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The Importance of Following Plumbing Codes
When it comes to building safety, there must be a standard for professionals to adhere to. This usually refers to building codes and safety measures to protect against fire, chemicals, or other hazards. Still, one hazard many people don’t consider is poor plumbing systems. Whether it’s for a residence, commercial or municipal building, everyone must …
Preparing Your Plumbing for Spring
Spring is known for its green grasses, blooming flowers, and chirping birds. But what many people don’t realize is that their plumbing systems took a beating during the winter cold. These issues can carry over into the new months. With that in mind, if you’re a homeowner who is unsure how to deal with this …
The Most Common Residential Plumbing Emergencies
As a homeowner, you may experience household emergencies when you least expect them. Weather, electrical outages, sewage treatment, and day-to-day usage can all affect your home, and most homeowners will face plumbing issues at some point. Therefore, it’s important to look out for the most common residential plumbing emergencies. Some of these issues are easily …
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Easy Plumbing Hacks to Protect Your Wallet
If you hate paying for emergency service plumbing repairs, just a little foresight and simple planning can lessen the likelihood of a budget-busting plumbing blowout. In the same way you service your car with fresh oil, correct tire pressure, and coolant, your plumbing system will respond to some TLC you can easily do yourself, for …
How to Effectively Use Your Remodeling Budget
How to Get the Most Bang For Your Bucks in a Remodel Those renovating couples on TV always make an enviable profit, but even these pros break their home remodel budget in just about every episode. If they struggle to stay on track, how can you possibly hope to stay within budget on your home …
The Difference Between Living with Hard Water and Soft Water
Some people grow so accustomed to hard water deposits on their faucets or soap scum on their shower doors that they assume it’s unavoidable. In reality, there’s an easy solution—remove stubborn minerals before they cause buildup with a water softening system. Hard water can damage appliances, fixtures, plumbing, and even your skin and hair. Soft …
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How Does a Reverse Osmosis Water Filter Work?
The human body is composed of about 60% water, so we need to stay hydrated for proper brain and organ function. Many people reach for a glass and turn on the tap without thinking about what’s in the water. If you haven’t installed a filtration system, you could be ingesting sediments and chemicals, including arsenic, …
How to Choose the Right Plumber for You
From emergency pipe breaks to a planned plumbing installation, you want to trust that the plumber coming to your home will fix the problem without a hitch. When you choose a reliable plumber, you will feel at ease knowing that they have everything covered. But when there are so many local plumbers with various certifications, …
When to Call a Plumber
Some common plumbing problems such as clogged drains can be solved with a little skill and elbow grease. If you’re especially handy around the house, you might even know how to fix a pipe leak or unblock a garbage disposal. But if you encounter plumbing problems more complex than these common issues, you need to …
How Much Does a Bathroom Remodel Increase Home Value?
Remodeling your bathroom to increase your home’s value can be a daunting task. Before you get started, it’s important to understand just how much time and money you’ll be investing—and whether it’s worth it in the long run. What you can be sure of is that a bathroom remodel project is one of the smartest …
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Spring Cleaning Your Sprinkler System
April’s here already and before you know it, the weather will be heating up. But it’s stressful to start your sprinkler system for the first time in months, only for jets of water to fire up into the air. This month is the ideal time to assess the state of your sprinklers. When you conduct …
3 Benefits of the Best Water Softener System
The water that runs through the pipes of your home every day has a big impact on your daily life. Water is largely taken for granted, but from your morning shower to washing dishes after dinner, the quality of water you use makes a huge difference to your bank balance, free time, and most importantly, …
Raw Water: How to Make Yourself Very Sick, Very Fast
You may have heard about the “raw water” or “real water” Silicon Valley craze. Sounds like something that should be so healthy for you, right? Well, don’t be fooled. The controversial new trend popular among by the rich and famous is not what it’s cracked up to be — it’s actually a health hazard rather …
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Is In-Floor Heating What You Need?
