Have fun this weekend. It is LITERALLY good for ya!

                                       JUST HAVE FUN!

Did you know that ...
1. The average pre-schooler laughs or smiles 400 times a day? Or that the number drops to only 15 times a day by the time people reach age 35?
 2. People smile only 35 percent as much as they think they do?
3. Laughter releases endorphins, a chemical 10 times more powerful than the pain-relieving drug morphine, into the body with the same exhilarating effect as doing strenuous exercise.

4. Every time you have a good hearty laugh,you burn up 3 1/2 calories?
5. Laughing increases oxygen intake, thereby replenishing and invigorating cells? It also increases the pain threshold, boosts immunity, and relieves stress.

Food for thought/ FUN: (because, let's face it- we all spend alot of time at work)

http://www.workplaceissues.com/arhumor.htm

Don't be chuckin' your turducken's

Big holiday meal preparation and cleanup can lead to a lot of unwanted waste in the kitchen drain and garbage disposal. Also, a house full of holiday guests who require additional clothes washing, showers and toilet flushes puts a strain on household plumbing.

Thanksgiving hosts can avoid a visit from their plumber over the holiday weekend by following these clog-preventing tips:

•Never pour fats or cooking oils down drains. They solidify in pipes. Instead, wipe grease from pots with paper towels and throw in trash.

•Avoid putting stringy, fibrous or starchy waste in the garbage disposal. Poultry skins, celery, fruit and potato peels, for example, cannot be sufficiently broken down. Make sure the disposal is running when you put food into it. Don’t wait until it’s full to turn it on.

•For homes hosting weekend guests, it’s a good idea to wait 15 minutes between showers so slow drains have time to do their job.

•Never flush cotton balls, swabs, hair or facial scrub pads down a toilet. They don’t dissolve and will cause clogs.

•Try to address any plumbing problems before the holiday and before guests arrive.

•As always, know your limits. Often, minor plumbing problems turn into plumbing catastrophes if not handled properly.

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Happy Veteran's Day! In honor of the brave men and women who keep our country free we are offering a monumental deal for such amazing people- afterall, It is the least we could do! If you are a Veteran or know someone who is- We will be offering 100% FREE PLUMBING REPAIRS all day to you! You must call TODAY to get this , just once a year deal!  

 

Call us today at: 928-774-4357- please pass this along to a Vet!

 

 

Winter Plumbing Check list

It’s that time of the year again – Jack Frost is moving into Flagstaff, but is your home ready? Prepare your plumbing for the cold weather before a frozen pipe or plumbing emergency ruins your holidays.
Winter weather requires a different kind of plumbing maintenance. It’s important to create a plumbing checklist to make sure nothing is missed.
To help you create the optimal plumbing checklist for your home, we’ve put together a few checkpoints of our own to assist you:

Furnace Inspection
▪   Change out your furnace filter (should be completed once a month.)
▪   Remove all flammable material from the area surrounding your furnace.
Get the Fireplace Ready
▪   To keep out rodents and birds, cap or screen the top of the chimney.
▪   Remove soot and creosote from the chimney.
▪   Purchase chop/firewood, and then store it in a dry place away from the home’s exterior.
▪   Inspect the fireplace damper for correct opening and closing.




Prevent Plumbing Freezes
▪   Find your water main in case you need to shut it off during an emergency
▪   Drain all garden hoses
▪   Insulate exposed pipes
▪   Drain all AC pipes
▪   If you leave your home for vacation, set the heat to 55 degrees.

Shut-off Valves, avoid flood and water damage

Plumbing flood in winter. Does not sound fun does it! We want you to be prepared- Do you know where your water shut off valve is? Finding the home's main water shut off valve should be one of the first things a person does when moving into a new home. For homes on a city water supply, the shut off valve is usually located near the water meter or near an exterior access point of the home's crawl space. For homes using well water, the shut off valve will be located on or near the well pump--most likely in the well house.

In almost any plumbing emergency, the water supply will need to be shut off. It won't always be necessary to shut off the main valve, but knowing its location is vital.

 

 

 

The first disaster that you should be ready to handle is a broken pipe. Pipes break all the times and can quickly flood an entire home. But do you know where your water shut off valve is? Many people do not. Make sure that everyone in your home knows where the water shut off valve is and how to use it. Quickly shutting off the water can save you thousands of dollars in water damage.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, GHOULS AND GOBLINS!

         HAPPY HALLOWEEN FOLKS!

The City of Flagstaff Recreation Services is hosting their annual Halloween Harvest on Wednesday, October 31^st from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Heritage Square (6 E Aspen Ave). 

Voted 2009’s Most Outstanding Community Event by AZ Parks and Recreation Association, festivities will include creepy carnival games, arts and crafts, a pumpkin patch, spooky music, fun library activities, and a freaky fashion show.  Little ghouls should bring their Halloween bags and visit local businesses for candy on our Downtown Trick or Treat Trail. 

 All children’s activities are free!  Haunted tours of Historic Downtown will start at Heritage Square and will leave every ½ hour from 4:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. 

 This is a safe and fun event for kids of all ages!  There is plenty of parking at City Hall, Wheeler Park and the Phoenix parking lot.

Do I need to drain my water heater?

Do I need to drain my water heater?

Yes, it is important to drain you water heater once every year. If you are a homeowner, it is one more chore that you have to do, but it will make your water heater last a lot longer. This is because draining your water heater cleans out the sediment that collects in the bottom of the tank and also makes your water heater run more efficiently. All water heater manufacturers recommend that you flush the sediment from your water heater at least once a year. This should usually be done by a local plumber, and the cost of the visit pays off in the long run. As well, this is not a job you want to do on your own. There is not only a chance of scalding, but there is also a big mess to clean up if you don't run the hoses right.

Many homeowners don't understand what sediment is. Sediment is actually sand or grit that has gotten into the local water supply system. This is especially a concern around the Flagstaff Area. The water pipes in the area can be extremely old, depending on where you live. Some pipes that transport water date back to the 1940's and simply have never been replaced. This means that sediment from these pipes come into your home every time that you use water.

How often that you need to drain your water heater also depends on where you live. The quality of your water may have much more of an impact on your water heater than you might think. Besides having old pipes in your neighborhood, if you have water with a high mineral content, then you may have to flush the sediment from your water heater more often than other homeowners. Call us and we can tell you the amount of minerals that you may have in your water and how often you should drain your water heater to make it last much longer than what the manufacturer guarantees that it will last.