MarGo Plumbing Heating Cooling Inc. Blog: Archive for the ‘Plumbing’ Category

Winter Is on the Way: Winterize Outdoor Faucets

Monday, October 31st, 2016

As local temperatures start to drop, our plumbers want you to know one important thing: taking care of your plumbing system now can help to save you a lot of money and energy next spring.

We know that may seem like a long way off. But would you rather take on a couple of small maintenance tasks now or pay money to replace your outdoor faucets and piping a few months later?

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How to Pick Out Your New Bathroom Faucet

Monday, October 17th, 2016

Whether you’re replacing a bathroom faucet that’s never worked quite the way you wanted or you’re upgrading the design of your bathroom, you’ll want to put some thought into your new faucet. Today, we offer some advice for those looking around for a new faucet for the bathroom sink. If you need more help, just call our friendly team of trained plumbers.

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3 Preventable Plumbing Problems

Monday, August 15th, 2016

You’ve got an entire household to think about, so it’s understandable that some home maintenance tasks may go undone. However, if a little routine maintenance can help to prevent thousands of dollars in plumbing repairs, isn’t it worth it to schedule a little time out of your routine? Mark some time out of your calendar to shop for home essentials and to educate your family on proper drain and pipe maintenance. It may help to prevent these common plumbing issues.

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3 Ways to Care for Your Garbage Disposal

Monday, July 11th, 2016

Many of us have had to deal with garbage disposal issues in the past. These can be quite frustrating, since your garbage disposal makes it so easy for you to cook and clean without worrying about clogs. And it seems like such a small issue for you to have to call in a plumber.

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How to Unclog a Toilet with a Plunger

Monday, June 6th, 2016

Maybe you’ve always counted on someone else to unclog the toilet for you. Maybe you’ve really never had to deal with a toilet clog. Or maybe you’re trying your best, but the plunger just isn’t working on your current clog.

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How to Test a Sump Pump

Monday, May 16th, 2016

Your sump pump saves you from a lot of headaches. Calling professionals to pump water out of your basement every time it fills up would be much costlier. And the potential water damage and mold growth that developed afterwards would make things a whole lot worse.

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