Our plumbers are ready! In this increasingly difficult time of pandemic, at Jake the Plumber we have been learning as much as we can about plumbing, home visits, and COVID-19. Based on the best available information, including [...]
Our plumbers are ready! At Jake the Plumber, the health and safety of our customers and our employees are our first concern. Jake has issued the following statement:The health and safety of our customers and employees is our primary [...]
No doubt some of the earliest plumbers were the ancient Roman builders. They built sturdy, long-lasting pipeworks to serve their cities, called aqueducts. Aqueducts were found throughout the Roman Republic, and later, in lands they gained by conquest in the [...]
Holidays often mean company - for dinners and parties, and sometimes extra sleep-over guests. In the midst of all the cooking, meal preparation, and other planning, don't forget to keep your plumbing in mind! Emergencies with sink backups can really [...]
BUY LOCAL. We all know how supporting local shops keeps the economy local. When you choose a local plumber, electrician, or carpenter, you're helping people in your own community. We're putting those dollars right back into local supermarkets, paying for [...]
You probably don't want to start thinking about it yet, but winter is coming! We've already seen some little white flakes drifting down and had a few mornings with a hint of Jack Frost in the air. Along with tuning [...]
Did you know that the average person will flush a toilet 140,000 times in their lifetime? Wow, that's a lot of flushing! So, if you're shopping around for a new toilet to update your bathroom, it's a good idea to [...]
Straight out of our customer files, we had a new client call the other day with a Water Heater that had quit working. The family had been without hot water for a couple of days and couldn't figure out what [...]
The lowly water heater in your basement or utility room may be one of the most-overlooked and hardest-working appliances in your home! When it stops working, it quickly becomes an emergency install to get hot water flowing in your home [...]
Your lowly water heater. It works day in, day out and we never think about the magic that happens when we turn the hot water tap and presto! Hot water comes out - and we can adjust the temperature to [...]