Month: January 2014
Ask a Middletown Plumber: What Causes My Drains to Clog?
Easy Fix or Tough Job, Jones Services Will Get it Done The question of what clogs your drains is one we cannot give a simple answer to, as there are a number of different causes. Some may result in a sluggish drain, but others could turn out to be a serious problem. In order […]
Ask a Hudson Valley Plumber: How to prevent your pipes from freezing
Earlier this week we talked about how to find pipes that are at a high risk of freezing within your home. With that information at hand, you can start to take action and safeguard your home and pipes from getting damaged. The cold weather isn’t going anywhere anytime soon and it only promises to get […]
Ask a Hudson Valley Plumber: How to find pipes in risk of freezing
Hudson Valley can get pretty frigid this time of year, and those cold temperatures aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. You may know that pipes bursting from freezing over can be a serious problem, damaging your home and costing some serious money in repairs. Do you know how you can safeguard your home against this major […]
Ask a Hudson Valley Plumbing Expert: What to Do If My Pipes Burst
React Quickly, Turn off the Water, and Call Jones Services Having frozen pipes is a bad enough problem homeowners have to deal with in the winter time, let alone if those frozen pipes burst. Unfortunately, it can become a reality if frozen pipes aren’t taken care of in a timely manner. Water that freezes […]
Ask a Hudson Valley Plumber: Why Do Pipes Freeze?
Winterizing Your Home Can Help Prevent Frozen Pipes It may seem like an obvious question because there’s only one element that can make anything freeze – the cold. And surely all of us here in Hudson Valley know exactly what it’s like to freeze in the cold that winter brings. But, when it comes […]
No Hot Water in New Windsor, NY
Thermostat or thermocouple issues potential reasons for having no hot water If you have corrosion in your water heater tank, that can lead to a leak. Once water starts pooling on the floor, that’s the surest sign you will need a replacement system. However, there are other problems that can be repaired so […]
Ask a Hudson Valley Plumber: How Can I Repair My Frozen Pipes?
Any Hudson Valley homeowner who has gone through a frozen pipe situation will tell you that it can ruin your day very quickly. When your pipes freeze, they leave your home without plumbing and access to water, but badly frozen pipes are likely to burst causing flooding, water damage and mold/mildew growth. Repairing frozen pipes […]
Dryer Vent Cleaning in Gloversville, NY
Prevent premature failure with regular cleanings The most important thing you can do to ensure the proper operation of your clothes dryer is to make sure the exhaust vent is clean. In order to prevent premature failure of igniters, elements, bearings and other critical parts, and to reduce the chance of a clothes […]
Gas Line Installation in Middletown, NY
Don’t risk a carbon monoxide leak by installing line yourself We often receive calls for gas line installation from people who move into new homes and want to run appliances such as gas ovens and furnaces. While natural gas is a very efficient fuel source and can help save you money in the […]
Ask a Goshen Plumber: How to Clean Out a Clogged Toilet
If Plunging and Snaking Don’t Work, You May Have a Bigger Problem There are multiple ways a toilet in your home can become clogged – too much toilet paper, foreign objects accidentally being flushed, or feminine hygiene products getting stuck. Sometimes, though, it’s an even bigger problem like tree roots stopping up the entire […]
