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Summer is here and there’s no place better than Orange County to experience all that the summer has to offer. The last thing you want to interrupt your summer fun is a plumbing problem.
Unfortunately, there are many plumbing issues that shouldn’t be ignored. Otherwise, they have the potential to become major headaches. Let’s go over five issues that warrant a call to a professional plumbing technician ASAP.
So you’ve decided it’s time to remodel that outdated bathroom in your home. The planning stage is an exciting one as you start looking at fixtures, flooring, and tiles. You might have had a reality check or two as you realize that you do have a budget that you’re trying to adhere to.
It’s important to take longevity into consideration. After all, some poor choices from the past are possibly what has led to the need for a bathroom remodel in the first place. You’ll need to plan the entire project well to make sure you’re getting the maximum return on your investment, not just in expense but in ensuring that your new bathroom will meet your needs for years to come.
In order to get the most out of your bathroom remodel, ask yourself these important questions before starting your project.
Having access to a steady supply of hot water in your home isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity not only for your comfort but for your health as well. Problems with your hot water supply can manifest in different ways. You may have no hot water in the shower but the sinks are fine. Your hot water might last for the first half of a shower then turn ice cold. Or perhaps the water never really gets hot and is constantly lukewarm.
It’s incredibly frustrating when the hot water keeps disappearing on you. To get to the bottom of these issues, you’ll need to call a professional plumbing technician to investigate. Let’s go over some of these strange cases of missing hot water so you’ll have an idea of what the problem could be.
The song goes, “It never rains in California.” Well, that certainly hasn’t been true this year! We’ve received some record-breaking rainfall in southern California this winter. Although it doesn’t rain here often, when it does rain, it can rain a lot.
When you combine this with the fact that California doesn’t have a great system in place for collecting rainwater, it can spell disaster. Areas that have been burned by wildfires are prone to flooding because the soil can’t absorb the rainwater. Far too often, the result is flooding in homes’ lower levels. When heavy rains strike and your home is prone to flooding in its lower levels, you could have a very serious problem on your hands.
Southern California is prime earthquake country. On a daily basis, small earthquakes occur multiple times throughout our area. Experts predict that “the big one” is due. Although it can’t be predicted when and where earthquakes will occur, there are some things you can do to prepare your home in the event of an earthquake. One of these is getting an emergency earthquake shutoff valve installed in your home.
Most homes here rely on natural gas for gas-burning appliances such as a heater, furnace, or oven. Even a minor earthquake has the potential to damage gas lines which could result in natural gas leaking into your home after an earthquake occurs.
Installing emergency shutoff valves is something a professional plumbing company can take care of for you to put your mind at ease. There’s no need to search for “plumber in Orange County.” You can’t go wrong with one of our professional plumbing technicians! Keep reading to learn about how an earthquake emergency shutoff valve can help protect your home after an earthquake.
If you’ve noticed black specks in your water and wondered what’s causing them, you’re not alone. In fact, one of the most common questions we get is from homeowners wanting to know if black sediment in their water is bad, and what can be done about it.
The good news is these flecks aren’t a sign of major plumbing issues—most of the time. Here are some common causes of this problem, but to really find out what’s going on, you may need a professional plumber. You can trust our plumbers to diagnose what’s going on with your water system and provide solutions to fix it.
If there are two words that have the most potential to strike fear in the hearts of California homeowners, it’s “slab leak.” Perhaps you know someone who’s had to deal with what can be an emotionally and financially draining home repair.
Although slab leaks aren’t always preventable, as a proactive homeowner, knowing how slab leaks start—and how to find them—can help you catch them early. Read on to find out more about how slab leaks occur and, most importantly, how to detect them.
If you know how sump pumps work, then you may have wondered if one would serve any useful purpose for your home. Sump pumps are usually installed in the basement of a house where they help to remove water in case of flooding. But you live in Southern California where 1) you don’t have a basement, and 2) major flooding is rarely an issue.
So, do you need to install a sump pump?
You turn on the faucet in your bathroom sink one morning and notice that there are black specks in the water collecting in the bowl. Or maybe you’ve seen these black specks inside a glass of water you just poured. Wherever you see these points of black, you know they shouldn’t be there. What’s happening, and what can you do about it?
This is a common problem, and there are several possible reasons for it. Our plumbers can help you diagnose what’s causing this and find the solution you need.
Leaks of any type in your household plumbing are trouble. However, people often think of plumbing leaks as a large amount of water gushing from a burst pipe, or at least leaking out a steady amount. Honestly, if you have those leaks, you’re almost lucky. You at least know you’ve got a serious problem that requires immediate attention from a professional plumbing service in Mission Viejo, CA.
It’s sneaky leaks that can really get you. The leaks that can drip away, hidden from sight, for weeks and months at a time. Among these types of hidden leaks, one we encounter quite often in local homes is the pinhole leak. The name gives you an idea of just how difficult this kind of leak is to notice. Make no mistake, however: pinhole leaks can do plenty of damage and cause serious problems.