The average lifespan of a water heater is 8 to 12 years. Some heaters do last longer than that, however. One way to maximize your water heater’s life is through maintenance, which can potentially extend its life by an extra 5 years. First, though, I should mention that most of the topics I’m going […]
There’s a big difference between just clearing your line and cleaning your line. When you have a backed up drain, the first thing we usually do is clear the line using cables to get rid of the blockage and figure out what happened. Once it’s drained out and cleared, there’s usually a lot of […]
If anyone is considering putting a water softener in their home, here are some of the top questions to ask the professional installing the system: What’s the return on investment? Whenever you’re thinking about spending money on your home, you’ll probably want to know if (and when) you’ll see a return on […]
With any product, there are potential upsides and downsides depending on the situation. There are two types of tankless water heaters: electric tankless and gas tankless. One of the downsides is that there are very few times when it would make sense to select an electric unit. So if a home doesn’t have LP or […]
If you’re looking into getting a water softener for your home, you should first determine that hardness is the only water quality issue you need to address. If the water is simply hard and everything else about it is fine, you can limit your choices to a water softener. However, if there is chlorine present […]
The horror stories I’m going to talk about aren’t fun, but hopefully we can prevent the same thing from happening to anyone else. The first one that comes to mind is an individual who had a water heater put in by a less than qualified installer. The installer had left a pipe unhooked because they […]
Tankless water heaters are drastically different from tank water heaters in terms of how they work. As long as they are installed correctly and sized properly, they will do a great job. There are, however, a few important things everyone should know. First, a tankless water heater isn’t an instant water heater. What that means […]
When I look back on my history in business, there were some important things that I didn’t know at the time. I’ve put together a list of 5 of those pieces of knowledge, which I think every business should learn as early as possible. Know your purpose. I think it’s incredibly important to […]
There’s absolutely nothing inherently negative about an individual who has plumbing experience. We would welcome any qualified, competent person who has experience onto our team. So why do we rarely hire plumbers with experience, then? The main reason simply comes down to a lack of availability—we’re somewhat forced into the position of hiring green people […]
Although I don’t claim to be an expert in restaurants, I do love food. For anyone who’s looking for a great place to eat in Roanoke, here are ten restaurants that I think everyone should try (in no particular order). There might even be a hidden gem in my list that not too many people […]