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Frozen Pipes Repair Mn Plumbers

If you live in a place like Minnesota, you will need to prepare your plumbing prior to the first snow. It’s quite common to encounter plumbing problems when the temperature drops at freezing point.
Below are winter plumbing tips that you can use if you want to ensure that the water will flow properly. You should be observant enough to identify if there are any frozen pipes. Have you checked on the water flow? Is it restricted? If it is, then you have to identify where the frozen pipe is located.

Winter Plumbing Tips

When the temperature is very low, you should open the faucet just a little to ensure that the water is flowing. As the water moves, it can prevent freezing. If you are making use of a garden hose, you will have to remove it. You have to do these things before the freezing temperature sets in. All outdoor pipes should be drained as well to prevent potential damage.
An insulated jacket should be placed on the exterior when you take out the hose. This is very important to protect the connection inside your home. Some homes are equipped with shut-off valves. This is what you will use to drain the water in the pipes found in the outdoors. At times, this is located inside the home or near the meter.

Temperature inside the house should be maintained at 55º so that pipes will not freeze. You also need to open the cabinet doors under the sinks so that warm air can circulate. Garage doors and space vents should be closed because the cold temperature can crawl in.
The water drainage should also be checked carefully. You have to make sure that the discharge line is working properly. In Minnesota, we get our share of cold weather. During the holidays, people tend to eat fatty or greasy foods. This can easily clog drains. You must make sure that you don’t pour these things into the drain. You can use a quality drain cleaner every week and mix it with baking soda, salt, and tartar. At this time, the heating costs will surely soar as the temperature plummets down.
The faucets found inside the house are subject to the harsh weather. If you have insulating foam, you can use it to protect the faucets. Even interior pipes need to be protected when the temperature is freezing. Utility spaces like the basement or attic tend to have pipes as well. You have to make sure that the pipes in the area are insulated properly.
Prevention is always better than cure. When fall starts, you have to consult the best professionals in your area. It’s hard to keep the pipes insulated, whether it’s inside or in the outdoors. Talk to a  Minnesota Professional Plumber for other ways avoid plumbing problems this winter.

Paul Vadnais Plumbing
Mahtomedi White Bear Lake Stillwater Plumbers
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Setting a proper water temp.for you home

Water temperature for a  comfortable and cost effective setting in your home

I have been to more homes then I would care to count that had water heater settings that were well above recommended levels. When you have steam coming out from your faucet which literally raises the humidity level in the bathroom it may be time to evaluate your water heater settings.

One can practice both safety and economy by keeping water temperature at appropriate levels. Very hot water temperature can cause burns. Setting the hot water temperature lower also means a savings in energy bills for heating the home's water. However, a lower temperature does mean you will run out of hot water more quickly.

Proper Household Fixture Water Temperature, most experts recommend that hot water temperature should not exceed 125° F. A water temperature exceeding this poses serious risk of bad burns, particularly to children who have thinner more sensitive skin. In fact even at 125° F, if the child puts his or her hand in the water continuously for just a minute or two he or she can get second to even third degree burns.Some pediatricians instead suggest setting the hot water temperature at 120° F.

Temperatures above 125ºF can rapidly cause burns to skin in adults too.  For example, it is estimated that it takes only two seconds of exposure to water at 150° F and only six seconds of exposure to water at 140° F to cause a very bad burn in adults.

Some are concerned that lowering the water temperature will result in soap working improperly in dishwashers or washing machines. Actually most soap and detergent is meant to work at between 120° to 125° F.

Others are concerned that lowering water temperature might lead to greater chances of passing illness between family members. Actually, the best method for preventing illnesses is hand washing with warm, not hot, soapy water. 120° F water is quite hot enough to wash most germs away. It will not always work, since some germs are airborne and one contracts them through exposure or inhalation of the infected droplets of someone else, as after a sneeze.

In terms of cost saving, dropping the water temperature setting by ten degrees typically saves approximately 4% on one’s cost to heat water each year. This can make a profound difference if dropping the water temperature from 150° to 120° F, saving essentially 12% a year.

Additionally a device can be installed referred to as a Scald Guard. This device is typically installed at bathroom tubs and kitchen sinks where most scalding accidents occur. The device is designed to limit the amount of hot water at the fixture. It will either shut off the water like at a faucet if it gets to hot or limit the temperature of the water like at the tub spout.

If you are interested in having a device like this installed or if you would like us to make adjustments to your plumbing system give us a call. Our family serving your family.


Paul Vadnais Plumbing
Saint Paul-White Bear Lake MN Plumbers
651-231-0944

Plumbing issues from well water

Red Stains from Well Water

•    2013-11-04
•   By   Paul Vadnais Plumbing

Do you notice unsightly red stains in your toilets, sinks or showers that you scrub and clean but they eventually return? These stains are caused by iron in your water.

Iron in your water may become an annoying problem over time because the build up of iron sediment can clog your faucets, toilet fill valves, shower heads and ruin water heaters if the iron levels are high enough and not taken care of.

Iron is a common issue with well water in the twin cities area. Paul Vadnais Plumbing can eliminate those annoying red water stains once and for all by installing the right water treatment system in your home.

Contact Paul Vadnais Plumbing to discuss thecauses and potential remidies for problems such as these.

Paul Vadnais Plumbing is a MN licensed well repair, and plumbing company serving the Twin Cities including St Paul, MN White Bear Lake Mahtomedi Stillwater Hugo Woodbury Grant Township AND MANY MANY MORE.

Call us today!!

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St Paul Mn Plumbers, Paul Vadnais Plumbing

Our family serving your family
At Paul Vadnais Plumbing we take pride in our family business. We are a 4th generation St Paul Mn Plumbing and well repair business.
We a re fully licensed and ready to serve your Plumbing and well repair needs.

From remodel projects to new construction we have the skills and parts needed to complete the job.
 If you have a plumbing need we have probably seeen it. our trucks are fully equipped to meet any plumbing issue you may have

 Give us a call for a free estimate

Paul Vadnais Plumbing
Serving St Paul, Mn and surrounding suburbs
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How to deal with your plumber

Dealing with Your Plumber 

Whatever company you choose, dealing wisely with the plumber can get you better work and save you money. 

Whether you need a remodeling job or repairs, if at all possible get a written price quote before work begins. Among plumbing customers we surveyed, about half received written estimates (rather than oral estimates or no estimate) in advance. Respondents who received written estimates were much more often satisfied with their companies’ performance than customers who did not get written estimates.  

If possible, pay by credit card. If you are dissatisfied with the work or a fixture, you can dispute the charge under the Fair Credit Billing Act.   

Find out how much of the contract price you can withhold until the job is completed. Companies that let you withhold a substantial portion of the price of an installation job until completion indicate that they are confident they can satisfy you.

If you can’t get a contract, get a detailed receipt describing the job before you pay. If you must have work corrected later, this will avoid any dispute as to what the company was responsible for. 

As always if you need a plumber in st paul, mn or surrounding suburbs we are glad to ansewer any questions you may have.

Paul Vadnais Plumbing

Saint Paul Mn Plumbers

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St Paul, Mn Plumbers and Well Repair

St Paul, Mn.Well and Pump Service

For Years paul Vadnais Plumbing and Well Repair, has been servicing wells and pumps. We are licensed, bonded , insured and capable of handling any issue you can throw at us.

If you need a (repair on your well or pump), consider calling us for a quick assessment of your problem. Remember: Call Today; Fixed Today.

Paul Vadnais Plumbing and Well.
Saint Paul MN
651-231-0944