These cold winter months may have you thinking about improving your home’s heating system. Whether it’s eliminating the shock of a cold bathroom floor as you step out of the shower, or lowering an outrageously high heating bill, installing radiant in-floor heating may be the ideal solution for you. What is Radiant Floor Heating? Imagine …
How to Avoid Fire Risks with Your Home’s Plumbing
At a critical, frightening time such as the recent California fires, powerful jets of water are a welcome sight. But what’s not so obvious is that just as a family survives a grim fire situation, water can often take its turn to generate further despair by pouring damage onto plumbing systems. And while a house …
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7 Ways to Save Time and Money on Your Remodel
Getting started on a home remodel can be overwhelming. Even though you’re excited about the upgrades and adding value to your home, you’re probably not looking forward to spending thousands of dollars and living in a construction site. To help ease the pain, we’ve compiled a list of seven ways to save both time and …
What is the difference between hard and soft water?
“Hard” water is water with a high mineral content. As water moves through rocks and substrates in the earth, it picks up minerals like calcium and magnesium. Left untreated, the residue from these minerals in the water can be seen or felt on skin, hair, clothing, dishes, pipes, appliances and fixtures in your home. Some …
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How to Prepare Your Plumbing for Winter
If you live in an area where the temperature gets even close to freezing, there are some important steps to take to protect your pipes heading into winter. Since water expands as it freezes, any ice in your plumbing can cause dangerous backups and cracks. Huge amounts of water could end up in your house, …
The World's Most Efficient Water Softener!
It’s official! The Kinetico Premier Series® S650 XP is the world’s most efficient water softener. Others claim it—Kinetico has the data to prove it! Based on NSF/ANSI Standard 44 testing for efficiency—grains of hardness removed per pound of salt—the Kinetico Premier Series® S650 XP is the world’s most efficient water softener. The Premier Series® S650 …
Why You Should Call Before You Dig
Whether you are planning a giant home improvement project or just planting one tree, any project that involves digging has the potential to be extremely dangerous. According to data collected by the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) from various industry groups, there are more than 20 million miles of underground utilities in the United States. Since …
What to Do in a Plumbing Emergency
Emergencies happen at the most unexpected of times, and unfortunately, we are often unprepared for them. Not everyone is fully equipped with an emergency car kit in the trunk for when you get a flat tire. Not everyone remembers to refill the first-aid kit when you run out of Band-Aids. When you think ahead and …
Why You Should Remodel Your Kitchen
Your kitchen may have perfectly suited your situation when you first moved in. High counters and bar stools were just great for snack time. But now that the kids are grown and gone—the island has been left deserted. Whether you want to mark a new life phase or you’ve realized the color palette choice is …
How to Add Value to Your Kitchen on a Budget
There are many ways homeowners can improve the value of their home, but one of the most effective is a home remodel. Whether you are thinking about selling your home in the near future or simply want to improve your current living space, a kitchen remodel is the perfect way to bring more value to …
The Benefits of Remodeling Your Home
With a can-do attitude, your dream for a home that proudly reflects you and your unique vision can be brought to life. Read how thoughtful updates to your layout and fixtures can improve your mood and help you make a profit. Bright, Decluttered Space Imagine more calm and less congestion. For ultimate comfort and style, …
Preventing and Diagnosing Septic Problems in Your Home
Nasty backups in your plumbing? A faulty septic tank can mean a lot of time and money, or even illness and infection. Take a look at these common septic system issues and what to do to prevent them. 1. Too Much Water Sewage odors and slow, gurgling drains might be signs that you’re overloading …
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Sinking Feeling: What can (and Can’t) Go Down the Drain?
The pipes in your house are like veins in your body—it’s critical that they don’t become blocked. The best way to prevent nasty clogs? Recognize the items that do not belong down the drain, and dispose of that waste somewhere else. Common Culprits Fats, oils, and grease: Fatty foods such as butter and grease congeal …
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Getting to the Root of Pipe Problems
You flush the toilet only for it to take forever to drain, and an alarming gurgling noise ensues Clearly something’s wrong, and you need to get to the bottom of it. The issue is likely the work of thirsty tree roots invading your sewer lines and drain pipes. Here’s how to branch out and keep …
Dishwasher Troubleshooting: What’s Wrong with Your Dishwasher?
