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Plumbing Questions & Answers

Plumbing Question:  From Josh Gordon in Brownsburg, Indiana who writes, “How do I keep my water pipes from freezing in the winter?

Plumbing Answer: The first thing you need to do is make sure your crawlspace vents are closed. The second is to make sure the outer walls of your crawlspace are insulated. This means attaching foam board to the walls using glue AND masonry fasteners that assure adhesion. If you do these two things and the lower part of your house is heated in the winter you should be able to avoid frozen pipes unless it gets to ridiculously low temperatures.


 

Basically without any long- winded answer, Commercial Heating is like Residential heating but on a much larger scale. When plumbers are installing residential heating units they can be carried in either by hand or by hand truck but commercial heating units have to be carried in with cranes, lifts or 2 more people.

Another difference [...]

What is a blast tube?


The blast tube is part of the burner system on a boiler.

 

When Should I Have My Boiler Serviced?

Many homeowners take for granted that their boilers are going to work year after year. But that is when the worst thing happens, right in the middle of winter the boiler breaks down. So, the question is When Should I Have My Boiler Serviced? The answer is every year, especially if you have an older [...]

 

 

What is Pex?


Depending on where you may live, Pex may sound old school to you or it may be a new term. Pex is more scientifically known as Cross Linked Polyethylene. It is basically a form or style of tubing, which is commonly used in Hydronic Heating System but not limited to domestic water piping and [...]

 

 


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