be fed into the pipeline to get a real-time look at the problem.
Unfortunately, many of the gases used by medical facilities can be highly flammable given the right circumstances. Let’s work together to ensure your lines are installed in a manner that will allow for the safest uses of medical gases.
Think your kids are wasting water when they wash their hands and brush their teeth? One option is to have faucet flow reducers installed in the kid-friendly bathrooms in your home. You'll have plenty of water pressure using less water. It's a simple solution to a pesky problem.
Just like your HVAC, electrical, and various other building systems, it’s important to make sure that your commercial building’s plumbing systems is periodically inspected. This way, any problems can be caught early and repaired, preventing much more costly work down the road.
There are many ways that a plumbing line can develop cracks over time. In addition to corrosion due to minerals in the water supply, tree roots are known to stretch out underground and damage pipelines.
Have you been hesitant to make any sort of repairs or upgrades to your building’s plumbing system because you worry about whether your business can truly afford it? Working with a skilled commercial plumbing contractor can give you the peace of mind that you’re truly getting what you’re paying for.
Faucet history: A faucet that could control both hot and cold water with a single handle was invented by a man named Al Moen.
To conserve water, rainwater storage tanks can be installed to collect rain runoff. This water can then be directed to irrigation, toilets, and urinals. Proper placement of the collection tanks is key, as is the piping system to utilize the water.
What part in an average toilet controls water flow? We'll give you a little hint: Its simple nickname is the "float." If you guessed this essential part is called the ballcock, you're right.
A residential bathroom will usually have one to two sinks, one toilet, and either a shower or a bathtub. A commercial bathroom, on the other hand, can have a lot more fixtures that need to all run smoothly without causing problems, which is why it’s important to go with a commercial plumber.
A toilet flush may not be the most exciting image, but it has inspired controversy. In old films, toilets were seldom depicted at all, and when they were, they were never seen in mid-flushed. Care to guess in what year the first film flush occurred? If you guessed 1962, you're right. The film was "Psycho."
The type of commercial plumbing system you need is going to depend primarily on your specific business operations and needs. For instance, plumbing system designs will need to be different for a restaurant versus and office building or medical facility.
For a commercial building to be high-performing, all of its different components need to work together seamlessly. This is why it’s so important to have a robust plumbing system designed and installed to meet the specific requirements of the building.
It might be tempting to try to save money from your maintenance budget by having your basic maintenance staff “fix” plumbing problems, but this can only make it worse. The best value for your money will come from having a pro do it right the first time.
At 140 degrees, it only takes 5 seconds for water to burn skin. At 160 degrees, it takes only 1/2 of a second. The recommended home hot water systems should be set to no hotter than 125 degrees.
LEED certification requires careful planning and understanding of the fixtures being installed and how they garner points in any given situation. For example, waterless urinals in one building may not have as great a value as they would in another because urinal water usage accounts for too small a percentage of a building’s total water consumption.
CPVC pipe is the right option for some commercial installations. Why? It’s more affordable than copper, and it’s also lighter to transport, easier to install, immune to corrosion, resistant to mineral build up, long-lasting, and less likely to fail.
Do you know who invented the first flush toilet back in the 16th century? If you guessed Sir John Harrington, you're right. He was also an author, but his biggest legacy is that he originated the flush.
