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Home Help Center
For 50 years our customers have counted on us to provide the services and information required to maintain safe, healthy and comfortable homes. Below is some home help information we'd like to share with you. Some of the tips will help you fix things yourself, some will help you save money and others are just plain interesting.
Winter Tips to Keep Your Pipes from Freezing
Fight Frozen Pipes
1. Maintenance Reminder - Winter Tips to Keep Your Pipes from Freezing
Ice is one of pipe's worst enemies. You can ward off the possibilities of frozen or burst pipes with these winter tips.
- Open Your Cabinets Closed cabinets can be up to 20 degrees colder than the air outside them
- Keep the Temperature Above 65 degrees
- Run Water On those really cold days, if you have pipes susceptible to freezing (i.e. pipes on outside walls or ones that have frozen in the past), keep a little water running. Running water cannot freeze (physics doesn’t allow it). You'd like to have a steady drip. If you can count the drops coming out of the faucet, you aren't running enough water. Beware, both hot and cold lines can freeze. Also, be aware, if you have your drain line going through an unheated garage, it is possible to have a drain line freeze. This can cause flooding in your home as well.
2. Quick Fix Tip-o-the-Month - Fight Frozen Pipes
Frozen pipes? There are some simple things you can do to try to thaw a frozen pipe yourself. Beware, however, while frozen pipes can be annoying, burst pipes can lead to thousands in repair & replacement costs. Keeping a close eye on your frozen pipes during thawing is essential.
Our quick fix tip - defrosting speeds up when air is allowed to easily reach the frozen area. Open things like the shower curtain or kitchen cabinet near the pipe. You can also use a blow-dryer or space heater to promote thawing. NEVER, EVER use an open flame to thaw out a pipe!
If your attempts aren't successful, Mahoney Plumbing has specially designed tools that thaw out pipes using an electric current. Call to schedule an appointment or to request service click here.
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3. Tax Stimulus Information
- Furnace & Air Conditioner Rebates - Information from Trane.com
- Water Heater - Information from AO Smith
4. Natural Gas Rebates
- Energy efficient rebates offered through North Shore Gas - Information from Conservation Rebates
- Chicagoland Natural Gas Savings Program Heating Rebate Request Form - Click Here for PDF
* Please note, this program has limitations to its budget so check with our team to make sure these funds are still available. The program was extended past January until funds are exhausted.
5. Illinois ENERGY STAR® Applicant Rebate Program
COMING SOON - The State of Illinois will be offering energy efficiency rebates. Mahoney Plumbing will post information as it becomes available.
6. Back Up Sump Pump Troubleshooting
Special thanks to Pro Series Pumps for
providing us with these troubleshooting
tips that can help you with better
understanding the messages your
back up sump pump gives you. Of course,
we are always glad to come out and help
get your pump running again.
Remember, it's actually a good thing your back up sump pump alerts you to trouble. The beep can be frustrating, but at least you know about potential trouble BEFORE your home takes on water.
If you have questions on information covered here or other plumbing and HVAC questions, don't hesitate to let us know.
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