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Monday, January 2, 2012
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PLUMBING
Things You Should Know Before a Plumbing Emergency Arises
When a plumbing emergency strikes, everyone--from a novice to the most experienced do-it-yourselfer--should call a professional…But what do you do while you’re waiting for the doorbell to ring? There are steps you should take to minimize the damage that can occur before the plumber arrives, and several tools you should have on hand to help.
There are tools that every home needs. None are expensive, but they can save a lot of money in repairs.
Source: www.plumbingqa.com
When a plumbing emergency strikes, everyone--from a novice to the most experienced do-it-yourselfer--should call a professional…But what do you do while you’re waiting for the doorbell to ring? There are steps you should take to minimize the damage that can occur before the plumber arrives, and several tools you should have on hand to help.There are tools that every home needs. None are expensive, but they can save a lot of money in repairs.
- A pipe wrench. This is a long-handled adjustable wrench designed specifically to loosen and tighten plumbing. It has teeth to grip round pipe, but they leave marks, so if you use a pipe wrench on anything visible, wrap duct tape around the teeth to minimize the damage.
- Sink auger. This is a long, flexible steel cable with an auger bit that you feed into a clogged sink drain. It turns as you feed it down the drain, opening any clog it comes into contact with. This is called a sink auger for a reason; don’t confuse it with a toilet auger.
- Toilet or closet auger. The idea is similar to a sink auger, but don’t use a sink auger on toilets or a toilet auger on sinks. It’s worth it to have both on hand for their intended purposes.
- Ball or flange plunger. This plunger is designed to seal the hole at the bottom of a toilet and use suction to clear the clog. Do not confuse a ball plunger with a cup plunger, which is for sinks or tubs.
- Cup plunger. This plunger is for use in sinks, tubs, and showers. It doesn’t do a good job on a toilet, so leave toilets to flange plungers.
- Shut off the water immediately. Locate your water shutoff valves for every sink, shower, tub, toilet, and appliance. When a pipe bursts or water overflows, you can stop it at the source. At a minimum find the main shutoff valve for the house, but this isn’t ideal.
- Never go into an area if there is electricity near the flood. Shut down the electricity to the entire area immediately. Let the plumber know that electricity may be involved.
- For a leaking water heater, turn off the power source – via a shutoff valve if it’s gas or an emergency switch if it’s electric. Be sure to turn off the water as well.
- Don’t use chemicals on a clog; they aren’t as effective as a good plunger or auger and can be dangerous if they get on skin, fabric, or bathroom surfaces.
Source: www.plumbingqa.com
Saving Money In The New Year
Put “Save Money” on the Top of Your New Year’s Resolutions
Statistics show that every year 40-45% of adults will make one or more resolutions for the New Year. While a lot of people who make New Year’s resolutions do break them, research shows that making resolutions is useful. People who explicitly make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don't do so. Be among those who attain their goals in 2012.
We know that after the holidays saving money is an important and often necessary goal for many of us. FS Plumbing and Heating we came up with some easy, no-cost tips to help you attain this New Year’s resolution.
• Change your furnace air filter monthly. A dirty air filter causes your heating & cooling system to work harder and longer. A clean air filter will keep your system working as efficiently as possible, ensuring your utility costs remain as low as possible.
• Turn down the temperature control thermostat on your water heater to 120 degrees F. For each 10 degrees F reduction in water temperature, you can save about 3-5% in home energy costs. Although most water heater thermostats are set at 140 degrees F, most households have plenty of hot water when set to 120. Reducing your water temperature can also extend the life of your water heater and pipes by slowing mineral buildup and corrosion.
• Turn off lights when leaving a room. Turning off just one 60-watt incandescent bulb can save about $15 per year. (Of course, replacing your incandescent bulbs with CFLs or LEDs will cut your lighting electric bill by up to 85 %!)
• While brushing your teeth, stop running the water. Although running water does not use energy per se, heating the water does so avoid wasting hot water in particular.
