Keeping Water Out Of Your Home With WaterCop
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A useful home tool, the WaterCop can help to keep water out of your home. The WaterCop is an automatic water shut-off valve system designed to provide your home with round-the-clock indoor flood protection. Working in conjunction with wired and wireless flood sensors, wall switches, and most home security and... Read More
MN GreenStar Member
Thus begins our series, Things You Might Not Know About Us, But Probably Should. Volume One: We’re MN GreenStar certified! Though you may have already guessed our passion for green products based on the multiple previous blog posts we’ve written on just that topic, you might not know the extent... Read More
Delta Touch 2 o Faucets
“No touch” or “hands free” faucets have been around for years. They can mostly be found in public bathrooms, where motion sensor technology allows people to wash their hands without risking contamination from having to touch dirty faucet handles. The faucets works by motion activated infrared beams that reflect off... Read More
Nowthen Plumbing is Lead Safe Certified
Plumbing projects often require a lot of sanding, cutting, pounding, and demolition. These activities can release harmful dust and chips from lead-based paint into the air and sometimes result in lead poisoning in adults and children. On April 22, 2008 the Environmental Protection Agency took measures to prevent home lead... Read More
Preventing Clogged Drains
The problems plumbers are most frequently hired to fix also tend to be the easiest to avoid in the first place. Clogged drains are a serious problem if left ignored for too long, but keeping your drain free of clogs takes a very small amount of time and minimal effort.... Read More
Energy Efficient Plumbing Fixtures
A couple of weeks ago we filled you in on the pros and cons of low-flow toilets and gave you some examples of the best new brands on the market. This week we’re going to follow up with some more examples of energy and cost saving environmentally friendly plumbing fixtures... Read More
Low-Flow Toilets: Pros, Cons, and the Best Brands on the Market
The average person flushes the toilet six times a day. The average low-flow toilet uses 1.6 gallons of water per flush versus older technology toilets which used up to 7 gallons per flush. Water conservation like this not only helps the environment, but it can also help your wallet as... Read More
Hot Water Heater: How can you tell when it is time to replace yours?
We install many new hot water heaters each year – all over Minneapolis/St. Paul, from Maple Grove to Edina. So we wanted to share with you a few ways to tell that it is time to replace your old hot water heater. 1. Age. It is wise to look at... Read More