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Bad-Tasting Water Causes & Solutions

Are you comfortable with the way your water tastes? Does your water have an undesirable taste? Many people are sensitive to the way water tastes and prefer to drink out of water bottles. The United States has one of the world’s best drinking water systems. People who reside in the USA should be able to take advantage of clean water with a settling taste. Putman and Son’s Plumbing has the advice you need if your water tastes bad. Reasons for bad-tasting water include:

Bacteria and Algae

Well water may develop an earth-like or musty smell and taste. Bacteria and algae cause a bad taste and appear in bodies of water along with the soil the water is filtered through before entering the well. Install a water filtration system to avoid bad-tasting well water.

Dissolving Metals

Pipes made of copper, iron, and galvanized steel (steel with rust preventative coating) often shed their material at a molecular scale. The most dangerous metal is lead though most modern homes have been updated with safer metal throughout the house. If your house has not been updated since 1980, ensure that your home is free from lead materials. Having a reverse osmosis filtration system installed can produce good-tasting water.

No Water Filtration Equipment Maintenance

If your home has a reverse osmosis system installed, it is important to maintain its condition. Mold and algae can develop in the filter system which can cause bad taste. Have your filtration system cleaned and clean accessible water system components during maintenance. Water pitchers with filtration mechanisms should also be changed as instructed.

If the taste of your water is not what you want, contact www.pnsplumbing.com to contact a plumbing professional.

Sewer Line Backups

Truthfully, sewer line backups are the worst! There is a lot of damage that can occur because of a sewer line backup. It is easy to get caught up in life without realizing the signs of the start of a sewer line backup.

What is a Sewer Line Backup?

A sewer line backup is a backup that occurs in the sewer line of a home. This is a big issue when residents live in a second or third-story building. When a pipe backs up, it is usually because of a clog.

The ‘backup’ occurs when water starts to rise, pushing waste and other objects out with it.

Causes of Sewer Line Backup

The only known cause of a sewer line backup is food that is stuck inside of the pipes. When food gets shoved down the drain, it does not always fall apart and run smoothly through the pipes. Instead, sticky and fatty foods stay inside the pipes.

The biggest cause though is the wrongful disposal of oil. Fatty grease and oil cause clogs as they do not disintegrate well. When the oil cools after being hot, it becomes solid.

Sewer Line Backup Solutions

What are some solutions we can try at home? Usually, if waste is backing up in a home, there are no solutions we can give you. Instead, residents and homeowners should contact their local plumbing technicians in Southeast Michigan.

Conclusion

Overall, sewer line backups cause a lot of damage to a home as well as uncomfortableness. Instead of dealing with a situation like this alone, call your Southeast Michigan plumber!

4 Things You Don’t Know About Plumbers

4 Things You Don’t Know About PlumbersPlumbers are often relied upon to fix your emergency plumbing issues. Whenever your pipe bursts, your water heater is broken, or you find a gas leak, they are always there to help you fix your problem. How well do you know your plumber? Here are 4 things that you didn’t know about your plumber that may leave you surprised.

1. Safety is a real concern

When a plumber enters your home, they are instantly risking their safety. Working with pipes that can release over 50 pounds of water pressure is risky by itself, and that’s without including the dangerous air and gas components of the job. They are also exposed to many different germs and diseases that put their health at risk. So next time your plumber enters your home, give them a big thank you for helping.

2. They go through very intensive training

They did not gain their knowledge through YouTube videos and articles, they went through long training processes to best prepare them for work in the field.

3. They don’t want you to flush things down the toilet

Please do not flush anything that is not human waste-related down the toilet! No trash, no fruit, or veggies, and absolutely no grease. Even bathroom wipes and floss should not be flushed as they can clog your pipes.

4. It’s not a GARBAGE disposal

One of the most common issues that we solve is issues with sink disposals and kitchen pipes. Your kitchen sink disposal is only meant to dispose of small pieces of food. That means no bones, peels, wrappers, gum, grease, or anything that is not a small piece of food! Your kitchen pipes and sink disposal will be less prone to issues if you avoid those items listed above.

