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Category: Plumbing Repairs

Tips for Avoiding Frozen Pipes this Winter

207HeatingAdmin 20th January 2020
When temperatures plummet in winter, the risk of your pipes freezing skyrockets. Frozen pipes can cause tremendous damage to buildings, and represent one of the most common, and expensive, causes of property damage to homes in Maine. Costing easily $5,000 or more on average according to the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, it’s a no-brainer to do everything you can to prevent frozen pipes! Luckily, there are some very simple efforts you can make to prevent frigid temperatures from reaching your pipes and causing them to burst. Cold winter temperatures can cause even indoor frozen pipes. The pipes…

3 Common Plumbing Questions Homeowners Ask

207HeatingAdmin 18th December 2019
Plumbing problems are extremely frustrating, especially when having one prevents you from using your sink, shower or toilet! While we suggest you give 207 Plumbing & Heating a call for your plumbing issues, it’s helpful for any homeowner to have a good base of knowledge. We try to provide some of this base knowledge in our BLOG. Check out this list of some of the most common plumbing questions: How do I unclog a drain? Clogged drains are definitely one of the most common problems homeowners face. Clogs notoriously have bad timing too – they occur when you must get…

8 Tips to Avoid Emergency Plumbing Repairs

207HeatingAdmin 5th September 2019
Most of us have experienced an emergency plumbing repair at some point. A bad water leak, flooded basement, burst pipes, sewage backups. These are just a few of the plumbing emergencies that can crop up at any time, and each of them are very unpleasant and costly! Fortunately, with a bit of basic preventive maintenance, many plumbing issues can be avoided. Check out these tips for preventing a costly emergency plumbing repair in your home: #1 - Always Fix Small Leaks Immediately Typically, a small leak will become a big leak. Tackling it early on is the best preventative maintenance you…

5 of the Most Common Plumbing Problems

207HeatingAdmin 26th June 2019
There are many different kinds of plumbing problems, but we see several of them all the time. Everyone needs to call a plumber at some point, but many issues can be avoided with some basic preventative measures. 1. Dripping Faucets Most of us have had a dripping faucet in our home at one time or another, and many people ignored it for as long as they can. That dripping faucet not only wastes water, it wastes money on your water bill. Roughly 157 gallons of water are wasted each year due to a slow leak of 3 drops a minute!…