Unbelievable!
I just came back from a call in the Hatzic area of Mission, which was I had thought was just a simple furnace tune up. This was a Ruud brand furnace, and I've worked on quite a few. One of the more...
Maintaining your Gas Fired Equipment
Most people living in urban areas have a natural gas supply in their home. This supplies energy to appliances in your home such as furnaces, water heaters, fireplaces and cooktops. When properly...
Tankless Water Heaters
Have you ever looked at your old hot water tank and wondered, 'Why am I paying to keep all of this water hot when I'm not even using it?' Every time the 40 gallons of water in the tank cools a few...
“My Furnace Won’t Work”
“My Furnace Won’t Work!!” At the beginning of each heating season, we get flooded with calls from people who have turned up their thermostat but the furnace is not warming up their house. Our...
Poly B Piping
Poly-B Polybutylene, Poly-B, piping was removed from the market in 1998 and some homes will have it up until the 1990’s. It was used almost exclusively between 1978 till the early 90’s because of...
How Much Water is too Much?
How much water is too much? According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), average North American families with four in a home use about 1500 liters of water daily. This does not include...
Cast Iron and clay Piping
Cast Iron and clay Piping Cast iron and clay piping can last fifty years and more when installed correctly and is not abused. Cast iron, when exposed, can easily be checked for deterioration or...
Plumbing Camera Inspections
Today, plumbing and technology go hand in hand. In sewer cleaning the self-leveling, color, head video camera reel along with the drain cleaning machine have become one of the most indispensable...
How To Drain A Hot Water Tank
How to Drain a Hot Water Tank First turn off the gas, electricity or whatever fuel source you are using! Before you start make sure that you have allowed the heat of the water inside the tank to...