“Grey Water” sounds strange but in the plumbing world it defines domestic water that has been used and with some basic treatment can be reused for certain purposes. First off, what kinds of water can be reused?
Read MoreThe Environmental Protection Agency is cracking down in Chicago.
Read MoreWhat does that mean "water heater season"? The water in Chicago changes temperature dramatically from season to season. The reason is because we draw our water off of Lake Michigan, therefore the water travels through the distribution pipes at the same temperature as the lake.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered why so many people have sewer problems in the spring. Most people think it is just because of spring rains.
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First, check out the Washington Post article at: http://wapo.st/fj647D This is scary, but John Baethke & Son Plumbing is already on the job to discover how we can protect ourselves. Every day all over the United States we are discovering new things in our water to be concerned about.
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John Baethke & Son Plumbing was awarded the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics on behalf of the Better Business Bureau for making "Doing It Right" part of our everyday business practices.
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Chicago is known for the chilly winter months. So, before the temperature dips too low, make sure you do the proper precautions to guarantee you wont have any problems this winter with frozen pipes. Step one in winterizing your home is to clear any outdoor valves of sitting water.
Read MoreThe Chicago Sun Times wrote “many of those 313,993 other homeowners without water meters appear to be paying too much for water. And City Hall Knows it.” I disagree. What the city does know is that 25% of the water pumped out of Lake Michigan, 250,000,000 gallons a day is lost to leaks.
Read MoreSmall savings on the front end could turn into huge costs on the back-end. That’s exactly what happened to a long-term customer of ours who decided to go with another company a year ago to install a new water heater rather than using us.
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Many, if not all of us, grew up in a home with a conventional water heater that stores and continually heats water 24-7, but today there is another option for homeowners apart from the conventional water heater.
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