This is How You Know if It’s a Plumbing Emergency or Not

March 11th, 2024
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Sometimes, it’s clear that you’ve got a situation on your hands that qualifies as a plumbing emergency. Are your pipes frozen? Perhaps frozen and then ruptured? Or is there a major break somewhere causing water to gush into your home uncontrolled? These are definitely emergencies! 

But sometimes it can be a little harder to decide if your problem really requires an emergency plumber. How can you figure it out? How serious is the issue you’re dealing with? We’ve got some questions you can ask yourself to determine whether your plumbing problem is an emergency or if you can wait for a regular appointment.

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Your Water Heater Needs Maintenance! Here’s Why

February 26th, 2024
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There are so many appliances and pieces of equipment in a home. Wouldn’t it be great if they all just worked perfectly forever and didn’t need repair? Well, there is a way that you can dramatically reduce the chances of something needing to be repaired: regular routine maintenance. 

People often remember to have heating maintenance done, and air conditioning maintenance as well. It can be harder to remember to schedule maintenance for your water heater. After all, you might only ever think of your water heater when you suddenly end up in a cold shower! Water heaters, both the storage tank variety and tankless systems, need regular maintenance to keep working well. Here’s what you should know.

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Uncommon Furnace Repairs You Won’t See Coming

February 12th, 2024
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Even a homeowner who has never looked closely at a furnace can probably take a guess at how they work or what components they might have. This makes some furnace repairs pretty understandable. There’s something that makes heat, a burner or a heating element, so it makes sense that this might need repair. Air blows out vents, so there must be a fan and a motor which powers it, which could encounter problems.

But some things that can happen to a furnace might come as a huge surprise. A qualified technician in furnace repair in Canton, OH might not see these every day, but we still see them often enough that we know how to handle them. What furnace repairs are particularly unusual or surprising? Here are a few that might not have occurred to you.

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Tell Us All About Mighty Ducts

January 22nd, 2024

We’re a locally owned and operated small business specializing in air duct cleaning. For more than 30 years, Ohioans have repeatedly put their trust in us to clean their ducts and help maintain better indoor air quality.

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The 50% Rule for Repair vs. Replacement for Your Furnace

January 15th, 2024

All good things come to an end, and that includes your furnace. It’s a powerful system you have there, but when it hits a huge repair bill, you have to wonder if it’s still worth keeping around or if it’s time for an upgrade.

Through all the furnace repair in Jackson Township, OH that we’ve handled, we’ve seen various issues and a gradient of repair estimates we have to give to our customers based on the specific problems with their furnace. That’s where the 50% rule comes into play: the deciding factor that helps homeowners either upgrade their furnace, or stick with it for a bit longer. Here’s what it is, and how you can use it to your advantage.

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This Sensor Could Be Making Your Heater Appear Broken

January 1st, 2024

Your heater’s running into a bit of a problem: it’s not running at all, even though you can’t find a single issue with it. It’s totally fine on the outside, not making any noises, and generally seems okay. Yet obviously, something’s going on that’s preventing you from using it. It could be a little sensor in your gas-powered heater.

Whether it’s a furnace or a boiler, we can provide heater repair in Akron, OH to get things back on track. But first, let’s talk about what the problem is so you’re a bit more knowledgeable about your home heater and can spot this problem more easily in the future.

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Electric Vs. Combustion Furnaces: Pros and Cons

December 18th, 2023

You’re due for a new heater, but what heater do you pick? It’s time to take a look at your options, and right now, the best ones on the market are electric and gas furnaces. There’s a reason people still use gas furnaces, but we have plenty to say about an electric furnace in Cuyahoga Falls, OH as well. Let’s get into it.

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Why a Damaged Heat Exchanger Is Such a Big Deal

December 4th, 2023

One part of your furnace is the heat exchanger. Its job is to bring heat from one area to another, as you might imagine based on the title. It also deals with the byproduct of combustion, which is carbon monoxide–that deadly thing that you have a dedicated detector on the wall for.

One of the most important types of furnace repair in Medina, OH is replacing a cracked heat exchanger. The problem is, it’s very rare for you to actually see a crack in your heat exchanger even if it’s there, and the problem could be potentially lethal for you and your family. Here’s what you need to know about it.

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Signs Your Water Heater Needs Immediate Repair

November 20th, 2023

Your water heater just works in the background, rarely making noise or raising a fuss, and it slips into the old adage of being out of sight, out of mind. So when you start realizing there might be a problem with your water heater, it stands out front and center.

We service water heaters in Medina, OH all the time and know exactly what signs you should be looking out for to make sure your water heater doesn’t slip into complete disrepair. Here’s what you need to know.

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Slow Draining Sink? It Could Be Because of This

November 6th, 2023

Nothing is quite as upsetting as a slow-draining sink. You shouldn’t have to keep your eye on the water level while washing dishes in the kitchen sink, or shaving in the bathroom sink. This seems like an inconvenience at first until you realize what a slow-draining sink does to your plumbing system on a grand scale. If you’re not even sure what the problem is, or if you need a plumber in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, this post will help.

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