DIF Plumbing

read moreA sewer lateral is the pipe that connects your home sewer line to the public sewer which is controlled by your city government. The city assumes responsibility for any problems that occurs in the city's main sewer line. Unfortunately, they do not assume responsibility for issues that may arise from the sewer lateral to your home. Needless to say this means that sewer blockage is the home owner's responsibility. It is not often known if the blockage is from the city sewer line or in the resident's line.

read moreWhen a sink is clogged two things may happen. If it is a single bowl sink the water will fail to drain or drain very slowly. If it is a two bowl sink the water will move from one sink into the other and then level out. Either way the problem is the same, you have a clogged sink. At this point you can attempt to unblock the sink. DO NOT USE CHEMICALS. Chemicals, especially those which contain ammonia or bleach may cause long term damage to your pipes through rusting and erosion. They will also make their way into the water system that you and your children drink.

read moreContinuous feed disposals are turned on by a switch which activates the blades until you turn the switch off. While the disposal is in service water must be run to keep the waste moving in the right direction. Rubber flaps keep the food waste from coming out during operation. Most customers request this type of disposal. Batch feed disposals do not have a switch. Instead food is placed into the disposal and then a cap is placed on the top to start the disposal.

read moreIn older structures it important to make sure that there are no gas leaks under the house or around the perimeter. Natural gas explodes when exposed to a flame or sparks in contained areas such as a kitchen or basement. The odor of gas can be an indicator of a gas leak and should be immediately inspected. While the gas company will detect a leak for you they will not fix it. In fact, if they find a leak on the property they will place a lock on the gas valve and shut off your gas. They will not turn your gas back on until they have proof that a licensed plumber has fixed the problem.

read moreWe install two types of water heaters, tankless and traditional. Read below for a description of both. What is a tankless water heater? Tankless water heaters, also called on demand water heaters, heat water as it comes through the system. This is different from a traditional water heater which has a large tank of water that must be kept hot for ready use. Why a tankless water heater? Tankless water heaters can be advantageous for several reasons. Water is a Traditional tank water heater? A tank water heater keeps a specific amount of water in the tank and heated to a specific temperature at all times.