Evans Plumbing Inc Blog : Archive for June, 2017

New Plumbing Technologies You Should Know About

Monday, June 19th, 2017

pipes-valvesFor the most part, the plumbing system in your home is based around the same designs that have been in place for over a century. Water pressure is what allows water to get up to the faucets in your home, so a pressurized water system guides the indoor plumbing supply. Gravity is what helps move wastewater along, so the sewer pipes in your home are quite simple indeed.

However, beyond the basic concept of sewer lines and water supply pipes, plumbing has advanced a great deal over just the last couple of decades. There are new technologies in plumbing we think any homeowner should know about. That way, when the time does come to call in a plumber, you’ll know that you have someone on the job with the right tools and equipment to make your home run smoothly.

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What Should You Do When Your Air Conditioner Is Leaking?

Monday, June 5th, 2017

drip-drop-waterOften, we get phone calls from homeowners worried that they’ve got a major plumbing leak in the house—only to discover the problem is actually an air conditioner leak! Air conditioners can leak water, but not because they use your plumbing system to work. Rather, condensation builds up within the system and may, if drainage is not properly set up, find a way to spill over into your home.

Depending on the location of an air conditioner’s indoor unit, the results of a leak can be nearly catastrophic. So what should you do if your air conditioner springs a leak? And can you prevent this from happening in the future? Learn more from the guide below, and call our team ASAP to fix your leaky AC unit!

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