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Why You Need Preventative Maintenance for Your Drains in Reading
Regular Drain Cabling Will Help Prevent Clogs Are you sick of dealing with drain clogs? Of course you are – because no one likes having them around. They’re messy, they’re annoying, and they’re an all around inconvenience for your entire household. You have a choice, though. You can keep dealing
Heat Pump Tune-Up in Reading, PA
Heat pump problems often caused by lack of maintenance Heat pumps are typically very reliable and efficient, but like any other piece of equipment can develop a lot of problems. If your system isn’t maintained properly, it may have to work too hard to make you comfortable. This not only
Water Softener Installation in Reading, PA
Hard water effects showers and drinking water Many homes in this area have hard water, which can lead to the accumulation of mineral deposits that can clog plumbing and make appliances such as dishwashers and clothes washers much less efficient. If you have a water softener installed, however, you can
Five Ways To Prevent Main Line Clogs in Reading
Be Careful What You Put Down Your Drains Only a few days ago, we told you to sign up for our preventative maintenance to help prevent drains in your home from clogging up. While we still encourage that, we are going to take it one step further. It’s important that you, as
What You Need to Know About Storm Drains in Reading
Storm Drains Keep Water From Flooding Your Basement Much like you have sewer lines that run underground, you have drains that do, too. Those are called storm drains, and they serve to route groundwater into the storm system to stop it from seeping up into your foundation or basement. Storm drains
Roof Vent Faqs Answered By Your Reading Plumbing Experts
Roof Vents Keep Sewage From Entering Your Home Q: What are roof vents? A: They are vertical pipes that are connected to your home’s plumbing system. They are designed to remove sewage and regulate air pressure within your pipes. Q: How do they work? A: Waste enters your plumbing system through the
Ask a Reading Heating ContractorL Signs of a Damaged Water Heater
Is your water heater making that groaning noise again? Are you noticing watermarks, dripping water, or even pools around the unit? If you bought a home recently in Reading, PA or still have the old water heater that came with the house, these little bits of “personality” aren’t normal. They
Why Drain Cleaning is a Two Man Job in Reading
You Didn’t Think We’d Show Up at Your Home Alone, Did You? Essig, Inc. has been cleaning out drains for over 70 years, so we know how intense a process it can be, and how much easier it is when we have multiple people at the job site. Even the
The Drawbacks of Using Drain Cleaning Chemicals in Reading
A Harmful Short-Term Solution to a Long-Term Problem It will be hard to convince our expert plumbing team here at Essig that drain cleaning chemicals are good to use for clogs. While they do serve as a temporary fix to an annoying blockage, they actually do more harm than good.
Ask a Reading Drain Cleaning Specialist: What To Do About a Sewer Back Up
Sewage Backups Cause an Unsanitary Mess in Your Home As you are probably aware, waste water travels from your home’s plumbing to the city’s municipal sewer system. When that sewer main gets blocked up, the water can’t travel appropriately out of your home. This, then, will cause a back up