A backflow device is also known as an RPZ valve. RPZ stands for Reduced Pressure Zone. This device is installed onto your plumbing system to protect your drinking water and the city water supply from contaminants.
RPZ valves are required when a house or building is … Read More >
1. Standpipes:
a. Benefits: Inexpensive, installed into basement floordrain(s).
b. Drawbacks: If you do not have a sump pump the drain tile can still flood the house. Use can put back pressure on the sewer and cause damage. Home may still get water … Read More >
How can that be… It was just inspected!
We often must inform new homeowners of problems that home inspectors failed to mention in their reports. Many homeowners find it difficult to believe what we are telling them. When we go to houses where the existing heating, … Read More >
I thought I would address the hottest thing in plumbing these days, the tankless water heater. These devices have received a lot of press lately. Unfortunately most of the articles that I have read only tell about half of the story.
Now don’t get me wrong, … Read More >
Many household accidents happen in the bathroom; water and slippery surfaces can cause problems when people aren’t careful. But bathroom accidents are easy to prevent by following a few simple steps:
Make sure your bathtub or whirlpool has a slip-resistant bottom; Most new tubs have a … Read More >
There are a few discrepancies regarding the temperature setting of a water heater. The Illinois state plumbing code requires that the maximum temperature produced from a tub and shower valve is 115 degrees Fahrenheit. This law is in place to prevent being scalded by hot … Read More >
