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Common Mistakes in Water Heater Installation
Installing a water heater in your home can be a tricky job; you need to be a fairly good handyman to consider it. If you’re looking to ‘Do It Yourself’, you should always take advice from a professional before tackling the job, it is all…
Water Line Repair – Signs of Damage
Your water line is one of the most crucial components of your home’s plumbing system. Running underground, it usually starts under the sidewalk and splits to supply water to your home. Depending on your housing arrangement, it might even be shared with your neighbor. Ensuring…
Water Heater Maintenance and Problems
Many years ago, life seemed much simpler – if you wanted hot water, you’d fill up an old metal tub and light a fire under it – simple and cheap! Looking back from this modern age, there seems to be something about that simpler way…
Common Plumbing Problems
As every homeowner knows, common plumbing problems can come at the most inopportune time. While clogged toilets and leaky faucets are easily fixed, they can cause a lot of frustration. If not addressed properly, these problems can quickly change into a seriously destructive nightmare. Clogged Toilet…
Emergency Plumbing – Tips to Remember
If you have never had the misfortune to suffer an emergency plumbing disaster, you can count yourself very lucky. Many people just don’t realize how bad things can get when a pipe bursts – it can devastate a home. Floors, walls, ceilings, doors & furnishings are…
3 Steps That Could Prevent Frozen Pipes in Crown Point, Northwest IN and South Cook County IL
If you’ve ever had a frozen pipe, you know that they can be a huge nuisance. If you’ve ever had a burst pipe, you know that they can be a huge, damaging disaster. To prevent frozen and burst pipes in Crown Point, you’ll want to…
Plumbing Fixtures Make Great Holiday Gifts in Schererville & Crown Point
Holiday shopping can be agonizing when you don’t know what to buy for someone. When shopping for a person who doesn’t want another basket of meats and who already has enough ties, small kitchen appliances, and underpants, it’s time to think outside the gift box….
Schererville & Crown Point Plumbers Give Thanks This Holiday Season
This Thanksgiving we’re happy to say that we’ve got a lot to be thankful for, so before we start stuffing the bird and mashing potatoes, we wanted to share just a few of the things we’re thankful for with you. Mainly, we’re thankful for our…
5 Ways Water Can Destroy an Otherwise Perfect Day in Crown Point
As plumbers, we talk a lot about conserving water in Crown Point; after all, without water what are we? Non-existent. But what we don’t always talk about is water as an enemy, a destroyer, a nuisance. You see, water is what you make of it,…
Prevent Burns: Check the Temperature of Your Water Heater
It’s September, baby safety month, and the certified plumbers at Reichelt Plumbing have been doing a lot of thinking about all the little things parents do to keep their children safe. They lock up cupboards containing cleaning supplies and medicines, buckle them into car seats,…