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An ounce of prevention will go a long way toward keeping your home’s plumbing in top working order and you’ll avoid costly repairs! Read our plumbing tips to stay educated and save money! If you need a plumber, call Scanlon Plumbing Services!
Even small drips can waste thousands of gallons of water, as much as 150 gallons a day! Be sure to check under sinks for moisture or small leaks. And always repair leaky faucets right away to avoid paying for wasted water, and also to avoid water damage to your fixtures and pipes. Remove and clean your faucet aerators annually to ensure an even flow of water. Make sure overflow holes on tubs and vanity is clear and open to prevent water damage to floors and ceilings.
Before doing any maintenance on your water heater yourself, be sure to shut off the power, and read your owner’s manual. At least once every three months, drain water from the tank. Over time sediment builds at the bottom of the heater, which can hamper performance, and draining a gallon or so helps remove the sediment. You should also periodically inspect your water heater burner. The flame under the heater should appear blue with yellow tips. If it’s mostly yellow or sooty under there, your flue may be clogged, which is a dangerous situation. Contact a professional to check it out. At least once every two years, have your water heater inspected by a service technician. He or she will also check the drain valve for signs of leakage, and the anode rods for corrosion.
Toilet leaks can be wasteful and expensive. At least once a year, check your toilet for leaks by adding a small amount of red food coloring to the tank and then check the toilet bowl later. If the toilet bowl water is colored red, water is seeping through from the tank. If it is leaking, you should replace the tank ball.
You can extend the life of your garbage disposal by Using plenty of cold water when running it Making sure you avoid overloading it Never disposing of things like bones or corn husks Never using a caustic drain opener
New water heater products are entering the market. Tankless water heaters are coming on strong by saving fuel and reducing CO2 emissions. They also relieve a lot of worries by taking a future leaking water heater out of the attic and placing it outside. An internal computer runs the water heater and protects it from freezing conditions should they occur. This product carries a 12-year warranty and is also qualified for rebates and tax stimulus credits. Eternal company is making a hybrid tankless water heater that has a 2-gallon storage tank along with all the benefits of tankless. It sits outside on a platform, it looks like an air conditioner but is the most efficient water heater on the market that money can buy. This product carries a 20-year warranty and also qualifies for rebates and tax stimulus credits. Rheem water heaters are making a heat pump water heater for electric installations. It removes the heat from your attic and puts it into the water heater making it 40% more efficient than the standard electric water heater that you have now. Plus the cooler air is pumped back into the attic helping your air conditioner perform its work. Solar Thermal water heating is also available. Relatively new to this area, but growing strong in other markets, solar water technology is increasing every day. Solar collector panels are mounted on the roof, and the heat collected is exchanged into a storage tank for everyday hot water usage. This system here can reduce your water heating costs by up to 85%. This product qualifies for a 30% unlimited tax credit on the complete system.
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