Plumbing leaks can be tricky things. We provide prompt and effective leak repair services throughout the Plano, TX area, but unless the leak is obvious, it can go for weeks or months before being detected. A leak hidden in the walls or crawlspace can seriously damage the surrounding wood and even short your electrical wiring before it’s finally spotted. By the time you spot the problem, it could already be too late.
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How to Prevent Plumbing Leaks
Monday, October 3rd, 2016Maintenance for Your Heater Is a Good Call!
Monday, September 5th, 2016Labor Day marks the beginning of the end of summer, and while heating season won’t officially begin for a few more weeks, now is an excellent time to start preparing for the colder part of the year. Your heater has likely sat unused for months, building up dust and exacerbating existing problems that could turn around and bite you when you finally fire the system up. Instead of waiting until you need the system to find out if there are any problems, better to check now, while you have plenty of time to make any repairs you might need and otherwise get everything set to go. The best way to do that is to schedule a maintenance session from a trained technician sometime in the coming weeks.
Things You Should Never Pour Down the Kitchen Drain
Monday, August 8th, 2016We tend to think of the garbage disposals in our kitchen sinks as instant eradicators of unwanted food, and accordingly some people will pour anything down their kitchen drain, assuming that the disposal will take care of it. This can be very problematic. Garbage disposals do a wonderful job, but they can’t handle everything and while you may be aware of some of the foods that you can’t put down the drain, others may surprise you,. We’ve included a quick list here to give you a sense of what we mean.
Things to Check for to See if You Have a Plumbing Leak
Monday, August 1st, 2016Plumbing has undergone a lot of changes in the thousands of years since it was first invented, but somethings never change. Take leaks, for example. We may have developed more efficient, longer lasting pipes and ways to connect them that can hold for decades, but wear and tear is just the same now as it was in the Roman days, and sooner or later, your system is going to spring a leak.
What is a SEER Rating?
Monday, July 11th, 2016If you’re in the market for a new air conditioning system, congratulations! A new system can pay huge dividends not only in your ability to reliably keep your Plano, TX home cool, but in lowering those monthly air conditioning bills in the process. The SEER rating is a huge part of that, information your of how efficiently the new system does its job and helping you save money in the process. Here’s a quick breakdown of how the SEER rating works and what it means. It should help you make a decision as to which unit to buy.
Beware of Leaking Refrigerant in Your AC
Monday, June 13th, 2016Summer is here in Plano, TX, in deed if not in actual date, and as such you need to be especially aware of problems with your air conditioner. A seemingly innocent little twitch can mean a potential breakdown, which you don’t want to arrive just when the latest heat wave is about to hit us like a wall of bricks. The sooner you can spot such air conditioning problems and get them resolved, the better prepared you’ll be for the high temperatures of summer.
3 Common Signs You Need Air Conditioning Repair
Monday, May 30th, 2016Summers in Plano, TX are quite brutal and in order to survive them, you need your air conditioner to function exactly as intended day in and day out. That can lead to a lot of strain on the system, and while you can usually get a repair technician in quickly in the event your air conditioner breaks down, the system usually gives you warning signs letting you know that things aren’t as they should be. 3 of them are quite common and if you spot them, you may be able to turn a big repair into a smaller one.
