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Main Shut-Off Valves & What You Should Know
Posted by: | CommentsDo you know how to shut off the water to your house in case of an emergency? With our “hard” water conditions here in Phoenix, shut-off valves have a tendency to fail.
First of all, do you know where your shut-off valve is located? Usually, it’s in the front of your home, but it can be located elsewhere. Make sure you know where it is and test occasionally for proper functioning. Additionally, make sure you can turn it on and off. Turn off and see if water stops by opening a faucet or two in your house. It may take a few minutes for flow to stop completely. If water continues after five minutes, it may not be working properly.
If you need assistance, we can check this for you and do a complete plumbing inspection of your house for only $59.00. Since monsoons aren’t the only thing that can flood your house, regular plumbing maintenance and repairs can prevent that emergency from occurring.
Thanks for your time, and call us at 602.246.0656 if you have any questions. Qualtire Plumbing & Construction is your Phoenix plumbing company and always just one phone call away.
Watch out for Flooding
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Craig
Hi. I’m Craig, and I’m sure I have been to many of your homes for various plumbing repairs and home maintenance issues. I have been a professional service technician at Qualtire Plumbing & Construction for the last fifteen years. The office staff has been after me to write some blogs, but being that I’m more of an “out in the field” kind of guy, I’ve been reluctant to do so. They’ve teased me about calling my columns, “Craig’s Corner” or “Chat with Craig,” but I had to put my foot down and say no to that. So anyway here goes.
We’ve all heard the horror stories about some-one’s house being flooded. Make sure it’s not you by maintaining your water shut offs and shut-off valves at each faucet, toilet, water heater and washing machine. Check them periodically to make sure they are working properly.
Specifically with your washing machine valves and hoses, if hoses are more than four years old, they should be checked and probably replaced with steel no-burst hoses. I always suggest that if you don’t have the newer no-burst hoses, keep your valves in the “off” position if your washer is not in use.
Qualtire Plumbing & Construction is offering this month to replace your old hoses with the steel no-burst hoses for just $75.00. The Service/Diagnostic fee will be waived. That’s a pretty good deal, so hopefully I’ll be replacing some of those hoses for you soon. Thanks for taking the time to read, and I look forward to seeing you.