• Turn off power strips or unplug appliances - especially when leaving for vacation. Most appliances when plugged in still draw power when turned off - this is called phantom power. So, stop the ghosts from costing you money when you're away!
• Close the blinds to block direct sunlight in the summer and keep the cold out during winter nights. These measures help to stabilize the temperature indoors and reduce the burden on your home heating and cooling systems, which typically use about 50% of the energy in your home.
• When you are asleep or out of the house, turn your thermostat back 10°–15° for eight hours and save around 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills. A programmable thermostat can make it easy to set back your temperature.
Sources: www.proactivechange.com/resolutions/statistics.htm
www.myenergysolution.com/
www.energysavers.gov
Statistics show that every year 40-45% of adults will make one or more resolutions for the New Year. While a lot of people who make New Year’s resolutions do break them, research shows that making resolutions is useful. People who explicitly make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don't do so. Be among those who attain their goals in 2012.We know that after the holidays saving money is an important and often necessary goal for many of us. FS Plumbing and Heating we came up with some easy, no-cost tips to help you attain this New Year’s resolution.
• Change your furnace air filter monthly. A dirty air filter causes your heating & cooling system to work harder and longer. A clean air filter will keep your system working as efficiently as possible, ensuring your utility costs remain as low as possible.
• Turn down the temperature control thermostat on your water heater to 120 degrees F. For each 10 degrees F reduction in water temperature, you can save about 3-5% in home energy costs. Although most water heater thermostats are set at 140 degrees F, most households have plenty of hot water when set to 120. Reducing your water temperature can also extend the life of your water heater and pipes by slowing mineral buildup and corrosion.
• Turn off lights when leaving a room. Turning off just one 60-watt incandescent bulb can save about $15 per year. (Of course, replacing your incandescent bulbs with CFLs or LEDs will cut your lighting electric bill by up to 85 %!)
• While brushing your teeth, stop running the water. Although running water does not use energy per se, heating the water does so avoid wasting hot water in particular.
• Turn off power strips or unplug appliances - especially when leaving for vacation. Most appliances when plugged in still draw power when turned off - this is called phantom power. So, stop the ghosts from costing you money when you're away!
• Close the blinds to block direct sunlight in the summer and keep the cold out during winter nights. These measures help to stabilize the temperature indoors and reduce the burden on your home heating and cooling systems, which typically use about 50% of the energy in your home.
• When you are asleep or out of the house, turn your thermostat back 10°–15° for eight hours and save around 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills. A programmable thermostat can make it easy to set back your temperature.
Sources: www.proactivechange.com/resolutions/statistics.htm
www.myenergysolution.com/
www.energysavers.gov
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Signs Your Home’s Plumbing is in Trouble
Just like any other system in your home, your plumbing system requires regular maintenance and attention. Preventative maintenance allows you to perform on your own timetable and budget, and helps avoid inconvenient, expensive emergency calls.
Below are warning signs that your plumbing system is having troubles.
• Dripping faucets. Faucets typically work with a rubber or composition washer that closes onto a metal washer seat. Over time, the washer hardens and cracks or may simply get worn down, which causes your faucet to leak or drip. Closing the faucet tighter can stop the drip, but only temporarily, and will actually increase the internal damage to the washer and faucet. With a drippy faucet, usually the washers or other internal mechanisms need to be rebuilt or replaced. You can extend the life of your washers by gently turning on and off the faucet.
• Water leaks. Unlike a dripping faucet, some water leaks go undetected. These water leaks left alone not only add significantly to your monthly expenses, but can also cause extensive water damage to your home. Here are some warning signs to watch (or listen) for:
It sounds like water is running even when nothing is turned on.
Your water meter is running when you aren’t using any water.
Your water bill escalates over a period of weeks or months. (Compare your utility bills month to month.)
Your walls or floors have wet, spongy, moist or discolored areas when nothing has spilled.
You can smell foul odors coming from the floors or walls near drains or sewers.
Your building foundation cracks, vegetation grows unevenly, or earth shifts for no apparent reason.
