With winter in full swing, the season for burst pipes is upon us, and knowing what to do if your pipe bursts is the best way to minimize your home’s damage and keep your own safety in mind. Pipes can burst for any number of reasons, and finding yourself with a burst pipe doesn’t have to be as disastrous as it could be when you call in the professionals right away. We at Plumbing Emergency Rescue are always here to help our Long Island area customers with their needs should they ever come home to find a pipe has burst in their home. Continue reading
New Hot Water Heater Installations
Hot water heaters are one fixture in the home that many homeowners don’t realize may need replacing until it’s too late. A hot water heater works each time you use hot water to bathe, wash dishes, clean, wash your hands, or use any type of water that isn’t tap cold, and just how often you use your hot water heater probably won’t become apparent without consciously thinking about it until it breaks. At Plumbing Emergency Rescue, our professionals can help to keep your hot water heater running efficiently throughout the course of its lifespan, but should that lifespan run up, we can also perform new installations. Continue reading
Heating Repair So You Don’t Have To Wait
The winter season of 2014 and 2015 is fully upon us now in the Long Island, Suffolk County, and Nassau County regions, and this means that your heater will be working harder than ever to keep your home at a comfortable temperature for the coming months. From around November until around March, your heater will be kicked into high gear after several months of hibernation, and this is the perfect time for problems to arise within your heating system, leaving you without heat when you need it most. Continue reading
What To Do If Your Toilet Backs Up Overnight
When a toilet becomes severely clogged, it can back up and cause additional problems, and you’ll want to know what to do should your toilet begin backing up overnight. Rarely do these situations ever seem to happen during regular business hours, and a plumbing emergency of this kind should be remedied right away, which is why we at Plumbing Emergency Rescue make our professionals available to fix these problems no matter when they may occur.
With a severe clog, no water will be able to move freely to and from the toilet bowl, and the toilet will then begin to back up behind the clog. In some more extreme instances, these backups can even cause bacteria-laden toilet water to back up into the bathtub or a sink, and this can cause your family and your home to be exposed to dangerous levels of dirty water. When a severe clog backs your toilet up, it’s always best to call your plumber right away rather than trying to fix the problem yourself. Continue reading
How To Save Your Pipes From Freezing
With winter comes frozen pipes, and there are steps that you can take in your home to avoid running into a plumbing emergency. At Plumbing Emergency Rescue, we know what Long Island area winters can do to pipes, and we want to help all of our fellow area residents to save themselves from the catastrophe associated with a pipe’s bursting.
When a pipe freezes, it becomes susceptible to bursting, and a burst pipe is a pipe that can damage a great deal in your home. One common culprit for frozen pipes is the piping that leads outside of your home, as these pipes will be exposed to the raw and frigid winds of winter without much protection. On outside faucets, make sure you disconnect any hoses that may be attached, and this will allow you to do away with any water that may still be exposed within the pipe or spigot. Once hoses are unattached, we also recommend covering these faucets to provide a little bit of insulation from the harsh temperatures. Continue reading
Why Emergency Plumbing Services Are Important
Every time you flush your toilet, take a shower, wash your hands, or use a sink, you’re using your home’s plumbing system. While one of the most used fixtures in any home, your plumbing is also one of the most underappreciated, and you don’t realize just how much you rely on your plumbing until something goes wrong. During the life of your home, plumbing repairs are to be expected, and when an emergency occurs, you’ll want to make sure you have a service available to you to get the emergency taken care of quickly and with minimal damage. Continue reading
How To Prevent Costly Hot Water Heater Repairs
In most cases, hot water heater problems become apparent with little or no warning. You might notice some dripping or even puddling close to your hot water heater or hear strange gurgling and popping noises inside the tank. You might even notice that you are not getting any hot water out of the tap when turning it on. Despite the fact that you can contact your local gas company to solve certain problems such as the gas supply to your hot water heater or the burner on the hot water heater, you’re pretty much on your own with other problems.
Having some knowledge of how a hot water heater operates and being able to troubleshoot potential problems can go a long way to saving you and other homeowner’s a great deal of money in costly hot water heater repairs. However, for more difficult issues or problems that you are not skilled enough to deal with, we encourage that you contact Plumbing Emergency Rescue and have one of our technicians evaluate your situation. We know what to look for and how to correct these problems quickly and efficiently. Continue reading
The 5 Common Plumbing Emergencies That Homeowners Experience
Although there are numerous issues that a homeowner has to contend with from time to time, none are more aggravating and troublesome than plumbing emergencies. Many plumbing experts will tell you that these plumbing emergencies are attributed to homeowner negligence or oversight rather than defective components and materials. Unfortunately, plumbing problems are not uncommon in areas such as Brooklyn and Queens, Nassau County and Suffolk County, and other areas of Long Island.
Preventative care and maintenance will decrease the risk of experiencing most plumbing emergencies. However, it will also ensure that your drains, fixtures, and pipes continue to operate properly. It will also enable the homeowner to identify potential problems so that those inconveniences do not occur with any frequency. Fortunately, if you do experience a plumbing emergency and live in any of the areas mentioned above, Plumbing Emergency Rescue can resolve those issues in a timely manner. Continue reading
Preventative Maintenance Can Help You Avoid Plumbing Emergencies
Burst pipes, flooded basements, water leaks – the list of plumbing emergencies can get pretty lengthy in the Long Island areas of Nassau County and Suffolk County as well as Brooklyn and Queens. These plumbing problems can occur without notice and cause homeowners and property managers a lot of grief. There are some plumbing emergencies that only a 24-hour emergency plumbing service is skilled enough to deal with. However, there are also some that could easily be avoided by practicing these 5 preventative maintenance tips. Continue reading
Problems Requiring Emergency Pipe Repair
The most common plumbing problems that Plumbing Emergency Rescue usually encounters include clogged sinks and toilets, dripping faucets, and leaking pipes. We have seen these problems arise in many homes throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties as well as Brooklyn and Queens. If you have noticed any of these issues, it is extremely important that you attempt to correct them immediately. Otherwise you could be facing more costly problems and have to contact a 24-hour emergency plumbing service. Continue reading