A Comment made at last weeks Safety meeting was that when it comes to pleasing customers ” You Cant Win Them All” the branch manager replied with “Maybe, But We WILL TRY” Wa Sewer & Drain has taken a few hits & it is a family based business, Not Just our family but we strive to have all our employees see you & your family as our Family as well, you arent just a customer, you are a customer who called ‘US’ & this meens you will likely call us agian in the future after you see our quality of service, You are family!

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Water Facts:

To lower utility bills use low flow toilets, which use 20% less water per flush, and combine that with an efficient shower head, which also uses 20% less water.
If every house in America and Canada had a drip every second, 928 million gallons of water would be wasted per day. Be aware of shutting off the water when brushing your teeth, shaving, and washing the dishes, as this will also conserve water.
When the shower pressure seems weak, put a plastic bag filled with vinegar over the shower head over night. In the morning use a toothbrush to gently scrub off the mineral deposits; this will help restore water flow.

Garbage Disposal Care:

Turn on the garbage disposal before adding food debris.
Carrots, celery, onion, banana peels, egg shells, and even pumpkin pulp do not break up well when put down the garbage disposal. Pumpkin pulp will actually harden and clog the line.
Try to avoid pouring fats or cooking oils down the drain, as they will only produce clogs in the drain.
Garbage disposal motors can overheat just like a car. During use and for 15 seconds after unit is turned off, run cold water to keep the motor cool and to flush the remaining food waste from the line.
Occasionally grind some ice in the disposal to keep the blades sharp. To keep drains smelling clean, grind the rind from citrus fruits or use ProClean drain care products.
Emergency Shut-off Valves: Knowing where your shut-off valves are can help keep destruction to a minimum when water or gas is leaking. Washington Sewer and Drain Plumbing technicians carry tags with them and will be happy to install and label these during our Home Inspection.
The main shut-off valve is located wherever the water supply is coming into the house.
On a well, find the circuit breaker and turn the power source off to the well.
Throughout the house, every fixture and appliance should have a shut-off valve as well.

Things to Consider When Choosing a Water Heater:

If you would like a more efficient water heater, switch to a high efficiency unit.
If you run out of hot water quickly due to high demand, consider upgrading to a quick recovery or a tankless water heater.
If there is a whirlpool tub in the house, use a 50+/- gallon tank size or larger.

Fall Safety Tips

Check outside faucet for leaks or drips and make the needed repairs before the freezing months occur. Disconnect all hoses from outside faucets as they could freeze and expand causing damage to your home’s interior. If you have any internal shut-off valves be sure to turn them off.
If you have an existing shut-off valve, be sure to use it.
If the home has interior shutoff valves for the outside faucets, shut them off.
Try covering the outside faucets with a faucet insulation kit.
Apply heat tape or heat cables around pipes that are in places where its not heated to prevent them from freezing.
Check around your house for air infiltration from unsealed door and windows. Pipes that are not insulated and are subject to freezing temperatures can cause big problems. Attics, crawlspace’s and garages commonly have exposed piping. Inexpensive pipe insulation can be purchased from your plumber or at a local home improvement store. In some cases heat tape can be used to keep the pipes from freezing.

Winter Safety Tips

Try splitting up showers throughout the day or waiting 10 minutes between each shower to ensure that hot water is available to each family member.
During the cold months, turn up the water heater slightly to help retain hot water. Don’t turn up the temperature past 125˚ F or the water could scald the skin.

Source: AP.P from NY

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Are you interested in learning how to not get ripped off by plumbing services, or from any other contractor for things like furnace repair, heating repair, or anything else?

This article will help you to find out if your plumber or contractor is ripping you off, and what you can do to stop it. This advice was written to help stop others from overpaying the next time they need plumbing repair, but can be used for any kind of contractor.

Follow these steps to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your plumber:
•Research Reliable Plumbers in Your Area – Don’t wait until you have a problem to call a plumber. Find out who the best plumbing service in the area so that you’ll know who to call when the time comes.
•Perform Routine Plumbing Maintenance – Stop plumbing problems before they start by using a plumbing service for preventative maintenance.
•Inform Others About your Experience – You want the best plumbing services, so make sure that others know who to turn to when they need help by sharing your experiences.

Making a Plumber your Own
Plumbing services are one of those things that you usually only need in emergencies. When your sink or tub starts leaking, or you find yourself swimming in your bathroom from an overflowing toilet, you’ll often call the first plumber that you find.

Doing this can result in overpaying for poor plumbing repairs that can cause bigger problems down the road. A plumber may install a fix that only temporarily relieves you of an issue, but it only worsens the fix that you will need down the road.

The first thing you need to do is to find out the plumbing services that are available in your area. You can use a phone book to do this, but the Internet is often a better option and will give you more information.

Make a list of five plumbers that you would think about using and begin finding out more about them.

Hiring a plumber for any job, big or small, can make even the most confident consumer shrivel with fear.

The fact of the matter is that hiring a plumber is not always as easy as it sounds. You may think that everything is okay but to learn that you either spent too much money, or hired the wrong person for the job.

The following tips may not be well known, but they can help you hire the right plumber for the job:

First of the year is here and almost over.

We hope everyone out there had a great start to 2012.

Our monthly deals have not been updated yet but there are still some coupons coming for the month of January.

So Happy New Year once again and if you come in need of a plumber we hope your the name that you call for. Were always here for you 24/7 with no extra fees and great costumer service.

We would also like to send a big thank you to all the people who have referred the past few months. With your kind words you’ve made an impact in our business that we greatly appreciate. We were also recently awarded by the the Chamber of Commerce for being the great company that we are. Once again that because of our great costumer base.

If you haven’t used Washington Sewer and Drain then don’t

hesitate when your plumbing is need.

Whose ready for the new year? We all know its coming so there’s so trying to hide! How many of you are planning for some major home improvements in 2012? Maybe even thinking about some minor ones? I know Washington Sewer and Drain did some minor and major improvements in 2011 and plan on continuing in 2012. Our whole web site got a face lift ( we all hope you enjoy it) and we’ve expanded just a little bit more. Expanding means we can service more costumers in more areas and that results in Happy Faces. With our plumbing crew eager for a productive year we hope We’re the plumbing company you choose to call for whatever it may be… . We are here for you, always giving you the honesty that you deserve and rely on.

So with a little side note, if any of you are DIY’ers out there looking for a project this holiday break then head on over to Ana White ,she is a native Alaskan who enjoys making, building and being a mom. On her website you will find free furniture plans for helping you build that certain piece that you’ve been looking for.

Well, Happy New Year to all of you out from everyone here at Washington Sewer and Drain!