You find warm spots on your floor, particularly on concrete slab floors.
• Low water pressure. One symptom of plumbing troubles is low water pressure coming from your faucets. Low water pressure can be caused by supply pipes that are extremely clogged with mineral deposits or rust. Another cause of low pressure can be due to undersized supply pipes in your household plumbing system. You can have a licensed, professional plumber evaluate your water supply capacity for your main supply and for each of the fixtures in your plumbing system. He/she will be able to determine if your home has the proper pipe sizes and/or if you need to replace any old supply pipes.
• Rust stains. Rust stains appearing on the surface of your sink basins, tubs and toilet bowls can be another warning sign that your plumbing system is in trouble. This can be caused by serious corrosion on the inside of your iron supply pipes. If this is your situation, your supply system may be in danger of failing or springing a major leak, resulting in even more repairs and expense due to extensive water damage. Other causes of rust stains include high mineral content in your water and water heater problems. If your water heater has not been drained, flushed out and refilled in over a year, it may be the culprit. Water heaters need to be flushed out yearly to prevent internal mineral deposit build-up. Overtime this mineral build-up can lead to the failure of your water heater.
• Slow drains. A slow drain at one fixture can be the result of a localized clog. However, slow drains throughout your home point to drain pipes being badly clogged with mineral deposits or rust. Slow drains and toilets that don’t flush can also be the result of an inadequately vented system. A professional plumber can locate clogs, clear pipes and even check the venting and replace any pipes
Below are warning signs that your plumbing system is having troubles.
• Dripping faucets. Faucets typically work with a rubber or composition washer that closes onto a metal washer seat. Over time, the washer hardens and cracks or may simply get worn down, which causes your faucet to leak or drip. Closing the faucet tighter can stop the drip, but only temporarily, and will actually increase the internal damage to the washer and faucet. With a drippy faucet, usually the washers or other internal mechanisms need to be rebuilt or replaced. You can extend the life of your washers by gently turning on and off the faucet.
• Water leaks. Unlike a dripping faucet, some water leaks go undetected. These water leaks left alone not only add significantly to your monthly expenses, but can also cause extensive water damage to your home. Here are some warning signs to watch (or listen) for:
It sounds like water is running even when nothing is turned on.
Your water meter is running when you aren’t using any water.
Your water bill escalates over a period of weeks or months. (Compare your utility bills month to month.)
Your walls or floors have wet, spongy, moist or discolored areas when nothing has spilled.
You can smell foul odors coming from the floors or walls near drains or sewers.
Your building foundation cracks, vegetation grows unevenly, or earth shifts for no apparent reason.
You find warm spots on your floor, particularly on concrete slab floors.
• Low water pressure. One symptom of plumbing troubles is low water pressure coming from your faucets. Low water pressure can be caused by supply pipes that are extremely clogged with mineral deposits or rust. Another cause of low pressure can be due to undersized supply pipes in your household plumbing system. You can have a licensed, professional plumber evaluate your water supply capacity for your main supply and for each of the fixtures in your plumbing system. He/she will be able to determine if your home has the proper pipe sizes and/or if you need to replace any old supply pipes.
• Rust stains. Rust stains appearing on the surface of your sink basins, tubs and toilet bowls can be another warning sign that your plumbing system is in trouble. This can be caused by serious corrosion on the inside of your iron supply pipes. If this is your situation, your supply system may be in danger of failing or springing a major leak, resulting in even more repairs and expense due to extensive water damage. Other causes of rust stains include high mineral content in your water and water heater problems. If your water heater has not been drained, flushed out and refilled in over a year, it may be the culprit. Water heaters need to be flushed out yearly to prevent internal mineral deposit build-up. Overtime this mineral build-up can lead to the failure of your water heater.
