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Quick Tip: Fix Banging Pipes

What causes banging pipes When the flow of water is suddenly shut off by a faucet, washing machine, toilet, or dishwasher, it creates a banging noise in your pipes. It's also known as "water hammer." Water hammer is damaging to your plumbing. It can cause leaks and cause damage to your water heater, washing machine and other water appliances. How to fix banging pipes Find your main water valve and turn it off. Turn on all your faucets to drain the lines. Let them run until the water stops....

Boiler Installation in Eastern CT

Heating season arrives in CT After an incredibly mild December, heating season is officially here in Eastern CT! We've been busy checking our customers' heating systems so they don't lose heat during a storm. If you haven't scheduled oil burner service for your boiler yet, NOW is the time to call your oil or gas company! Rapid Service doesn't provide burner service but we do offer system checks. One of our professional heating contractors will look at all the components of the boiler to make...

Heating Tips: Keep Your Loved Ones Safe

We had a pretty great fall in Eastern CT. We didn't have to crank up our furnaces or boilers much. But Old Man Winter's knocking again and it's time to get ready. Here are some ways to prepare your heating system for the winter and keep your loved ones safe. Heating system maintenance Because we had such a mild fall, having your furnace or boiler serviced may not have been at the top of your mind. Now that the cold temperatures are here, EVERYONE has it on their minds. The sooner you call your...

What Is An Indirect Water Heater?

Types of hot water heaters A "traditional" water heater and an "indirect" water heater both provide the hot water you need for showers and cleaning. The difference is HOW they make that hot water. What is an indirect water heater? [Image Credit: energy.gov] A standard water heater is a stand-alone piece of equipment. It's powered by gas, oil or electricity. It stores the water from your well or city supply. An electric water heater has elements inside the tank which heat up the water. These...

The Professional Plumber Difference

A plumber can be a Godsend in many circumstances. We often received panicked requests to fix clogged toilets and flooded basements. Finding a plumber is usually pretty easy nowadays. You can search Google or thumb through a phone book. You can even ask your friends on Facebook for a recommendation. You'll get a number in no time. But there's no guarantee you'll find a SKILLED, PROFESSIONAL plumber on the other line...or that anyone at all will answer. One of the most common things we hear from...

How to Avoid a Frozen Pipe

Last winter, our plumbers were kept REALLY busy making frozen pipe repairs. Sometimes, the heating lines were just frozen and they could be thawed out with our machines. In other cases, the frozen pipe burst and left customers without heat. Not only is it an inconvenience to be without heat in the middle of winter, it's an unexpected expense that no one wants to face just after the holidays! What causes a frozen pipe? Water expands when it's frozen. You've seen this happen when you fill up an...

Quick Plumbing Tip: Fix a Running Toilet

Cost of a running toilet A running toilet can waste up to 230 gallons of water a day. That's up to 7,000 gallons of a precious resource wasted a month. If you're connected to a public water company, it's a hefty price tag as well. How do you know if your toilet is running? One way to tell is that you will hear it filling on its own. Some people describe this as a "phantom flush." Another way to tell if you have a running toilet is that it won't stop filling when its flushed. How to fix a...

Quick Tip: Heating Season Safety

This quick tip comes from our friends at the Electrical Safety Foundation . Each year, there are a few things you should do to prepare your home for the brutal Eastern CT winter. To prevent potentially deadly carbon monoxide leaks, make sure your furnace/boiler and water heater are inspected by a PROFESSIONAL heating contractor. Be sure to clean or replace your furnace filter throughout the winter. Also, check your chimney and dryer vent for blockages. Your local heating contractor To schedule...

Electrical Safety: Holiday Decorating

Holiday electrical safety Electrical safety isn't always the first thing that comes to mind when the boxes are brought down from the attic. The kids are giddy to find their favorite ornaments. You're filled with nostalgia as you dust off the menorah. No matter what holiday you celebrate, there are some things to keep in mind as you transform your home for the season. ESFI conducted a study and found that: "...almost two-thirds of respondents use electric lights in their indoor decorating...

Electrical Panel vs. Fuse Box: The Difference

What is an electrical panel? Your electrical panel, sometimes known as a circuit breaker or breaker box , is usually found in the basement of your Connecticut home. Electricity is carried through the poles outside dotting your neighborhood. A wire leads from one of those poles to your home to what's called the outside service . The power is then directed inside your home to your electrical panel. When you open the panel cover, you'll see a bunch of numbered switches. Each of those switches is...

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Bruce & Georgia Stauffer

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