The Truth About Slow and Clogged Drains
Clogged drains always seem to pop up at inconvenient times. Or they build up so slowly over time that we do not realize they’re clogged until we notice, during a shower, that the water level is at our ankles.
Author: Doug Flader
Doug Flader, a fourth-generation leader at Flader Plumbing & Heating Co., upholds the company's long-standing tradition of excellence. While continuing to provide top-quality plumbing and heating services to Libertyville, Mundelein, and Vernon Hills, Doug proudly takes care of his community by supporting local youth programs around the Chicagoland area.
The Truth About Service Contracts
To keep your heating and air conditioning in the best condition for proper performance, put your okay on a service contract with Flader Plumbing & Heating.
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The Value of Variable Airflow
If you are considering a new furnace or air conditioner for your home, you’ll hear the term “Variable Speed” and see the letters “VRV-VRF” in reviewing product specifications and sales materials. What do these mean? More importantly, are they worth the cost attached to equipment with these advanced features? Here are your answers.
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The Truth about Low Water Pressure
If low water pressure follows you from your shower to your kitchen sink and on to your washing machine, you may have a real problem.
Doug Flader
Energy Saving Tips for the Holidays
When preparing to heap your table high with food, here are a few tips to make your holiday eco-friendly.
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The Truth about Magnetic Filtering
Protecting cast iron heating systems is a continuous challenge. Homes and buildings with a hot water boiler system struggle with properly maintaining the corrosive cast iron piping and fixtures.
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The Truth about Frost-Proof Outdoor Water Faucets
As you feel the fall chill in the air, thoughts move toward winter and those frigid blasts that turn everything to ice. Among your steps in winterizing should be rolling up outdoor garden hoses and checking outdoor faucets. You need to make sure the faucets are frost proof and free of leaks.
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The Truth about Maintenance Agreements
We’ve all heard the ‘pitch’. Sign-up for a maintenance agreement. Save and be certain you’re your heating and air conditioning system is operating efficiently.
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The Truth about your Garbage Disposal
You’re cleaning up after a wonderful dinner with guests when you turn on the garbage disposal and nothing. Silence. And you’ve just jammed remains from a 3-course dinner down the drain. It’s terribly inconvenient and a smelly mess! Appliances we depend on wear out.
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The Truth about Your Running Toilets and Dripping Faucets
It’s that annoying dripping sound that keeps you up at night. But, it’s more than an irritant and a nuisance. Leaky faucets and running toilets in our homes waste an enormous amount of water and steal from family budgets each month.
