Plumbing Tips Archives - (250) Plumber
Toilet Rebate Nanaimo
By: Cherise
February 25, 2019
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How Much Water Do We Use? The average Canadian uses 329 litres of water per day, and 30% of that use is from your toilet (Statistics Canada, 2016). That is 36,025 litres of water per year down the toilet! To put that into perspective for you, that’s 9006 4L milk jugs. Wow, right? The city
Read MoreHot Water Heater Rebates Available Now
By: Cherise
February 13, 2019
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Everyone like to save a few bucks, right? Currently, FortisBC has some excellent rebates available. These rebates are to encourage home owners with natural gas service switch to more energy efficient hot water heater. You can get back up to $1000 on the installation of a condensing tankless hot water heater. Sounds pretty good, right?
Read MoreRemember to Turn off Your Hose Bibs in This Frosty Weather
By: Cherise
February 7, 2019
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It is frosty cold out in Nanaimo area right now! When the temperature drops suddenly, it’s easy to forget these simple winterization steps. With the colder weather upon us, it’s important to remember to take care of our outdoor hose bibs if you don’t have a frost-free unit installed. It’s easy peasy to do, and
Read MoreWhy 250 Plumber Advises Against Using Chemical Drain Cleaners
By: Cherise
February 3, 2019
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I know what you’re thinking, “oh great, the plumber is telling me not to use drain-o in my sink, and that I should give them a call”. Really, there is a reason why drain cleaning chemicals are bad for your plumbing system, bad for the environment, and bad for you. Snake away, go to the
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