Water Softeners and a New Furnace
Furnaces and Water softeners This two-for-one guide on water softeners and purchasing a new furnace explains how water softeners work, the different types of water softeners you can get, and how to determine which furnace is the right choice for your home. Plus, some tips on how you can save money!
Plumbing for Dummies: The Basics of Home Plumbing
If you can understand the basic principles of nature, you can understand plumbing fixes. Think about gravity, pressure, and water and how the three interact to make your toilet flush, tub fill up, and faucet run. You don’t have to be an Anthony PHC plumber to get these concepts. In fact, we’ll even teach you […]
What a Drip: Outdoor Hose Faucet Care and Repair
Outdoor Faucet Trouble One of the most wasteful and neglected faucets in your home is the outdoor hose faucet. What you wouldn’t give for one that actually shuts all the way off ! In many cases, outdoor faucets drip because of long-term wear and tear, and it makes more sense to replace the faucet rather […]
Prevent Frozen Pipes
Preventing Frozen Pipes Prevent Frozen PipesWinter comes every year, and every year some put off their annual chores to get the home ready for winter.Be Prepared“Preparation is key,” says Steve Burbridge, at Anthony Plumbing, Heating & Cooling. “Learn the location of your main water shutoff valve in case a pipe breaks,” Burbridge advises. “Above all, […]
5 Plumbing Lessons for the Novice and Seasoned Homeowner
Plumbing Lessons for the Novice and Seasoned Homeowner 1. Preventive maintenance is a must. More commonly thought of for your heating and cooling system, but just as important for your plumbing system. 2. Before you purchase a home, have a video inspection performed on the sewer pipe. 3. Don’t use harsh chemicals (toxic) to attempt […]
Plumbing Tune-Up – Everything PLUS the Kitchen Sink!
Plumbing Tune-Up – Everything… including the Kitchen Sink! You’ve probably heard of an annual maintenance plan for your AC and furnace. Did you know your home’s plumbing system also needs to be tuned-up once a year? What is a plumbing system tune-up; what does in involve? You Don’t Have to Live with Slow Drains […]
Sump Pump Tip
POWER OUTAGES DURING THUNDERSTORMS CAN MEAN FLOODED BASEMENTS FOR UNSUSPECTING HOMEOWNERS With the ground already wet and more rain coming, our plumbers will be busy servicing and replacing sump pumps. Sump pumps get a real workout this time of year, but if a thunderstorm causes a power outage, the sump pump can’t pump. […]
Fix A Leak Week
Fix A Leak Week Fix A Leak Week is March 17-23, 2014. WaterSense, an EPA Partnership, along with a number of municipalities around the country have planned activities during March to bring awareness to our water consumption and waste. The average American family uses more than 300 gallons of water per day at home. Roughly […]
Plumbing Tune-Ups – Everything PLUS the Kitchen Sink!
Plumbing Tune-Ups You’ve probably heard of a furnace and air conditioner tune-up, but many Anthony Plumbing, Heating and Cooling customers are not familiar with a plumbing system tune-up. Just what is it? What does it include? What can you expect? You Don’t Have to Live with Bad Plumbing A plumbing tune-up is a great […]
Sump Pumps Get a Workout
POWER OUTAGES DURING THUNDERSTORMS CAN MEAN FLOODED BASEMENTS FOR UNSUSPECTING HOMEOWNERS About Sump Pumps Recent storms had our Anthony on-call plumbers out past 1 am servicing and replacing sump pumps. Sump pumps get a real workout this time of year, but if a thunderstorm causes a power outage, the sump pump can’t pump. This will […]