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Plumbing Leaks, Solar Pool Heating and Solar Hot Water
Articles Published in 2009 / 2010
Common Costly Plumbing Leaks Plumbing leaks can come from a variety of sources. Hidden and visible leaks can easily waste thousands of gallons of water a year – not to mention the higher utility bills and the repair costs. Toilet leaks are very common, but can be hard to diagnose. Leaks may occur from several sources. The most common tank toilet leak is the flapper or tank ball, which holds the water in the tank until the flush lever is activated. The tank contains two valves: a flush valve and a refill valve. One type of refill valve is commonly called a ballcock. When the flush valve fails to seat properly, water is leaked from the tank into the bowl. The leaked tank water is replenished by the refill valve, causing a continuous flow of wasted water. A simple test for this leak is putting 8 to 10 drops of food coloring in the water tank. After 5 to 10 minutes, if you find food coloring in the water bowl, this indicates the possibility that the flapper/tank ball needs to be replaced. A good rule is to replace these parts every 2 years. Read the entire published article by clicking here Cost-Effective Solar Hot Water Applications For Pool Heating. Everyone wants to reap the benefits of fun filled pool days and depending on where you live the temperature of your pool might not be suitable to your needs of enjoyment. The most customary application to keeping your pool at an enjoyable temperature was to use a pool cover but that is now a thing of the past. Pool covers do not provide any pay back on your investment they however can help with monthly savings on the heating costs.
Commercial Solar Hot Water Systems-How Commercial Plumbers are leading the Way What exactly is commercial solar hot water and why you should consider this application for your business. Solar hot water has been around for many years and has been a part of a Plumbers scope of work, but in the past, many Commercial Plumbing Contractors have not heavily pursued this area of solar as the demand was low. Today, this is changing and we are now finding more and more licensed plumbing contractors being asked to contribute their knowledge and expertise in the solar area. Whether it is a solar system for a new commercial project/facility or an eco-friendly addition, commercial plumbers are being asked to design/build solar hot water systems for facilities from simple neighborhood laundry mats, public swimming pools to some of the largest name hotels, resorts and institutions. Small businesses to corporate businesses are continually looking for ways to cut costs in their fuel energy budgets and solar hot water is turning out to be a sought out solution.
Zager Plumbing and Solar, Inc
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