Plumbing & HVAC Tips

As plumbers in West Texas, some of the most common questions we encounter involve dealing with hard water. Water is hard when added minerals infiltrate your water on its way to your faucet. Those minerals aren’t necessarily dangerous, but they do impact the taste and...

Dusting your home is one of those things. No matter how consistently you practice this household chore, you’re going to have to do it again, and again. The dust will continue to come. Unfortunately for allergy sufferers, dust is inevitable, but there are ways to...

Some people think that the dry climate and the lack of natural trees reduce the impact of allergies in the Permian Basin. Anyone who lives here knows the wind, dust, and plants we have are enough to drive any allergy-sufferer crazy! While we can’t do much to help with...

With the weather warming up, it will soon be time to turn off the heat and turn up the A/C. Just because your heater worked perfectly all winter, doesn’t mean your air conditioning is up to the same task this summer. In this post, we’ll take you through a few things...

In our last post, we discussed some basic things you can do to maintain your HVAC unit. We also talked about things the experts at City Plumbing can do. In this post, we are expanding on that theme: Why regular HVAC inspection is necessary and a benefit to you and...

There is so much you can do to keep your home in good shape. Regular HVAC maintenance is no different. There are some easy things you can do to keep your heating and air conditioning running smoothly for years to come. HVAC Maintenance Tips Here are some pointers to...

Ever worry about hearing a bump in the night? Sometimes those strange sounds that keep you up could be coming from your hot water heater. Compared with other appliances, your HWH is one of the busiest! It’s constantly working to make hot water available at the turn of...

There’s nothing like coming home after a hard day and relaxing in a long hot shower. But not all showers are created equal. Even if the water’s warm - and stays warm - your shower could still be missing something. If your shower doesn’t have good water pressure, you...

One of the most common complaints about tap water in West Texas is that it’s “hard water”. That means various minerals seep into the flow while it’s on its way to your faucet, which slightly alters the water’s molecular structure. While “hard water” isn’t necessarily...

Thanksgiving is over! But with the holidays in full swing, plenty more feasts are still to come. Did you know the day after Thanksgiving is typically the busiest day of the year for plumbers? In this post, we’ll explain how to prevent a back-up after any of your...