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Ways to Save Money on Your Water Heating Bill

Hot water is important year-round as it allows you to take comfortable showers, it allows you to properly clean and sanitize your dishes, and wash dirty laundry. While hot water is considered a necessity 12 months out of the year, it’s even more important during the winter and spring seasons.

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Should I Schedule a Sewer Video Inspection?

As the snow begins to thaw out in a month or so, you may find yourself with an unexpected sewer problem. Before modern technology, you would have to take an educated guess as to where you would start digging. Now, all you have to do is call a plumbing company,

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Water Conservation Tips for Winter Months

December has come and gone, and January is nearing a close. February will be accompanied with more frigid temperatures before March comes and the ground begins to thaw out to make way for spring. In the middle of winter, what more does any family want than to be nice, cozy,

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How to Conserve Heat This Winter

Reducing the level of heat in your home can be not only beneficial for your wallet, but can also help lessen your impact on the planet. In many cases, the cost of utilities takes up a significant portion of the monthly expenses of regular home operations. Whatever your reason, there

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Plumbing Resolutions for 2015

How Your Family Can Save This Year The New Year is the time to make resolutions and enact the changes that you’d like to see moving forward. While some of the most common resolutions involve getting in shape, spending less money, and eliminating debt, there are a few less common

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How To Make a Toilet Stop Running

Sometimes having a toilet that won’t stop running is worse than having a toilet that won’t flush at all. When you discover that your toilet just keeps on flushing, it indicates that there is a problem inside your toilet tank, an issue with items such as the float ball, fill

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How to Flush Your Hot Water Heater

The water heater in your home serves an important purpose by keeping your water heating. Many homeowners do not take the time to think about their water heater maintenance until their hot water heater stops working. If your water heater no longer works, you may find yourself in the cold,

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What is PEX Piping and is it Right For Your Home?

PEX piping, also known as cross-linked polyethylene, comes from different production methods (such as the Peroxide method), and is a form of plumbing tubing that is increasingly being used in commercial and domestic piping systems, for heating and cooling, and insulation for high-voltage electrical cables, even potable water systems. It

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How to Thaw Frozen Pipes

If water is barely trickling from a faucet when you turn it on, you may have a frozen pipe. This is especially likely if you have pipes outdoors or inside a crawl space. This frozen water can create more than 2,000 pounds per square inch of pressure, which can easily

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Types of Plumbing Pipes

As with many things in your home, your piping will not last you forever. Your pipes may last you a long time, but after years of use, it is likely that they will need to be replaced before they begin to leak. Knowing what types you have in your home

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Prevent Holiday Plumbing Emergencies

Holidays are the time for celebrating with loved ones, and many people use this as an opportunity to gather family members together. While this is a joyous occasion, having many people under one roof can cause an unexpected plumbing emergency. A-1 Sewer & Septic Service, Inc. know that no one

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