A burst pipe can flood your home in a matter of minutes. Every homeowner wants to avoid the chaos that happens when a pipe starts to leak. The water in these pipes is usually at high pressure and will be coming out with great force. Consequently, you need to know […]
A licensed plumber has had at least 2,000 hours of hands-on training along with classroom-based training. Together, this adds up to between 2 and 6 years of training. Many of the jobs a plumber completes require extensive knowledge and practice. That’s especially true when it comes to water heater installation. Installing […]
A botched plumbing job can leave you with a situation that’s worse than the one you started with. Think of a burst pipe, backed-up sewer, or a non-functioning toilet. These are scenarios that given the option, you would want to avoid. One way to ensure this is by hiring a plumber […]
As irritating as plumbing problems can be, plumbing issues are essentially a guaranteed part of being a homeowner. However, some problems are more severe than others and while some may be a simple fix you can do on your own, some might signal a much larger underlying issue. If you’re […]
You’re about to go to sleep, so you go to the bathroom, get ready, and then hop into bed, snuggled into your blanket. But then you hear your toilet running and running, and then, you hear the dreaded sound of an overflowing toilet! Of course, you’re now in a panic, trying […]
It’s 3:00 am and you can’t sleep. You’re tossing and turning because no matter how you’re positioned, you can’t dampen the sound of the running toilet down the hall. Obviously, this needs to be fixed at some point. Not only are you losing sleep, but it’s also wasting water! But […]
Drain snaking (more technically called cabling) has been the standard method for drain and sewer cleaning for decades. And blockages haven’t changed much. But new technologies bring services that are faster, more effective, and longer-lasting. They’re also safer to pipes as well as to drain technicians and plumbers. In Brief […]
As we talked about last time, old pipes can be a big problem in older homes. The presence of do-it-yourself repairs or plumbing installed before the 1990s deserves extra attention. Here is some more information on what to be wary of. Water Supply Plumbing Today pipes for drinking water are […]
Learning as you go may work for certain problems. However, when you are facing a plumbing issue, it is best to have an experienced hand on deck. A trial ‘by water’ can be a costly one that ultimately causes more problems beyond plumbing. At Blue Planet Drains & Plumbing, we’ve […]
Sewer camera inspections let you (and most importantly your plumber) know exactly what’s causing a nasty backup or leak so that it can be fixed in the fastest, most thorough, and most economical manner possible. A highly-specialized sewer video camera is sent down inside the length of pipe until it […]
Sometimes plumbing breaks. Faulty plumbing or ill-maintained drains are susceptible to breaking at the most inconvenient times. If you are dealing with a broken drain, give us a call. We offer fast and reliable drain repair to all of the San Diego County community. Blue Planet Drains & Plumbing perform […]
Speaking from professional experience, clogged drains make up a large percentage of our residential calls. It shouldn’t be a surprise because there are shelves of products specifically designed to unclog plumbing drains. But… Store bought drain cleaning products cannot perform the same job as professional plumbing tools. We cannot overstate […]
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