Call PNS Plumbing for Expert Plumbing Services

When you run into a plumbing issue, PNS Plumbing has the rapid services you need to get your life back on track. Contact us to get one of our team members to your property as soon as you need them.

The Benefits of Installing a Shower in Your Spa

After a massage, the different scrubs and oils may leave your skin feeling sticky or funny. Spas all over the world have begun installing showers in their massage rooms so their patients can rinse off after their relaxing experience.

These showers will not only bring in more revenue and customers to your business, but they will also be a great way for your patient to relax, reduce stress, and clean off after a nice massage.

PNS Plumbing is ready to install showers in your Spa!

PNS Plumbing has been frequently asked to install showers in local spas over the past year. This is a popular trend we have noticed happening around the United States, and we can understand why! We have installed showers in Spas located in the Metro-Detroit area, most recently at a spa located in Birmingham, MI, and we are ready to help you install yours next!

Contact PNS Plumbing to have a shower installed in your business today!

Smelly Sinks

If you’ve been searching up and down for the source of the mysterious smell in your kitchen or bathroom, you should check your drains. Tub and sink drains can grow bacteria or let off gasses when specific plumbing problems exist. The result is an offensive odor that can sometimes be hard to track down and eliminate.

There are several different kinds of plumbing problems that can cause smelly drains. Some odor problems can be solved with simple fixes, while other situations require a professional plumber’s help. It won’t hurt to try the easy home remedies. If they don’t work, you’ll need a plumber to figure out the cause of the odor.

The most direct cause of smelly drains is a build-up of soap scum, grease, and other drain clogging material. Even though the build-up may not be bad enough to slow your gutters, it is still an ideal environment for the growth of odor-causing bacteria. Drain flies also like to lay eggs in this type of scum membrane. If you notice tiny flies and smell an odor, then organic build-up in your pipes is probably to blame for the situation.

You can clear the bio scum out of your drains with a gallon of hot water and a cup of bleach. If that doesn’t remove the odor, you may be smelling sewage fumes from cracked pipes or improperly installed drain traps. Give us a call! We will help you find the source of the odors and get them fixed.

Medical Plumbing for Hospitals

Hospitals require the most complex plumbing systems of any commercial building.  Most commercial buildings require sprinkler systems, bathrooms, and hot water plumbing.  Medical facilities require all of this and more. Specialty plumbing systems are often necessary for diagnostic and pathology laboratories, surgical areas, dialysis centers, and sterilization rooms.

Keeping these plumbing systems maintained is a life or death matter. Many plumbing sub-systems in hospitals must meet regulatory requirements and are subject to licensing inspections regularly. Hospital administrators must plan their plumbing systems carefully, test them often, and maintain them well.

One task that falls to hospital administrators is finding qualified plumbers for installation and maintenance. The majority of commercial plumbers focus on retail and industrial buildings. They don’t have specialty knowledge of medical-grade plumbing systems. In some states, plumbers must have specialty certifications or licenses to work on medical gas lines. The search for an excellent medical plumber is an essential and challenging responsibility.

While a hospital is the most extreme example, most medical facilities have special plumbing needs. Doctor’s offices, dental offices, veterinary clinics, laboratories, and outpatient surgical centers are equipped with medical plumbing features. These facilities also require a relationship with a plumbing company that specializes in medical plumbing systems.

Preventative maintenance is essential in medical facilities. This is particularly true in any potential drainage backflow situation. Dirty water contaminating sterile environments can lead to patient complications. Installing heavy-duty fixtures and lines is vital to keep the equipment from breaking under the strain of constant use. Back-up systems are also essential. Medical facilities cannot jeopardize their patient’s health by suffering from water outages.

Start your search for an excellent medical plumber by mapping out your building’s systems. Then give us a call to talk about your requirements. We are an experienced medical plumbing company. You can rely on us to keep your medical facility running at all times.

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