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Dealing with a Clogged Toilet: Your Comprehensive Guide
A clogged toilet can range from a minor inconvenience to a full-blown emergency. While it’s tempting to panic, most toilet clogs can be resolved with some basic tools and a bit of patience. At Downey Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning, we understand the frustration a…
Help for clogged drains:
Drain clogs can happen to anyone. That being the case, it is a good thing to know the best ways to unclog a drain. We should also know and practice good prevention to keep the clog from forming in the first place. Usually, drain clogs…
Septic Tank Location:
Do you need to locate your septic tank? You can do that yourself, quite likely, without calling the plumbers. There may be documentation, in your “papers related to the house purchase” drawer, and you can spend some time searching there. Or maybe the previous owners…
High-Efficiency Natural Gas Water Heaters:
There is no time like the present to purchase and install a new water heater. With energy costs on the rise, a new water heater can save you lots of money, and save our planet’s dwindling natural resources as well. The new water heaters are…
Plumbing Spring Cleaning Checklist
As the winter slowly begins to wind down, it’s time to give some thought to spring cleaning your home. While you are at it, you should have a reputable plumber check the following items in your home. These are just a few things that can…
How to deal with a drain:
Drain clogs happen. They can be anything from a slight annoyance to an expensive disaster. Quite possibly, you can deal with the issue yourself. However, the situation may be beyond your control. Sometimes, in the case of a lavatory or sink drain, it may be…
Considering Home Heating Basics:
Those of us who are fortunate enough to live in a warm climate often take our home heating systems for granted. We use our heating systems seldom. But when we want to warm the house, we expect to turn the heat on and have the…
Save on Heat this Winter:
We can save money on our home heating bills. We can do this in small steps, or in major leaps. We have to keep it safe and sensible. Saving money over time is the goal, not risking life and property by half-measures and unsafe practices….
Hi-efficiency toilets, worth it or not?
It may be time to consider installing the new high-efficiency toilets in your home. Information on the subject is widely available, both from the manufacturers of plumbing fixtures and also from the government through the EPA site and the WaterSense product labeling program. The EPA…
Caring for a home garbage disposal:
The garbage disposal is one of the most convenient of modern fixtures. That is when the disposal is working as it should. When the disposal clogs or breaks down, we have a serious problem on our hands. When you have your sink piled high with…
