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"Why Hire a Licensed Plumber?"

Why Hire a Licensed Plumber?

Plumbing systems have been in use for almost five thousand years, and ever since their inception, there has been a need for someone to maintain and repair them. We call those people plumbers. Yes, plumbers, the guys who install your faucets and clear those nasty toilet and sewer clogs. You may not know it,…
Hard Water in Houston

Hard Water in Houston

As anyone who lives in the Houston metropolitan area can tell you, we have hard water.   WHAT EXACTLY IS HARD WATER? Hard water is defined as water that has a higher than average mineral content. As rain water collects and is absorbed by the ground, it percolates through layers of limestone, picking up residual…
Picking the Right Water Heater in Houston

Picking the Right Water Heater in Houston

Nobody wants to say goodbye to their water heater, but sadly, every seven-to-ten years, homeowners everywhere must do exactly that. In terms of convenience, there is no greater emergency in our homes than a lack of hot water. From bathing to laundry to even cooking….everything comes to a stop without hot water.   PUT SOME…
"Water Leak and Water Line Repair in Houston"

Water Leak and Water Line Repair in Houston

The plumbing system in your home is a marvel of ingenuity, developed over the last five-thousand years starting in ancient Greece. In the Roman era, the ability to bring water into Rome from the remote mountains was a significant engineering feat. Plumbing, as we know it today, began to take shape in the early 1800s…
Comparing Tankless Water Heater Brands

Comparing Tankless Water Heater Brands

Tankless Water Heater History 101  For more than a century, the tank-type water heater has been the standard in our homes for heating water. The design of a tank-type water heater is ideally suited for a device that is over one-hundred years old. A giant tank of water is kept hot, twenty-four hours a day by either…
"Outdoor Plumbing Installation in Houston"

Outdoor Plumbing Installation in Houston

Summer is officially here, and in Houston, that means spending a lot more time outdoors. With the heat and humidity we have to contend with for six months or more out of the year, having access to water on the outside of our homes is crucial to our comfort and convenience. It wasn’t that long…
"Hot Water Heater Repair in Houston"

Complete Guide to Hot Water Heater Components

As we come out of the winter season, the time of year when our water heaters work the hardest, it’s a good time to pay a little bit of attention to your water heater. Your water heater is a relatively simple device, invented over one-hundred years ago and remaining almost completely unchanged in design. It’s…
Two Experts Sitting at a News Desk in Houston Discuss Drain Cleaning

Houston Drain Cleaning Plumbing Services

https://nicksplumbing.com/wp-content/themes/plumbing-child/assets/video/houston-drain-cleaning-plumbing-services.mp4 Nick's Plumbing & Air Conditioning Live Video Transcription: **This article contains certain outdated service and cost information. Some statements regarding fees may no longer be valid. On today’s show, it’s all about drain cleaning, plumbing services in Houston. I’m John Eccles Richard Saad. So today’s topic is all about drain, the types of…
"Drain Cleaning Plumbing Services in Houston"

Drain Cleaning Plumbing Services in Houston

It’s not a popular fact, but it is a fact nonetheless; using your kitchen, bathroom and other drains in your home will eventually create a need for drain cleaning plumbing services in Houston. Over time, the residue from everything we put into our drains builds up as grease and soap cling to the walls of your…

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