Reliance Plumbing Sewer & Drainage, Inc. Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Des Plaines’

Avoid Cold Showers with Water Heater Maintenance!

Monday, November 4th, 2024
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As chilly weather approaches, you’re going to want to be ready for it. Your furnace or boiler needs a tune-up. That box of coats, hats, and mittens needs to come out of storage. You certainly don’t want to freeze when winter catches you unprepared!

One thing that’s never any fun is a cold shower, and it’s even worse when it happens on an icy winter day. While you’re preparing for the season, think about your water heater, too. Water heater maintenance is a simple and cost-effective way to prevent all kinds of unpleasant problems. Here’s what you should know.

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Don’t Let Your Kids Cause These Plumbing Emergencies

Monday, August 12th, 2024
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Any kind of household emergency is best avoided whenever possible. Plumbing emergencies are high on the list of home problems you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy! But sometimes the person causing your plumbing emergency is not an enemy at all. Sometimes, it’s your own child. Make sure that doesn’t happen! We’ll help.

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Do Tankless Water Heaters Require Maintenance?

Monday, July 1st, 2024
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While any kind of water heater is ultimately doing the same job—heating up water—they don’t do it in exactly the same ways. This means the different systems might not have the same needs, right? Well, there are definitely some things that are not quite the same. But whether your water heater is a tank system or tankless, it still needs care. Here are the details about tankless water heater maintenance.

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Spring Cleaning? Make Plumbing Maintenance Part of It!

Monday, March 11th, 2024

As the days grow longer, it is time for homeowners to start thinking about spring cleaning. Sure, Spring cleaning will involve washing walls, ceilings, baseboards, and windows but it also is the perfect time to tackle various home maintenance tasks, and plumbing maintenance should definitely be on your list.

Here are a few things you can do to aid with plumbing maintenance in Des Plaines. By inspecting and maintaining your home plumbing, you can keep things running smoothly for longer.

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What’s the Point of a Sewage Pump? Do I Need One?

Monday, December 18th, 2023
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One part of your home that you don’t want to think much—and especially don’t want to be forced to think about—is its sewer line. Yes, that pipe that carries away all the waste from drains and toilets around the house and out to some mysterious central sewer system that you also don’t want to think about. 

Sometimes you will need to pay attention to your home’s sewer drainage, however, such as whether you need to have a sewage pump. Wait, what’s that? You’ve heard of a sewage pump, but you aren’t sure what it is? We’ll look into why some homes need sewage pumps and if your home is one of them.

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The Causes of Sewer Line Blockages

Monday, November 6th, 2023
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Having clogged and slow drains in your home is an annoyance. Sometimes you can clear out a clogged drain with a simple plunger or drain auger. With more serious stoppages you’ll need the help of professional plumbers. 

A clogged sewer line is a different matter. The sewer line transports all the wastewater from your home out to the municipal sewer system. If this underground pipe develops blockage, it will eventually cause all the drains and toilets in your home to back up and even spill sewage into your living space. Thankfully, professional plumbers like us can handle the sewer cleaning or sewer line repair in Des Plaines necessary to fix the problem. 

Below we’ll look at the most common causes of sewer line blockages. This will help you know what to look for as well as some ways to prevent problems.

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What Are the Best Ways to Prevent Drains Clogs From Starting?

Monday, January 16th, 2023
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We’ve written posts before about the best ways to unclog drains. This is one of the most common types of plumbing problems that affect homes, and people want quick solutions. 

But there’s an even better way to handle clogged drains in a home, and that’s to prevent them from starting in the first place! Prevention is the best tool of all when it comes to your plumbing.

There is no way that you can prevent all clogged drains. Some debris will manage to slip down the drains, and sometimes large objects may accidentally fall down into drain pipes (or intentionally, as is often the case with young children wondering what they can flush down a toilet). But, if you follow our tips below, you can significantly reduce the chance you’ll have to deal with an annoying clogged drain in Des Plaines, IL in the future.

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The Signs That You Need to Replace Your Toilet

Monday, October 24th, 2022

woman with plunger at her toilet, while on the phoneToilets are functional items, and the most attention people pay to them is to ensure they are clean. Homeowners rarely think about having to replace a toilet, because it’s easy to consider these large porcelain appliances secured to the bathroom floor as invincible. Except for a situation with catastrophic damage, why would a toilet need a replacement?

But toilets age just like any other appliance, and toilets work every day in a house. Wear and age will eventually make it necessary to replace any toilet—and sometimes it’s a good idea to replace one early because of the amount of water older models waste. 

How can you know it’s time to replace one of your toilet? We’ll look at several of the more prominent signs.

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How Do I Know If I Need Emergency Plumbing Help?

Monday, June 6th, 2022

water-spill-on-floorPlumbing problems cause worry, even smaller ones like clogged drains. When the problems are larger, they might make you feel panicked and think you need a professional plumber on site ASAP. 

We offer 24-hour plumbing in Des Plaines, IL because we understand how urgent plumbing troubles can be for homeowners. Bad plumbing can lead to a complete loss of water, backed-up sewer lines, and flooding. Our plumbers are here ‘round the clock to ease your worries and protect your home.

But how can you know if the plumbing problem is an actual emergency or only seems like one? We’ll look into this question to help you know how to manage the next plumbing crisis to come along.

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Do You Know How to Shut Off Water to Your Home During a Plumbing Emergency?

Monday, March 14th, 2022

plumbing-valves-and-tubesNobody wants to deal with a huge plumbing emergency, but you have a great source for help when one does happen: you can call our team for 24-hour plumbing in Des Plaines, IL or anywhere else in our service area in the Northshore and Northwest Chicagoland. But before you call us, you may want to shut off the water to your house to stop potential flooding problems. This will help you get a handle on the situation and avoid excess damage and expensive remediation costs later.

But wait … do you know how to shut off your home’s water supply? If the answer is no, then we’re glad you stopped by our blog today. We can help you find out how so you’ll be prepared in case of a big plumbing emergency.

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