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Monday, April 13th, 2015
Public Plumbing – It could use a movement
The past few months, we've been spending loads of time in the bowels of public spaces: baseball stadiums, airports, hotels, grocery stores, and office buildings. There's a common theme: the…
Friday, April 3rd, 2015
Whole House Re-Pipes: More Common Than You Think
In plumbing, there are generally two types of re-piping jobs: one involves foreclosed "fixer-upper" homes (stolen copper) and the other involves the pipe infrastructure in older, yet structurally sound, homes…
Sunday, March 29th, 2015
Recycled soap – Ecological, thriftalogical, or just logical?
Yesterday, when walking through our kitchen, I noticed my wife pulling something like cookie dough out of the oven. It wasn't cookie dough in color though. It was an interesting…
Friday, March 27th, 2015
Backflow Prevention: What is it? Why do I care?
One of today’s hottest plumbing topics is backflow prevention. It’s critical to maintaining a clean public water supply. “Backflow” happens when our drinking water becomes co-mingled with waste water or…
Friday, March 20th, 2015
Ray Q & A: Installing or Moving Gas Lines
Gas lines can be tricky :( If you have the smallest question - Call Ray. Dear Ray, I recently bought a vintage home that is connected to city gas. The…
Thursday, March 12th, 2015
Drain Clogs – You make ’em, we break ’em
While cleaning the quarterly buildup of hair, soap gunk and who-knows-what-else out of the shower drain this weekend, two thoughts came to mind: 1. Yay! No more standing in water…
Tuesday, February 24th, 2015
Clogged Sewer? Avoid Costly Mistakes When Choosing A Plumber For Sewer Cleaning/Repair
Absurdly low rates - Be wary of companies charging low, low fees for sewer work. While you may find a reputable plumber dropping rates temporarily as an honest incentive (see our…
Tuesday, February 17th, 2015
Sump Pumps, Snow & Spring Thaw…Get Ready for Water!
We're writing this while looking out the window at several inches of newly fallen snow. It's pretty. It's cold. It's wet. For the next few days, the snow will remain…
Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
Water Heaters, Wet Basements and Gurgling Drains: Online Plumbing Forums are a good go-to point.
Why do people call a plumber? At Allied Reddi-Rooter, we like to think it’s because we’re among the best plumbers in town. We enjoy that people trust us with ensuring…
Monday, February 2nd, 2015
Win your own private plumber (for a half day)!
Have a rehab that needs new copper? How about a new dishwasher installation for your sweetheart? Enter Allied Reddi-Rooter's new spring sweepstakes and win 4 hours of absolutely free plumbing…