• Slow drains. A slow drain at one fixture can be the result of a localized clog. However, slow drains throughout your home point to drain pipes being badly clogged with mineral deposits or rust. Slow drains and toilets that don’t flush can also be the result of an inadequately vented system. A professional plumber can locate clogs, clear pipes and even check the venting and replace any pipes
Monday, September 5, 2011
Should I Have The Air Ducts In My Home Cleaned?
Should I Have The Air Ducts In My Home Cleaned?
The quality of the air our families breathe is important to everyone. With studies showing that most people spend over 70% of their time indoors, it’s easy to see why indoor air quality has become a high priority. Duct cleaning is an effective method that helps reduce indoor air quality problems with the added benefit of improving the performance and efficiency of your heating, ventilation & cooling (HVAC) system.
The Role Your Air Ducts Play in Air Quality
• If not properly maintained, the components of your air ducts, along with your heating and cooling system, may become contaminated with particles of dust, pollen, or other debris. These particles, traveling through your air duct system, get re-circulated throughout your entire home. If moisture is present, the potential for microbiological growth (i.e. mold) is increased and spores from such growth may be released into the home’s living space. Some of these contaminants may cause allergic reactions or other symptoms in people who are exposed to them. Duct cleaning is recommended by doctors and allergists alike.
Health and environmental effects of poor air quality
• Asthma, rhinitis, sinusitis, and allergic respiratory disease
• Excessive mold, bacteria, dust, dirt, and smoke
• Increased utility bills (decreased air flow)
• Unpleasant fumes and odors
What Exactly is Air Duct Cleaning?
Air duct cleaning is the physical cleaning of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system components including ducts, air terminals (supply and return), heat exchangers (heating and cooling coils), condensate drains and pans, fan motors and housings, system filters, and air handling unit housing. Typically a service provider will use specialized tools to dislodge dirt and other debris in ducts, and then vacuum them out with a high-powered vacuum cleaner.
Benefits of air duct cleaning for your home & family
• Kills germs and bacteria
• Helps remove dust in your home
• Improves your system’s efficiency
• Makes your home smell clean and fresh
Important Questions For Your Service Provider
When having your air ducts cleaned make sure that your service provider cleans the whole air handling system not just the ducts. Failure to clean a component of a contaminated system can result in re-contamination of the entire system, thus negating any potential benefits.
When you're shopping for duct cleaning, remember the adage "you get what you pay for." Some companies are marketing services that only claim to clean your ducts but are less effective than true cleaning. Some helpful questions to ask:
• Does your service include the cleaning of each individual supply & return run?
• Do you remove particles in the duct work using a Sealed HEPA removal system?
• How long should the cleaning take?
Cleaning your air ducts improves the quality of the indoor air you and your family breathe, while contributing to better performance and efficiency of your heating and cooling system.
The quality of the air our families breathe is important to everyone. With studies showing that most people spend over 70% of their time indoors, it’s easy to see why indoor air quality has become a high priority. Duct cleaning is an effective method that helps reduce indoor air quality problems with the added benefit of improving the performance and efficiency of your heating, ventilation & cooling (HVAC) system.
The Role Your Air Ducts Play in Air Quality
• If not properly maintained, the components of your air ducts, along with your heating and cooling system, may become contaminated with particles of dust, pollen, or other debris. These particles, traveling through your air duct system, get re-circulated throughout your entire home. If moisture is present, the potential for microbiological growth (i.e. mold) is increased and spores from such growth may be released into the home’s living space. Some of these contaminants may cause allergic reactions or other symptoms in people who are exposed to them. Duct cleaning is recommended by doctors and allergists alike.
Health and environmental effects of poor air quality
• Asthma, rhinitis, sinusitis, and allergic respiratory disease
• Excessive mold, bacteria, dust, dirt, and smoke
• Increased utility bills (decreased air flow)
• Unpleasant fumes and odors
What Exactly is Air Duct Cleaning?
Air duct cleaning is the physical cleaning of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system components including ducts, air terminals (supply and return), heat exchangers (heating and cooling coils), condensate drains and pans, fan motors and housings, system filters, and air handling unit housing. Typically a service provider will use specialized tools to dislodge dirt and other debris in ducts, and then vacuum them out with a high-powered vacuum cleaner.
