It’s that time of year again. Landscaping season, when some hit the curb trap vent while mowing. If you recognize that you have a pipe similar to the one pictured in this post, make your lawn mower aware of it. This can be a costly repair that can be prevented if you are aware of this pipe. Just a helpful tip to prevent an unpleasant situation.
The holiday season is here and it is tough on your plumbing. Seems more home cooked meals and baking puts your plumbing to a test. Keep you drains flowing use plenty of water when using your disposal, and stay away from the drano chemicals and clogs. We offer a full array of drain cleaning services if needed.
Do you want a hand held shower but also want a conventional shower head also? We have options for you. There are many ways to improve your showering experience. Installing a transfer valve and adding a personal hand held device is a way that can help with sore muscles or leg shaving, also is handy cleaning the shower or tub. This can be done in many ways to suit your current set up depending what that may be. So give us a call and lets see what you are interested in having.
Everyone is in this together, and here at John Schoeffling Plumbing we are here if you need us. If you are without hot water or a drain is backing up, or you have a leak etc. We will help you and can service homes with in the safety guide lines. We take every precaution necessary to keep you safe and have no contact ways of helping you with your plumbing problem. we realize most plumbing issues drain cloggs can expose you to un sanitary conditions as well as the need for hot water to stay clean. Or a leak can cause mold spores and health issues also. So if you have a need for a plumber near you, we are here to help.
If you have an old toilet most likely you are wasting water. Installing a new toilet can be a huge upgrade to any home. For one thing if your toilet is old it probably is wasting water. New toilets have been designed very well to flush with less water and less clogs, this in turn save you money. Also the comfort height feature is well received, I have lots of happy customers that tell me they love the higher seat height. So who doesn’t want a more comfortable and money saving commode?
Treat your garbage disposal more kindly
Remember that garbage disposals aren’t garbage cans. Don’t put coffee grounds, fibrous vegetables, bones, pits, or other items that can damage the blades down the disposal. Never pour oils or grease down your disposal either, because once it cools, it will solidify. That will be bad. Always use full blast cold water from your faucet when using your disposal, and rinse it clean. Be nice to your garbage disposal and it’ll be nice to you.
A simple way to improve your style in your home may be just a change of fixtures. Shown here is a 1950’s harvest gold bathroom. By installing a new Gerber toilet in white and a Gerber porcelain white drop in bowl lavatory sink, and a chrome Moen faucet. This bathroom had a face lift that really was inexpensive, but made a huge impact. http://Gerber https://johnschoefflingplumbing.com/norristown-pa-plumbing-services/installation-faucets-sinks-toilets-bathroom-renovation-garbage-disposals-sump-pumps-instant-hots-dishwashers-and-ice-maker-supply-lines-installed/
Be smart when hanging shelves. Shown in this photo is a job where it turned out homeowner installed new pantry shelves, and anchored them into his drain pipe to the second floor. Looking in the basement and measuring to make sure there are no pipes in the wall you are working on can be all it takes. If those steps are taken it will make hitting a pipe less likely. Using a stud finder and locating studs can determine wall construction lay out also and can help with this. But all things said it can still happen. Try to locate if possible from the basement or use common sense if you know there is a bathroom over head there is likely to be pipes in the wall below. Just a helpful reminder from your local plumber close to you.
Too many times I see home improvements made and the old plumbing pipes are ignored. If you see something that doesn’t look right to you it most likely should be observed by your local plumber. Sometimes being observant can save you a lot of money. For instance I recently had a situation where a flooring contractor replaced a floor in a bathroom and the closet flange (this is the pipe that your toilet sits on) ended up being too high. If the toilet was pulled by a plumber this would have been addressed before it be came an issue. Look, no one wants to pull up a brand new floor to fix an issue that should have been addressed prior too it being installed. Or tear out a new tile job because a lead drain line was left in and is now clogged beyond repair. So remember to be observant, ask questions, and do the improvement right the first time.
As many visits to homes that we make to repair plumbing issues, we sometimes find a really nice remodeled bathroom but look at the piping behind the walls and find nothing was changed or upgraded. This is also what a lot of “flippers ” do. These companies come in and are not licensed in plumbing and only do what is necessary to make the remodel pretty. While leaving the bones so to speak alone. This leaves home owners with a LARGE headache later when the ignored piping goes bad. In some cases the entire bathroom has to be ripped out to rectify the problem. It is always a good idea to ask about your existing pipes and what the “contractor” plans to replace. Having a licensed Master Plumber asses the plumbing system to see if re-piping is necessary. I really don’t enjoy seeing a homeowner in this situation, having to explain they were in a sense ripped off.