Dishwashers have great potential to improve our lives: if they work properly. They can make the daily task of cleaning our tableware more convenient and efficient. Even so, they can cause headaches when they stop working. Just like when your child runs a fever, often you can tell something is wrong by the symptoms, even …
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A Water Heater’s Life: When to Repair and Replace Your Water Heater
Water heater replacement is one of those unavoidable, unglamorous home maintenance steps that inevitably must be taken at the most inconvenient time. Maybe just when you have stretched your budget to buy your next house? Perhaps as another of your children begins college? Water heaters have a tough job to perform so here, we unpack …
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Preventing And Repairing Frozen Pipes
You’ve probably noticed how cold it’s been at night lately! If the weather reports call for freezing temperatures, homeowners should take extra precautions to care of their plumbing. To avoid costly repairs and extra stress this time of year, you must learn how to prevent frozen pipes and how to thaw them if they do …
The Many Benefits of Kinetico Water Systems
From showering to doing laundry and getting a drink, water keeps our homes running and take care of our family each day. It’s important to have the best water system, one that will offer many benefits to homeowners, and that is Kinetico Water Systems. Benefits of Kinetico Water Systems #1: It’s Non-Electric Kinetico Water Systems …
Water Heaters – What You Should Know
Let’s talk about water heaters. These unsung heroes of our homes work tirelessly round-the-clock to ensure that when we decide we want a hot bath, dishes washed, laundry done or to have the kids shower after soccer practice, we get exactly what we want… hot water! Hooray for the well-maintained water heaters that keep us …
Fall Plumbing Tips
Fall is here and the change in temperature from the hot days of summer to the brisk air in the mornings reminds us to prepare for winter. Fletcher’s Plumbing & Contracting, Inc. has a few fall plumbing tips that can help you avoid plumbing emergencies in the months to come, saving you from costly repairs …
Water Saving Tips for Around the House
We may no longer be in a drought, but being water wise and finding ways to save water and look out for leaks is not only good for the environment but good for your wallet. Check out our 7 water saving tips for around the house. These quick and easy items will help you save …
Add Value to Your Home with a Bathroom or Kitchen Remodel
At Fletcher’s Plumbing & Contracting, Inc., we understand how important your bathroom and kitchen are to the function of your home. Your home is your biggest investment and a bathroom or kitchen remodel can add value and comfort to your property. Whether you’re planning to stay in your home and enjoy what a remodel adds …
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Plumbing Maintenance for Bug and Mosquito Control
Summer has arrived and the warmer weather means we’re using our sprinklers, pools and hot tubs, and refreshing our ponds. We love the water and so do bugs! It’s important to practice regular plumbing maintenance for bug and mosquito control around your home and property. Follow our simple tips for keeping your family and home …
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Detecting Common Household Leaks
Leaking faucets, fixtures, or pipes are problems no homeowner wants to have to deal with. These little annoyances can cause big issues in your home and can be costly over time. Detecting common household leaks can be simple. We’ve outlined 6 of the areas to check periodically if you think you may have a …
Tree Roots Causing Plumbing Problems? Use Fletcher’s Trenchless Technology
All year long, the root system of your trees and plants are working extra hard to find the moisture and nutrients they need to feed themselves. Underground, those tree roots wind, twist and grow, in and around things buried in your yard, until they find what they are looking for—water and nutrients! This can lead …
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Septic Tank Maintenance: Show Your Plumbing Some Love
Your entire septic system works tirelessly to process the waste that comes from your home. Septic Tank maintenance is an important part of how to show your plumbing some love. We’re going to tell you some of the best ways to do just that. Septic Tank Maintenance 101: How it Works To truly love anything, …
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The Best Way to Unclog Your Drains
Knowing the best way to unclog your drains can save you time and money. But knowing how to prevent the clog in the first place is equally important. Even with the best maintenance effort, the time will come when you face a backed-up sink or tub that’s struggling to drain. We’ve put together a few …