Benefits of air duct cleaning for your home & family
• Kills germs and bacteria
• Helps remove dust in your home
• Improves your system’s efficiency
• Makes your home smell clean and fresh
Important Questions For Your Service Provider
When having your air ducts cleaned make sure that your service provider cleans the whole air handling system not just the ducts. Failure to clean a component of a contaminated system can result in re-contamination of the entire system, thus negating any potential benefits.
When you're shopping for duct cleaning, remember the adage "you get what you pay for." Some companies are marketing services that only claim to clean your ducts but are less effective than true cleaning. Some helpful questions to ask:
• Does your service include the cleaning of each individual supply & return run?
• Do you remove particles in the duct work using a Sealed HEPA removal system?
• How long should the cleaning take?
Cleaning your air ducts improves the quality of the indoor air you and your family breathe, while contributing to better performance and efficiency of your heating and cooling system.
Cooling tips - Beat the summer heat and keep energy costs down
Keep your thermostat at 78°F or higher if you're still comfortable. The higher you set the thermostat, the less it will operate unnecessarily.
Keep air conditioner filters clean. They should be cleaned or replaced once a month during the season. If you can do so safely, clean the exposed grill and spines on the outside unit. Don't block window air conditioners. Make sure no objects are leaning on, or directly in the path of the air flowing in or out.
Use a programmable thermostat. You only need your air conditioner or furnace to run when you're home. Set timers to come on no more than 30 minutes before you're scheduled to arrive home. If you are home during the day, try to reduce the use of heat-producing appliances such as the oven, range, dishwasher, washing machine and dryer.
Don't place lamps or televisions near your air conditioning thermostat. The thermostat senses heat from these appliances, and this may cause it to run longer than necessary.
Make sure your home has the appropriate amount of insulation in walls, attics and crawl spaces. Insulation is just as important in the summer as it is during the winter since it helps keep warm air outside. Seal and insulate air-conditioning ducts that run through unconditioned spaces.
Plant deciduous trees to shade your home's walls, windows and roof in the summer. Install a ceiling fan to circulate air above the area where you spend most of your time. You'll feel just as cool under a ceiling fan when it's 82°F.
Run exhaust fans when you shower or cook to vent warm air.
Run exhaust fans when you shower or cook to vent warm air. Professional inspections and system tune-ups: having a professional inspect and tune up your heating and central air system can help save on operating costs and extend the equipment-life of your system. A check-up is recommended every year for heat pumps and every year for other systems.
Keep air conditioner filters clean. They should be cleaned or replaced once a month during the season. If you can do so safely, clean the exposed grill and spines on the outside unit. Don't block window air conditioners. Make sure no objects are leaning on, or directly in the path of the air flowing in or out.
Use a programmable thermostat. You only need your air conditioner or furnace to run when you're home. Set timers to come on no more than 30 minutes before you're scheduled to arrive home. If you are home during the day, try to reduce the use of heat-producing appliances such as the oven, range, dishwasher, washing machine and dryer.
Don't place lamps or televisions near your air conditioning thermostat. The thermostat senses heat from these appliances, and this may cause it to run longer than necessary.
Make sure your home has the appropriate amount of insulation in walls, attics and crawl spaces. Insulation is just as important in the summer as it is during the winter since it helps keep warm air outside. Seal and insulate air-conditioning ducts that run through unconditioned spaces.
Plant deciduous trees to shade your home's walls, windows and roof in the summer. Install a ceiling fan to circulate air above the area where you spend most of your time. You'll feel just as cool under a ceiling fan when it's 82°F.
Run exhaust fans when you shower or cook to vent warm air.
Run exhaust fans when you shower or cook to vent warm air. Professional inspections and system tune-ups: having a professional inspect and tune up your heating and central air system can help save on operating costs and extend the equipment-life of your system. A check-up is recommended every year for heat pumps and every year for other systems.
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