When you think of plumbing issues in the house, the garbage disposal probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. In reality, it’s not uncommon to experience problems. Sometimes, homeowners can clear them up themselves, but sometimes a professional plumbing service, such as Drain Genie Plumbing Services, needs to help. This article reviews how to unclog and clean a garbage disposal, but know we’re just a call away if you need us.
Has scheduling water heater maintenance been on your to-do list for some time, but you haven’t got around to scheduling it? Okay, probably not, but there are many reasons why you should. For brevity’s sake, Drain Genie Plumbing Services reviews the top five in this article. We hope you find them helpful in understanding the benefits of maintenance and getting the most out of your system.
The holiday season is here! Many folks will host gatherings for family and friends as we finish up 2021. However, remember that more people in your home means more people using the plumbing. Therefore, it’s best to be proactive to avoid any entertaining disasters. In this post, Drain Genie Plumbing Services reviews some Orlando plumbing services you may want to consider to ensure a successful holiday season.
Orlando homeowners generally love water, except when it invades their homes. Fortunately, Drain Genie Plumbing Services provides Orlando residents and businesses with reliable plumbing services and water damage restoration when things go wrong. Speaking of something going wrong, we’ve had all sorts of service calls over the years. Consequently, we thought it might be helpful to tell you about the top five causes of water damage we typically see.
Have you ever had a drippy faucet in your Winter Park Florida home? There are many reasons for a drippy faucet. Many Winter Park homeowners think a drippy faucet is a simple fix by just replacing a washer right? Well that’s wrong and while some faucets are just washers and seats, most of the newer faucets consist of a cartridge. Over time cartridges either wear down or they get build up of hard water deposits causing your faucet to drip. When fixing this problem it is necessary for you to research and tell your Winter Park plumber what type of faucet it is. The plumber must know the make and model of the faucet in order to install the right cartridge. If you don’t know the make and model all you need to do is snap a picture with your phone and text it to your plumber (if the plumber can receive text). By doing … Continued
I get this question a lot while some plumbing companies in Orlando price gouge their customers and give plumbers like myself a bad name. Its important to know how most plumbing companies figure their prices. When an Orlando plumber arrives at your door there are already a lot of costs to get him and his truck to your house first which is obviously gas and time. Their are a lot of hidden costs such as advertising, truck maintenance, training for your plumber, taxes, tools, tool maintenance, stocking of plumbing parts, office equipment, phones, office supplies, accounting, and office help. Lets say you had a plumbing repair of $200 with a 10% net profit on the selling price, this would leave us with a $20 taxable profit. Surely you will agree that this is not excessive. Its like when you go out to eat for breakfast at a restaurant and if you cooked 2 eggs, some toast and bacon … Continued
Why should you hire a Licensed Orlando Plumber? There are many reasons. Lets first say there are many Orlando companies out there that claim they are able to do plumbing repairs but many of these companies are handyman services. These companies can almost always charge cheaper than your local Orlando plumber. These companies can do this because they don’t hire plumbers and they don’t have to pay for the proper insurances or licences. These unlicensed handymen are hurting your Orlando plumbers as they are taking their work without being properly licensed and it is illegal. The handyman services are not the only place to find these unlicensed plumbers, they are also on Craigslist. These unlicensed plumbers are not only hurting the legitimate plumbing trade, but they are also hurting you, the Orlando consumers who expect quality and professionally licensed plumbers. The reason why is because they will give you a cheaper price to gain quick work but cheaper is not … Continued
With the economy not doing so good in the last few years, people have been laid off or under-employed for sometime now and it has saturated the Winter Park and Orlando plumbing industries. Unfortunately, there are some Winter Park plumbing contractors that are not what they seem to be. Many Winter Park plumbing contractors say they are licensed but are not and some plumbing contractors also cheat the system and are helpers that have had buddies with licenses sign them off. This has hurt the plumbing industry over the last few years and flooded the market with incompetent plumbing companies. It has also made the good plumbing companies that put in the years of hard work and education to get their license the proper way to suffer. So here are ways to help you weed out the wanna-be plumbing companies:
Many Winter Park homeowners have a garbage disposal and take it for granted. But your Winter Park garbage disposal needs proper care and maintenance to provide you with years of trouble free use. Did you know that the garbage disposal was invented by John Hammes in 1927 and got the first patient in 1935 and then founded In-sink-Erator in 1938 which they are still making quality garbage disposals today. Over the years the disposal has been advanced and improved but they still need to be taken care of and not abused. Your Winter Park garbage disposal can be cleaned on a monthly basis by grinding ice as this cleans the blades fairly well. For bad smells you can grind a small amount of lemon peels this works well for smells.Some things should not go down the disposal such as fibrous fruits and veggies.
In Winter Park Florida our plumbers at Drain Genie Plumbing service everything from toilet issues to plumbing remodeling. Some common toilet repair issues in Winter Park Florida is high water pressure, this can cause the toilet fill valve to malfunction. If your water pressure is above 60 psi you have high water pressure. High water pressure can be corrected by having a plumber install a pressure reducing valve that can be purchased from a Winter Park Fl Plumbing supply house.
