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Should I install Anti-Scald Valves?

3/27/2017

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We have all experienced that annoying burst of hot or cold water in the shower when someone else in the house turns on a faucet or flushes a toilet. While for many of us, it simply requires a quick maneuver out of the way of the flowing water, for others, such as the elderly or very young, it could result in scalding or shock from the sudden change in temperature.


An answer to this could be installing an anti-scald valve. Anti-scald valves work by keeping water at a safe temperature, even when water pressure fluctuates in the pipes. An advantage to this also, is that hot water drains slower from the hot water tank, so you won't run out of hot water as quickly.


Anti-Scald valves are usually simple to install and not too expensive. To protect the whole house, they can be installed at the hot water heater, or if you only want to regulate certain areas they can also be installed in specific places.
After installation, the temperature you set the anti-scald valve at may need to be adjusted to compensate for pipes that aren't insulated or defects in the valve.


Please contact us for more information on anti-scald valves


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How to prevent backflow

3/6/2017

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Backflow in a water system can happen very easily and ensuring that it won't happen to you, in your water lines is an important step to having safe water to drink and to use in your home. 

Backflow is a term referring to the backtracking of normal water, causing waste water to enter the lines meant for clean water. 

Backflow will occur in an improperly installed connection of pipes between a public source of potable water and a pipe with polluted or contaminated water. 
Backflow can occur in pipes in different ways, such as when the use of water exceeds the amount of water that is supplied, or when something causes the water flow to reverse due to the creation of a vacuum for one reason or another.  There be various causes, such as when there is a break in a water main, when firefighters are using a water source, or maybe some pipes are being repaired or flushed.

Obviously, the causes of backflow are unavoidable and can't be controlled, but can easily be prevented, and that’s why it's so important to have a backflow preventer installed when necessary.
 

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For tips to find out if one needs to be installed or inspected, and that it's the right type, don't hesitate to contact us.

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