Goodwill Plumbing Company Inc.

Nearly every year since 2000, communities throughout the United States have had voluntary or mandatory water conservation efforts during the summer. A plumbing contractor can help you reduce your household's water usage with either low-flow or dual-flush toilets.

If you can’t finish that big pot of pasta you made for dinner, refrain from dumping it in down the sink. While we may think enough water can wash anything away, the disposed pasta will only absorb the water and expand. Rice is another expanding food to avoid putting down the drain.

Are you in desperate need of a bathroom remodel? If so, we’d love to discuss your options, as well as the placement of any new pipes and fixtures that will need to be installed.

A small leak in an area of your home that gets little traffic - such as your basement or crawl space - can create significant problems by providing the damp conditions necessary for mold to thrive and spread throughout your home.

You can save a great deal of money on your energy and water bills by changing from a tank-based water heater to a tankless system. You use less energy and water as well as removing the worry of leaks from an old and failing tank.

Have you noticed that your water bill has been creeping up for no apparent reason? This could indicate a water leak. Let us take care of it before your water bill gets too much higher.

There are many ways that a plumbing line can develop cracks over time. In addition to corrosion due to minerals in the water supply, tree roots are known to stretch out underground and damage pipelines.

The most common food item put down a garbage disposal that shouldn’t be is potato peels. Because they are very starchy, it’s almost a certainty that they will clog the blades in your garbage disposal. Unless you want a clogged sink, aim your peels to land in the trash can.

If you are interested in saving on the water usage in your home, one possibility is a dual flush toilet. Bruce Thompson of Australian invented this new type of toilet in 1980, and over time, dual flush models were able to save up to two-thirds of the water usage of traditional toilets.

A good water heater should provide water that is hot, but not scalding. If water is running as hot as 145 degrees Fahrenheit can cause first degree burns with just five seconds of exposure to the skin. The ideal maximum temperature for a water heater should be in the range of 120-130 degrees F.

While plumbing issues are inevitable in any large building with a high occupancy rate, that does make them any less frustrating. Visitors to your building expect plumbing to function properly in any given location, and not having repairs made quickly can have a negative impact on business.

Modern pipe is usually made from copper, with about 1 billion feet installed every year. Fortunately, old copper is also 100 percent recyclable, and most copper for new pipes comes from recycled sources. In fact, about 80 percent of all the copper ever used is still being used today.

You may not know the difference between a flat head and Philips head screwdriver, but there is one thing you should definitely know. In the case of a plumbing emergency, you should know off the top of your head where the main water shut-off valve is to stop any leaks.