6 Best Low Flow Shower Head Options in 2017

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People who are worried about inefficient water flow should consider investing in the best low flow shower head available on the market today. There are a large number available and choosing the best low flow shower head for your needs can be a tricky prospect.

That’s why we’ve compiled the six best low flow shower head models for your consideration. With our help, you’ll find the best low flow shower head for your bathroom and your unique water control needs. Each eco shower head will have its advantages, so make sure to read through this information carefully.

1. Niagara Handheld Massage Shower Head

This great massager head is one of the best low flow shower heads on the market today. The Niagara Handheld showerhead includes a non-aerating spray that decreases the amount of water temperature lost. Beyond that, it is an incredibly efficient shower sprayer that will save you up to 20 percent on your water bill. The price is also among the lowest of any of the shower heads on this list.

Pros

• A steady and efficient flow of 2.0 GPM.
• A very long hose that is flexible for many bathing situations.
• Low purchase price.
• Great spray adjustment for multiple styles.

Cons

• Mostly made out of plastic to decrease the cost.
• May leak if not properly sealed with tape.
• Sometimes suffers from low pressure.

Price: $17.

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Trenchless Technology: Defined and Explained

Trenched Sewer Line Replacement

The conventional method for dealing with the repair or replacement of sewer lines requires that your yard, sidewalk, driveway, or parking lot had to be torn up in order to access the pipe. This can require equipment as simple as a shovel or as complicated as a backhoe, trencher, or other heavy equipment. Use of this equipment on a lawn can be destructive by itself, let alone the work that goes into fixing it once dug up.

Conventional methods of sewer line replacement may require that walkways and driveways, landscaped areas of your yard, or the parking lot of your business be removed and then replaced once the job is finished.

This adds to the expense of repair or replacement and needs to be considered when comparing the cost of conventional sewer line work over trenchless technology. Less invasive, trenchless sewer repair can eliminate much of this work when you find the need to replace a sewer pipe.

What is Trenchless Technology?

Plumbers have increasingly added trenchless technology to their services. There are several methods of trenchless sewer line replacement and a professional can determine which is right for your situation. The beauty of trenchless technology is that only one or two holes need to be made on your property in order to repair or replace a faulty sewer line. Using equipment, specifically designed to do the job, plumbers are able to replace and repair sewer lines, without the mess of conventional methods. This is how they do it:

CIPP (cured in place pipe) – For this method of trenchless technology, a special liner is filled with resin then pulled or blown into the pipe. Once the liner is in place, the resin hardens and provides a smooth seamless pipe that will allow it to flow freely. The life cycle of CIPP is 50 years, so once replaced you will not need to worry about your sewer line for a long time to come.

Pipe Bursting – This method of trenchless technology requires two holes and can be used for repair or replacement of short or long sections of sewer pipe. A cable is inserted into the pipe, and attached to a bursting head. It is then pulled through the existing sewer line, pushing away the old pipe while it inserts a new pipe in its place.

The biggest difference in these methods of trenchless pipe replacement is that CIPP reduces the diameter of your pipe. For most applications, this will not be a problem because CIPP is seamless, offering a smoother interior surface than the pipe it replaces. With pipe bursting trenchless technology, the diameter of the pipe being replaced can easily be increased. This can offer a greater flow of your pipes and is especially beneficial for businesses, municipalities and large homes in Sacramento.

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Labor Day Weekend Plumbing Tips

Labor Day weekend is here! As you celebrate the unofficial end of summer and the start of the back-to-school season with friends and family, make sure that you are taking the time to prevent plumbing problems, too.  The last thing that you want is a clogged toilet in the middle of a party! Here are a few plumbing tips to help ensure that your Labor Day party goes smoothly.

Labor Day Plumbing Tips:

• Keep BBQ Grease Out of Your Drains – Grease may look like a liquid, but when it hardens it can wreak havoc on your plumbing system. Make sure that all grease is disposed of in a separate container in the trash.
• Know How to Locate Your Main Water Valve – In the event of an emergency, it’s important that you know where your main water valve is. This will ensure that your home is safe and protected if you do run into a plumbing problem — until a professional technician can come and fix your plumbing issue.
• Watch What You Put In Your Disposal – Many popular BBQ foods like pasta salad, potato salad, ribs, and corn can’t go down your garbage disposal. Make sure that any of these food scraps go in the trash, instead.
• Make Sure There is a Garbage Can In Your Bathroom – You’ll want to make sure that every bathroom in your home has a garbage can. You don’t want to tempt guests to flush something that they shouldn’t.

  If you run into any problems with your plumbing this weekend (or any weekend), do not hesitate to reach out to our professional technicians here at Pipe Wrench Plumbing, Heating & Cooling. Visit our website to learn more about the plumbing services that we offer to Knoxville and the surrounding areas — or give us a call to speak with a representative directly!

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10 Vital Start-UpTips for Heat Pumps

If you have a heat pump or are thinking of buying one, you'll want to give this article a quick read. Very interesting read and extremely comprehensive.  These top 10 start up tips will get your heat pump ready for winter.

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It’s hard to stop a…” Admit it; I know you just filled in the blank. That’s OK, years of persistent marketing works wonders, but it does not mean other top brands aren’t capable of providing reliable service year after year. Most often, residential systems fail prematurely or under perform because:

They are not properly specified: guesswork, rules of thumb, “this is the way we’ve always done it”, such attitudes guarantee trouble.

They are not properly installed: Oh, you mean I can’t have 35 ft. of suction lift with this unit?

They are not properly commissioned: I thought the pressures were factory set!

They are not properly maintained: end user often believes no inputs from him are required or simply fails to maintain his equipment.

So many residential HVAC systems, presumably sold on the money saving energy efficiency bandwagon, have some or all of the above mentioned issues plaguing the homeowner.
Now that natural gas heating appears to have been given a very short shelf life thanks to climate change legislation, electric heating using existing and renewable sources of power generation will be the future. Heat pumps, utilizing electricity and the awesome power of the refrigeration effect, provide cooling and heating and can be operated with air handling systems or in hydronic applications.

 

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