A hose bibb is an outdoor faucet/outdoor water spigot, which allows for a hose attachment. Maybe you didn’t get a chance to prepare your hose bibb for the winter and now as you prepare to garden, fill the pool, wash your car, or play in the sprinkler, you’ve realized something is wrong.

In honor of Earth Day this week, here are some plumbing tips to make your home as eco-friendly and inexpensive as possible.

Have you ever been enjoying a nice, warm shower when all of a sudden the water turns shockingly cold? Or even worse, someone flushes a toilet and the shower becomes unbearably hot to the point of burning your skin? Eliminate these major and potentially harmful shower temperature fluctuations by installing a thermostatic mixing valve.

Happy Spring! With the spring cleaning season upon us, we would like to remind you not to forget about the plumbing that needs some routine cleaning/maintenance as well. Incorporating plumbing into your annual spring cleaning will help your plumbing fixtures to perform better, more efficiently, and last longer.

Toilets are basic fixtures in every bathroom that generally only use up to two gallons of water per flush, but the plumbers at Pride Plumbing of Rochester want customers to understand the consequences of a simple leak both environmentally and economically. A toilet that is intermittently or constantly “running”, means that there is an internal leak which wastes a great deal of water and money.

The pipes in our home are only built to handle human waste and toilet paper. Although we may think that our toilets can handle anything that will fit down the drain, it can cause major plumbing problems in the long run.

Homes in the Rochester, NY area are subject to power loss due to the current weather conditions. We are often at risk of power outages due to wind storms, ice storms, fallen trees, and even car accidents. Many plumbing functions rely on electricity, but there are steps that you can take to avoid a plumbing disaster during a power outage.

You may have installed a sump pump to protect your home and possessions from incurring water damage from snow melt or rainfall. However, a single sump pump may not be enough. Even the best-maintained pump is prone to failure. To avoid substantial damage, you should have a backup sump pump and alarm system to support the main sump pump so that if it fails, the backup system can prevent overflows, floods, and major water damage. The alarm system will let you know that there is a problem with the primary sump pump and the backup system is now in use. Below is a brief guide to the benefits of this emergency system.

As a pet owner, you may expect your fur baby to rummage through the trash, leave traces of their hair throughout the household, and even chew through some household items. What you may not think of is how the plumbing in your home could be impacted by your beloved pet and vise versa. Here are some tips to pet-proof your home’s plumbing.

Winter in Rochester often means low temperatures, snow, and a wind chill below zero. When the weather is very cold outside let water drip from the faucet served by the exposed pipes. This eliminates some pressure that is built up in freezing cold pipes and when the water is moving within the pipe, even at a trickle, it is more resistant to freezing, much like a river. Rather than allowing the water to drip down the drain, which is a waste of water and money, collect the water in a bucket or pot and use this to boil water for your pasta dinner or to water plants around the house.

Thinking about purchasing a water-powered backup sump pump system to protect your home from flooding and high groundwater issues? Pride Plumbing of Rochester is your go-to plumbing company for reliable information and first-class installation. Our team of licensed, award-winning plumbers can take care of groundwater issues quickly and efficiently. Here are a few things to know if you’re considering a water-powered backup system.

Given the ever-changing weather typical to our region, it makes sense to add a backup sump pump system to ensure your basement doesn’t flood in the event of power outages. Think it won’t happen in your neighborhood? Think again.

You probably don’t think about your toilet much until it’s leaking, constantly running, or overflowing all over your bathroom floor. Or maybe you’re building your dream home and feeling overwhelmed with the many options available or don’t understand the differences. You thought a toilet was just a toilet didn’t you? There are actually many things to consider whether you’re repairing or buying new. Here are a few suggestions to help you decide the best action for your situation.

Out of all the utility bills you pay every month, water usage can really sneak up on you and make for an unpleasant surprise once your invoice rolls in. Outwardly cheap, superficially abundant, and very much a necessary part of daily life, some of us tend to use a little more water than we really need. This equals money we not only didn’t want to spend, but money we never needed to spend.

Water bills ain’t cheap, and they aren’t getting any cheaper. Naturally, to save some of their hard-earned cash, your average consumer would want to reduce their water usage any way they can.

With dozens of different options to choose from throughout the city, finding a plumber in Rochester NY is a fairly simple task. Finding the right man for the job, however, can be a totally different story.

It’s no secret that when winter rolls around, Rochester is a cold place to live. And when the thermostat starts falling, your home is going to need to prepare more than just stockpiling blankets and firewood. For many homeowners across the region, one of the key preparations needing to be made before settling in is winterizing their tankless water heater.

Hot water creates amazing ease and comfort in your home. It is pleasant and gratifying to bathe, to shower, to wash dishes and to do laundry in warm water. Therefore, any problems with the water heater should be diagnosed and corrected as soon as possible. In fact, many conventional water heaters are typically simple to inspect for problems. For instance, the problems in a conventional heater may include sticking valves, broken thermostats, failure of burners or heating elements, tripping of circuit breakers for the electric heaters, and flicking out of pilot light on the gas water heaters. When these problems are recognized, a decision should be made as soon as possible, as to whether to repair or replace the water heater.

When planting those nice trees around your home years ago, you probably didn’t think of the impact they might have on your plumbing system. After years of growth, however, those same trees develop roots that could potentially grow under your slab foundation and create all kinds of clogs and stoppages.

Plumbing emergencies like a toilet running constantly or overflowing can really make a mess of your bathroom. Fixing a running toilet isn’t always easy for homeowners to accomplish on their own. While some people don’t mind trying to solve toilet issues themselves, others will defer to the recommendations of professional plumbers.