Avoid expensive repairs caused by frozen pipes and turn off your exterior water and winterize your outdoor spigots. In this post, we’ll guide you through a few easy steps to do so. Fall weather in Albuquerque is never certain. One week you’re sweating walking to school in the 70-degree weather. The next one? It […]
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Winter weather brings all kinds of problems in Indianapolis and its neighboring communities. Particular plumbing problems that can occur in this area homes during this time of year lead to even more panic as homeowners attempt to find solutions and protect their homes from harm. In many cases, the wintertime plumbing issues that plague homeowners
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Winterizing pipes is a process meant to prevent a home’s plumbing from freezing in extremely cold temperatures and causing pipe bursts and leaks. Water expands when it freezes to ice. The rapid expansion creates an outward pressure in the pipes that can also cause the pipe damage mentioned previously. “Winterization is important if you are
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It’s common knowledge that frozen water pipes are a bad thing. Frozen water expands and can break the pipes. Any licensed plumber will tell you that one job all plumbing crews perform before the first freeze of the year is to shut off and drain exterior water lines. The most costly and avoidable winter catastrophe
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Are you in Albuquerque experiencing banging or knocking noises around your water pipes? No house annoyance is worse than knocking water pipes. You tolerate it for a bit and eventually, the more frequent or intense it becomes, it will just annoy you, there’s no alternative. There are a number of reasons that water pipes can
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There is nothing that can ruin a fine dinner more than a clogged drain and an overflowed kitchen sink afterward. And nothing will ruin a morning shower more than standing ankle deep in sudsy water. But, with a few basic tools and advice from the Day & Night Plumbing professionals, you can flush clogs and
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We’ve all experienced enough clogs in our drains and pipes to consider bringing in a plumber. But what if the problem is not with the water draining, but with the water coming? Home water pressure typically ranges between 40 and 45 psi. If you suspect that you have low water pressure, your pressure is
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It’s not a steady sound, and it’s not always consistent, but when you hear a pitter-patter as you watch late-night TV in your living room that can only mean one thing: A leak from your kitchen faucet at midnight. Very rarely does a plumbing problem take five minutes to fix. But generally, you’re going to
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When winter comes blowing in, it’s important that you know how to keep your pipes from freezing. Pipes can be susceptible to frozen water if outside temperatures fall rapidly, if there is poor insulation, or if the thermostat is simply turned too low. The water has volume and exerts pressure from within the pipe. One
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Plumbing is so complex that there are inconveniences, nuisances, and disasters. A sluggish drain is a nuisance. A broken sewer line can be a catastrophe, promptly necessitating very costly repair. It can lead to: Drainage problems Sewage backups Mold growth Destruction of the structure of your home What Is a Collapsed Pipe? A “collapse” happens
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