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You want to talk about simple and easy energy savings that will pay off for years.Pipe insulation is an efficiency booster and money saver.Other reasons why you might want to insulate your cold water pipes, as well. First, the obvious -- insulating your hot water pipes will help keep your hot water hot. If you have a traditional tank water heater, you’re already paying to keep that hot water on standby. With the benefit of pipe insulation, the hot water waiting in your pipes will cool down slower.  Quality insulation can add a few degrees to the actual temperature of household water, so if you like things especially hot when you’re showering or washing the dishes, pipe insulation is well worth the expense. This also helps save water, because it will shorten the time it takes for the water coming out of your fixtures to reach your desired temperature. #571PLUMBER https://www.instagram.com/p/B8v3gZlJJxZ/?igshid=ef20nh2kfk3t

If your sump pump is continuously running or running too much despite the weather outside, this is a sign of a significant problem that you should address as soon as possible. The longer this issue persists, the more overworked your pump becomes and the sooner you’ll have to replace it. The top four causes of sump pump overdrive are: 1. Stuck pump switches. Check to see if the float switch has become clogged or tangled. 2. Wrong-sized sump pump. Your pump may be too small for the pit, having to run continuously to keep up, or it may be too powerful for the pit, causing it to fill up too fast and the pump to work too hard. 3. Missing or broken check valve. A sump pump’s check valve ensures that water is flowing outside of the home and not back down into the pit. If it is broken or missing, water will be flowing back toward the pit, instead of outside your home, and this will trigger the pump to run. 4. Continual flooding. If there is a continuous, heavy flow into your sump pit, it could be because of a high water table or underground spring. In the case of a high water table, raising the sump pump can help solve the problem. Installing another pump in a different basement corner or upgrading the system can also help. Because each house is setup differently, it’s best to have a professional assess the situation and come up with a plan of attack. What to do: Sump pumps that are working overtime under normal conditions may fail when bad weather strikes. It’s a good idea to get a plumber to take a look at the situation and recommend proper corrective actions. #571plumber https://www.instagram.com/p/BuQjdXIB63S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mabpxc2xsznl

Why is a Gas Flame Blue?  What Temperature is it? You get a blue gas flame when you have enough oxygen for complete combustion. When you do have sufficient oxygen, the gas flame appears blue because complete combustion creates enough energy to excite and ionize the gas molecules in the flame. #571plumber

The Heater on the left is a HeatPump Water Heater. It's going to save this family over $450 this next year, that is very good savings. Do you know how in some Houses it gets a little humid this time of year. Unlike humidifiers whole house dehumidifiers are very expensive. If you install a HeatPump Water Heater, one of the benefits it is a dehumidifier also. As a result of squeezing the heat out of the air. #571plumber

There is NO such thing as a Certified Plumber.Wha? You can send Certifeid mail, your Beef is USDA certified. You can get your Taxes done by a Certified Public Accountant. However Plumbers are Licensed or they are not....just like every other field or trade. So if someone tells you they are a Certified Plumber. You would be Certified Crazy if you didnt see what a fraud they are. #571plumber (703)878-7800 (571) PLUMBER (571)758-6237

Which freezes faster Hot or Cold water? If you live where it gets really cold in the winter and if you put a plastic cup of hot water and cold water outside in the cold. The Cold water will usually freeze first. If you have a refrigerator with no freezer, but a small compartment that holds ice cube trays, The following will happen. If you fill the ice cube try with Hot water, when you first put it in the little compartment. It will melt the layer of frost under the trayso the bottom of the ice cube try will touch the body of the freezing compartment. If you start with Cold water in the ice trays, this wont happen, and you will have an insulating layer of frost under the try, that will delay freezing Therefore under these circumstances, starting Hot water should produce ice cubes faster. Now if you boil the water like you are making jello that releases alot of desolved oxygen and impurities. #571plumber