Don't Understand Plumbing? These Tips Can Help!
It is important that your plumbing works properly when you are looking to manage your home. There may be times, though, when your plumbing system needs work and you can't afford to call a professional, or you don't have time to sit at home and wait for one. The following tips will make it easy to take good care of your plumbing.
Avoid plumbing problems! Do not stop up the toilet! Some common items that will stop up a toilet include: toys, hair, paper towels, birth control items, and feminine personal products. Do not flush these items down your toilet - unless the instructions say otherwise! These can stop up your toilet - to the point that nothing else will work - except calling a plumber!
Check the filters in your furnace, regularly. If these filters have not been cleaned or replaced recently, they may become clogged. This will affect how well your furnace is able to work, meaning that you may not have enough heat during the winter. Take this simple step, as soon as the weather starts to become cold.
To prevent the pipes from freezing, it is here advisable to seal off air vents, cracks and access doors. In order to keep the heat in and the cold out, you can try using insulation or caulk. In the event a leak occurs, make it a point to remind everyone where the master circuit breaker is so it can be shut off immediately.
On very cold winter nights, allow your faucets to trickle slightly, especially if your pipes are located in a crawlspace. The running water prevents the pipes from freezing as quickly as they would otherwise. You can catch the water and use it for other household needs to prevent wasting it.
Doing your own plumbing ensures that if anything happens to it, you can fix it. Similar to taking care of your family, it is really important that you take care of your plumbing system. So, do yourself a favor and do your research and apply the above tips to your plumbing jobs.
Service Champions Partners With HELP Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Drains And Electric
BREA, Calif., July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Service Champions Group announced today that it has acquired HELP Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Drains and Electric of Ohio, expanding the California based company's footprint into the Midwest. Prominently servicing the greater Cincinnati, Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana communities for more than 80 years, HELP, led by Wesley Holm, offers exceptional service from a well-trained team of knowledgeable technicians providing efficient installation, repairs and maintenance for residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems. Service Champions is a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners.
"The combination of Service Champions and HELP creates a national platform that will expand our ability to provide best-in-class customer service in the heating and cooling industry beyond the West and across the United States, said Leland Smith, Founder and CEO of Service Champions. "Our respective companies bring so much to the table and by building on our collective resources, relationships and experiences, we will deliver enhanced experiences to our customer base. We are proud to welcome a company that not only offers exceptional service and reliable delivery but supports the communities where they live and work. HELP's Midwest roots, outstanding management team and leadership across the complete catalog of home services are a strong complement to our business philosophy and the principles our company was founded on. We are honored to build on the legacy of the Holm family," Smith added.
HELP is led by its President, Wesley Holm, the second generation of the Holm family to preside over the company since 1932. "Service Champions' acquisition of HELP demonstrates their confidence in the strength of the Cincinnati metropolitan area home services marketplace. We are proud to join a group that is laser focused on the customer experience and bring together our talented teams and complimentary organizations. This partnership allows us to extend the value we bring to our customers where we pride ourselves on being courteous, professional and going above and beyond to get it right and exceed our customer's expectations each and every time" said Holm.