Schuelke Plumbing - Serving The Greater Los Angeles Area

Water Heater Repairs And Problems - Schuelke Plumbing Can Help

How do you know if your hot water heater can be repaired or needs to be replaced? Here are some things you can check before calling Schuelke Plumbing. Remember that your electric water heater is a 240 volt appliance that can deliver a fatal shock if not turned off before checking. Let everyone at your home or building know that you are testing before you get started.

• If there is not enough water, adjust the thermostat settings. You may need to test the thermostats and replace them.
• A rusty tank generally needs to be replaced.
• Check for sediment build up at the bottom of the tank. You will want to soften the hard water and then lower the temperature to 130 degrees.
• Dirty water is a sign that the hot water heater needs to be drained and flushed. You will also want to replace any scale-encrusted elements.
• Bad smelling water is caused by anaerobic bacteria reacting with the magnesium anode and forming hydrogen sulfide gas. Hydrogen peroxide will temporarily get rid of the bacteria, but it is best to replace the magnesium or aluminum anode rod with a zinc/aluminum alloy rod.

Earthquake safety is also an issue with hot water heaters. Schuelke Plumbing's trained technicians will make sure that your heater is secured properly and meets the local building codes. Remember that a 50 gallon water heater holds about 400 pounds of water. If this is a gas water heater it could fall over and damage the gas connection, creating a dangerous gas leak, if not properly secured. Call us today to ensure the best care for your residential or commercial plumbing needs.

Los Angeles Plumbers - Maintaining Your Home's Plumbing System

Now that the temperatures have risen and summer will soon be here, it's time to think about your home's plumbing and sewer system. Even though Schuelke Plumbing services both residential and commercial properties, we like to give some extra time and information to our homeowners.

Check all of your drains on a regular basis to make sure there are no clogs. Many times hair, food, and other debris can clog up a drain, causing a situation that could lead to further problems down the road. Now that people are getting ready for summer and outdoor grilling, you will want to check your gas piping to make sure there are no leaks. Leaking gas piping can be very serious and must be taken care of right away.

Leaking faucets can also be annoying, as well as a waste of precious water. Take a close look around the leak and see if there are any stains on your ceiling or walls. If left unattended, these leaks may jeopardize the structural integrity of your walls or ceiling.

Water heater maintenance must also be part of your overall plumbing maintenance plan. Sediment can accumulate in your water heater, causing it to function at a lower level of capacity than normal. Be sure to call us at Schuelke Plumbing for all of your plumbing and sewer needs.

Copper Repiping - What Is It And How Do You Know It's Time To Repipe?

When your water pressure drops and the tap water appears discolored and rusty, it is probably time to think about copper repiping. Galvanized pipes begin to deteriorate after time and most people prefer to replace these galvanized pipes with copper pipes, a process referred to as copper repiping.

Your water pressure may have dropped. Washing machines take longer to fill up and your shower may be down to almost a trickle. This means that it is time to call Schuelke Plumbing to discuss repiping your home's pipes. We will explain the process to you in terms that relate to your specific home or commercial property. Call the plumbers at Schuelke today and get your pipes repiped with copper.

Clogged Drain - Los Angeles Plumbers Clear Clogged Drains

Do you have a clogged drain that needs to be cleared? Toilets, showers, and sinks can easily become clogged for a variety of reasons. Sometimes the drain is sluggish, but not completely clogged. before you call in the plumbers, run the hot water for about 10 minutes. Many times this will open the drain.

Sometimes you can remove the basket strainer from a sink drain and then use a plunger to open up the clogged drain. If this does not work, you will want to call the plumbers at Schuelke Plumbing. They will come to your home or office very quickly and unclog your drains. Their plumbers and technicians are professionally trained to get to the root of the problem to save you time and frustration. They will also check your entire plumbing sytem to make sure you do not have a bigger problem that may need attention.

Repairing clogged drains may be something you would prefer to do yourself, but once you see that the problem is bigger than you anticipated you will want the professionals to get it done right the first time.

Trenchless Sewer Repair Will Save Your Driveway And Landscaping

When you need to replace your sewer the last thing you want to do is to also have to replace your entire front yard, landscaping, and driveway. This is the case with traditional sewer repairs and replacement, where the plumbers must did up everything in order to do the work.

At Schuelke Plumbing we use a method called trenchless sewer repair. This ensures that your yard and driveway will stay intact during the process of installing the new sewer lines and sewer system. Our experienced plumbers and technicians have been doing this type of work for many years, with hundreds of satisfied clients as a result.

This is how it all works. We dig an insertion and retrieval pit first. Then the trenchless bursting head is inserted into the old sewer pipe. A heavy cable is then used to push through the pipe from the retrieval pit. A special hydraulic ram is then attached to the cable, pulling the bursting head through the old pipe. Simultanoeusly, new polyethylene pipe is pulled along with the bursting head.

Schuelke Plumbing can do this work in a fraction of the time it used to take using the previous type of sewer repair. Call us today so that we can take a look at your sewer and other plumbing situations.