Preserve Quality with a Water Purification System

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Preserve Quality with a Water Purification System

Posted on August 4th, 2011

Purchasing water is a popular trend these days. From the gym to the grocery store people are carrying bought plastic water bottles. A water filtration system can ease the cost and preserve the quality of water you already pay the city to use in your own home. Your New York City NY water filtration plumbing service can install and service water treatment and softeners for your home.

Bottled water is cleaner, healthier and tastes better than tap water. House tap water often contains the taste and odor of chlorine, lead, mercury, agricultural pollutants and often local sediment. These pollutants can come from corroded plumbing systems, decay, landfill run-off or local croplands. Unfiltered house water not only affects your drinking water, but the water you use for laundry, washing your hands, and washing off in the shower. What if you could have that same clean, healthy, tasty water without having to go to the store or recycle the bottles after use?

HUB Plumbing, your local New York City NY plumbing service, can provide a professionally installed home water filtration system. Our water filter and water softener systems will guarantee purified water throughout your home. From drinking water to faucet, shower, and laundry water; your water will be clean and healthy.

HUB Plumbing will also check the water for hardness, iron and PH levels. Treating your water efficiently is just as important as having clean water on hand. Our most valuable resource, water, should be treated as such and your New York City plumber is here with expertise on local water conditions and how to treat them.

Give our New York City NY plumbing service a call today or request water purification system installation online.

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Categories: New Home Plumbing, New Plumbing Installation, New York City Plumber, Water Conservation, Water Purification System

New York City NY Garbage Disposal Preventative Maintenance

Posted on June 30th, 2011

Routine maintenance on your garbage disposal is simple, quick and can keep your disposal running for an extended period of time. Use these home garbage disposal maintenance tips to help prevent odors, blockages, costly repairs, and early replacement.

Remember to run cold water during use for at least 20 seconds. Garbage disposals need water running through the pipes to flush waste and prevent stoppages.

Limit the amount of food you put in your garbage disposal at one time. Allowing too much food into the pipes, although chopped, can quickly cause them to back up. Should you encounter a clogged drain or clogged pipes, HUB Plumbing, your New York City NY plumber, is available for immediate plumbing service.

Avoid pouring harsh chemicals, foreign objects, coffee grounds, or bones into the garbage disposal. Also, grind small scraps of citrus peels in the garbage disposal to keep it smelling fresh.

Grinding ice cubes while running cold water in the garbage disposal will help sharpen the blades and keep it clean. Always call your local New York City plumbing company when routine residential plumbing maintenance is not enough.

The experts at HUB Plumbing are available 24/7 to help you with any plumbing repair or plumbing installation.

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Categories: Garbage Disposal Maintenance, New Home Plumbing, New York City Plumber, Preventative Maintenance

New York City Home Buyer’s Value Guide to Plumbing

Posted on June 1st, 2011

It’s summer, and this is the most common time for home buyers to search the NYC real estate market. Unfortunately, many people aren’t aware of problems that may exist in a home that are not found by inspectors, especially plumbing leaks and poor plumbing systems. Before buying a home filled with plumbing repair needs, be sure to check out the various plumbing fixtures so you know what you’re getting yourself into.

In the bathroom, be sure to inspect the floor; look around the base of the toilet for water damage, and test to make sure there are no soft spots in the floor. These are signs of water leaks, typically existing. If you find black and white stains or rolled vinyl flooring, these are also clues that water leaks may have previously plagued the area or are currently a problem. Also be sure to press tiles on the wall to check for leaks and loose tiling. Before you move on, flush the toilet and make sure it works properly, not draining too slowly or causing water to leak.

To check for adequate piping and water pressure, turn on a bathtub faucet and the kitchen sink faucet. If the pressure is significantly reduced with both running, the piping may have a large amount of calcium and mineral deposits and need to be replaced. While you are in the kitchen, make sure the connections to the dishwasher and garbage disposal are tight and show no signs of leaks. Also, check within the cabinetry to assure there is no water damage, including stains, rotted corkboard, or sagging bottoms. Be sure to check the washing machine hose as well, since these can rupture and lead to extensive water damage.

The first four digits of the serial number on a water heater are the month and year of manufacture. If the water heater in the home is more than 15 years old, you’ll want to contact your local New York City plumbing company to replace it. You may also want to check for rust on the tank, as this is a sign of impending issues with the hot water heater. If you are unsure of problems you may find, you can get assistance with inspections from our New York City water heater technicians, available to help you assess the value of the plumbing system in your prospective home purchase.

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Categories: New Home Plumbing, New York City Plumber, Plumbing Leaks, Plumbing Pipes, Preventative Maintenance

Go Green for Clogged Drains

Posted on May 24th, 2011

There are many methods to cleaning clogged drains. The most popular methods are a plunger and a harsh chemical gel or liquid cleaner. If you want to go green and keep the more toxic chemicals out of your home and pipes, then there are a few things to understand.

Green drain cleaners or “enzymatic” drain cleaners feed on the organic waste in the drain through enzymes. They then digest and reproduce creating “good” bacteria that continues to spread all without the use of harsh or dangerous chemical. Undoubtedly, this is better for your pipes and the rest of your home, yard and family.

If you don’t want to purchase a green drain cleaner, there are plenty of home remedy mixtures for unclogging your drain. Try pouring boiling hot water down the drain. Heat can be a great tool to loosen clumped or crusted waste. Mixtures of baking soda, vinegar, and salt flushed with hot water after sitting for 30 minutes to an hour can also help unclog most drains without the use of harsh or toxic chemicals.

The best way to keep your drain clean is through preventative plumbing maintenance. Clean your sink strainers and stoppers. Don’t pour just anything down your sink or shower drain. Avoid pouring grease and large chunks of food down your drain or disposal. Buy screen covers for your shower drain to avoid hair buildup.

When in doubt, always call the professionals at your local New York City NY plumbing service. HUB Plumbing & Mechanical is here for all your residential plumbing repair and maintenance. Give us a call or go online to schedule an appointment now.

Categories: Drain Cleaning, Green Plumbing, New York City Plumber, Preventative Maintenance

Slab Leak Detection Within Your Home

Posted on May 10th, 2011

Slab leaks can be a pain for anyone. Fortunately, our New York City plumbers at Hub Plumbing & Mechanical are here to handle all of your plumbing problems and to assist with slab leak detection and prevention.

A slab leak is a rupture or break in the piping that weaves throughout the foundation – or slab – of your home or office. Repair costs can skyrocket when a repair job involves digging into the concrete foundation of your home. If you suspect a slab leak, contact our NYC plumbers as soon as you can.

An initial sign of a potential slab leak is an unexplained spot of wetness on the floor. This can occur from moisture sifting upward through the foundation and surfacing on your floor. If the problem is indeed a slab leak, the puddle will continue to grow until flooding gets out of control.

An unusually warm spot on the floor can also point to a slab leak – the water that seeps through your foundation causes a warm sensation to the touch. Slab leaks also give themselves away through visible cracks in walls or floors, abnormally high water bills, and the sound of running water.

If you notice these symptoms or suspect a slab leak, our New York City plumbing company can use state-of-the-art technology to detect any abnormalities in your plumbing system. The longer you let a slab leak eat away at your foundation, the worse it can get. Call us today, or visit us online for details.

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Categories: New York City Plumber, Slab Leak, Slab Leak Detection, Slab Leak Prevention