Cheeky Heating, Cooling & Plumbing Blog: Archive for the ‘Plumbing’ Category

Make Sure Your Plumbing Is Holiday Ready!

Monday, December 2nd, 2024

How to Avoid a Kitchen Plumbing Mishap this Holiday Season

The holidays are a time for gathering with loved ones, enjoying special meals, and creating memories. But with all the hustle and bustle, your home’s plumbing system often takes a backseat—until something goes wrong. Elaborate holiday meals, out-of-town visitors, and holiday parties can put extra stress on your home’s plumbing, leading to clogs, backups, and other plumbing disasters. To avoid holiday headaches, it’s important to prepare your plumbing system in advance. Pre-emptive drain cleaning in Cumming is a simple yet effective way to ensure your home is ready for the season’s demands.

This image shows the Cheeky mascot overlayed on a family holiday dinner. The headline reads; Enjoy a Stree-Free Holiday with Prepped Plumbing.

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Plumbing Services That We Offer

Monday, October 28th, 2024

When you partner with and expert plumber for your residential needs, you want to make sure you have a technician who can handle all of your plumbing jobs. The good news is, you are in the right place because our team is here to help with a variety of plumbing services in Cumming, GA.

Keep reading to learn more about some of the plumbing services we offer. If you have a problem that you don’t feel like is addressed below, just call and talk to us about your needs. We would be happy to complete an income assessment and come up with a solution for whatever plumbing issue you may be dealing with.

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All About Hard Water

Monday, September 2nd, 2024

If you’ve ever heard the term “hard water” and not fully understood it, this article is for you. If you’ve encountered plumbing problems and wondered if something about your water could be to blame, we’ve got the information you need. And even if you’ve never worried about hard water, you might find that you’ve been dealing with this issue without realizing it. Let’s dive in!

Tags: Cumming, water softener service
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Tips for Keeping Your Sump Pump Happy

Monday, August 19th, 2024

In some homes, the sump pumps are needed often, and run quite regularly. In most homes, they run much more intermittently. They might only be needed during times of heavy rain and flooding. But when they are needed, they’re needed desperately. A working sump pump can prevent tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to your home and ruined belongings.

The key here is to make absolutely certain that when you do need your sump pump, it will be ready to get right to work. How can you do that? We’ll give you some tips for keeping your sump pump happy. Put these into practice and you’ll know you can count on your sump pump when you need it.

Tags: Cumming, sump pump repair
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Only Look to Certified Professionals for Gas Line Inspections

Monday, March 18th, 2024

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There are many things around your home that you can DIY. This can save you money and give you a sense of accomplishment and pride in your home. For example, if you have a hole in your drywall, you can patch it yourself. You can repaint your kitchen cabinets. What’s the worst that could happen? An imperfect finish on your sheetrock or your woodwork? You can learn from your mistakes and do better next time.

But there are some things that need to be done for your home which you simply must not try to do yourself. If they’re done wrong, the outcome could be so bad that there may not be a next time for you to do better. For your safety, gas line inspections absolutely must be done by a certified professional and never by an amateur.

What’s a gas line inspection? We’ll explain.

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How Professionals Handle Leak Detection

Monday, January 22nd, 2024

We’re sure everyone will agree with us that indoor plumbing is useful. You certainly wouldn’t want to do without it! But you’ll also agree that it isn’t exactly beautiful. That’s why most of your pipes are tucked away out of sight. They’re between ceilings and floors, they’re behind walls, and in some cases, they’re underneath the foundation of your house.

Now, while you wouldn’t want to have to look at your home’s plumbing all the time, having it hidden from view does pose a bit of a challenge. What if something goes wrong? If there’s a leak in a pipe somewhere, how can you tell? Detecting leaks and pinpointing their sources requires skilled professionals with high-tech equipment.

Tags: Johns Creek, leak repair
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Old Pipe Materials in Your Home: What You Need to Know

Monday, December 25th, 2023

If you’ve purchased a home rather than building one from the ground up yourself, there are a lot of things going on behind those walls and below those floorboards that you can’t possibly know about. And depending on what year your home was built, there could be materials that you really don’t want to be exposed to, particularly in your plumbing.

You may be surprised to hear some of this information about the changing materials used in home plumbing, but it’s always better to be informed. If there are outdated pipe materials in your home, there could be unpleasant consequences you don’t want to deal with. The solution is repiping.

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Can I Fix My Sump Pump Myself?

Monday, November 27th, 2023

There’s never really a good time to have a problem with a sump pump. No matter the time of year, it’s important to know that your sump pump is ready to deal with any influx of water that may occur. If you’re noticing that your sump pump isn’t behaving the way it should, having that addressed promptly could save you from hugely inconvenient and expensive water damage.

What about DIY sump pump repair? Is it reasonable to attempt to fix a broken sump pump yourself? What would the risks and benefits of DIY sump pump repair be? Here’s some food for thought:

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Signs You Need a Gas Line Inspection

Monday, October 16th, 2023

Natural gas is a great fuel to use for home heating. It’s affordable and efficient, it’s a domestic product and does not rely on foreign oil, and in most places it can be piped directly into your home so you don’t have to worry about bothersome deliveries. Many homes use natural gas not just for heating but for their stove, water heater, or even clothes dryer.

Natural gas makes some people nervous because of health and safety concerns. It’s actually perfectly safe if handled correctly, and according to the Energy Information Administration, it’s used in 61% of American homes. It is critical to ensure that your gas line and appliances are operating safely. Do you need a gas line inspection? Here’s what you should know.

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The Importance of Water Pressure Regulation in Commercial Buildings

Monday, August 21st, 2023

If you have a commercial building, whether it’s large or small, whatever ways the building is used, it has a plumbing system in it. Water flows through that plumbing system. How much do you know about that water flow? Have you thought about the water pressure in your building?

Often, this concern only comes up when there is a significant problem with water pressure and the owner receives complaints from tenants or employees about it. Be proactive now, learn about how to regulate water pressure in your commercial building, and you can eliminate problems before they get serious.

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