Lubbock Blogs

Where Are My Most Important Shut-Off Valves Located?

All shut-off valves for water and gas are important. They should be visibly inspected, sporadically used, and proactively replaced throughout the years. However, there are a few that are far more important than others. Knowing what these are, where they are located, how they operate, and their age and condition is important. There are the … [Read More]

What are the Different Types and Styles of Shut-Off Valves?

Remember, there are many types and locations of shut-off valves throughout your home or business. Every fixture, faucet, toilet, and appliance has its own shut-off valve in addition to the main shut-off valves for both water and gas. In the case of water heaters (tank or tankless), they will have at least one for gas … [Read More]

What is the Purpose and Importance of the Shut-Off Valve?

For residential or business purposes, a shut-off valve allows you to control the flow of water and/or natural gas (or propane) to the various supply lines that feed the appliances, fixtures, or faucets on your property. Therefore, they are highly important in case of an emergency gas or water leak. But they are also important … [Read More]

How Do I Choose the Best Reverse Osmosis System?

While our team doesn’t supply RO systems or have any particular brand preferences, we do have a few suggestions for making your selection. We strongly advise choosing a system without a storage tank if possible for a multitude of reasons, including: We also strongly suggest looking for and purchasing a “direct connect” system that uses … [Read More]

What is Included in a Toilet Installation Service?

Our basic toilet installation service includes: Not included in basic toilet installations is the replacement of the water shut-off valve (also called a water supply valve). Many commission-based plumbers insist that homeowners replace this important piece of equipment after replacing a toilet. But as long as it functions or does not form a leak during … [Read More]

Why is my toilet flushing slow or constantly clogging?

This type of repair is NOT your common toilet clog. This repair is not because your kid put something in the toilet that was not supposed to be in there or somebody tried to flush too much down at once. Once again, this type of repair is far more common than it should be. However, … [Read More]

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