Plumbing Services:
Plumbing Services ensure proper drainage of water into and out of your home. Although plumbing is widely associated with water-related services, it is not all about plumbing installation and heating systems, water boilers, furnaces, washing machines, and more.
Plumbing Services Terms
Water Heater Repair and Installation:
Not every water heater malfunction requires a new water heater. A plumbing service technician is well versed in thermocouples repairs, burner cleaning, expansion tank replacement, and T&P valve replacement. If your water heater is leaking, you will always need a replacement.
Tankless Water Heater Repair and Installation:
Although there is tankless water heating repair from the mid to late 90s, most plumbing service contractors do not install or install them comfortably. Because they are not made aware of the proper installation and service requirements, I always like to use contractors who are highly educated in their craft. They can say why they prefer a tank-type heater over a tankless heater, even if they are not necessarily compatible with a product or technology.
Installation of water softeners. Most plumbing services are skilled enough to install almost any water softener. But this is a unique service. Most soft installers do not have a plumbing license because this is what they do. The plumber makes connections to drinking water and waste pipes.
Water Filter:
This is another gray area of the plumbing service. Water purification contractors in each metropolitan area specializing in water treatment. They are equipped and installed with water filters and water softeners and are not licensed, plumbers. In the case of drinking water, I like to hire licensed contractors in the trade. However, some of the best water purification companies I know of are not plumbing contractors. Make sure any company you choose has an excellent reputation. Do your research. Many licensed plumbing contractors can provide water purification options.
Ice Maker Hook-Up We call this plumbing service because it feels less convenient to install some appliance installers as you will need to run smaller diameter water pipes to the ice maker.
Toilet Repair:
This involves replacing the inside of the tank type flushing mechanism, removing and resetting the toilet leak at the floor, repairing or replacing the flush handle. It also involves removing and replacing the toilet mounting closet flange. This can be tricky in older homes. Often, closet flanges, significantly if they are cast iron, will deteriorate and need to be repaired using a spanner flange or replaced entirely. If the plumbing service removes the tech toilet and wins and starts asking the questions, they see faster.
Laundry, Kitchen Sink Faucet Repair:
Does your plumber know how to repair many of the brands available? They take the easy way out and insisting that you need a faucet to get the water out of the new barrel? Most importantly, major brands can be repaired.
Garbage Disposal Repair and Restoration – I think I have expressed my dissatisfaction with garbage disposal many times on the site. It has nothing to do with the removal. Many great manufacturers build fine products. As my IT people say, it is mostly user error. I explained to family members how and when to dispose of garbage, and they still throw away chicken bones, potato peels, pasta, and anything else they do not like to dispose of real garbage. They do this even after their kitchen sink is rolled five times a year. People do not use enough water, and they refuse to listen. So yes, it is necessary to repair and install plumbing service and great product, but it is very important to educate customers about proper use.
Shower Valve Repair and Re-lace Installation:
This is very similar to repairing a faucet that drains water from a lavatory and kitchen barrel. Most large brands of shower valves can be repaired even when they are 20 years old. If the shower valve needs to be replaced, a little more skill is required. You will need to open the wall to increase the size of the valve opening so that you can work effectively inside the plumbing wall.
Waste and Overflow Repair or Replacement:
This is a tricky task. You can literally do this if you are replacing the waste and overflow cover and gasket. If the waste and overflow behind the tub are depleted, you will need to replace it from the back of the tub or from under the tub. What access do you have? Does the tub back up to a room, as shown in the picture below? You can use Blue View’s leak-proof rubber strap if it is the rubber strap on the back of the tub.
P-Trap Repair:
P-traps are installed on bar sinks, laundry tubs, open site drains, and kitchen sinks. Most are very easy to fix, and you can do it yourself if you are the adventurous type. The only tricky part is the kitchen sink or the slop sink with the cast iron trap standard. If the p-trap is weakened or broken in the kitchen sink, you usually have more tubular fittings to replace. Very rarely is it just a p-trap? When you go to remove a p-trap, you may see a tailpiece or even persistent debris in bad condition. However, it is time to call the plumbing contractor.
