Handicap Accessible Plumbing from Your San Antonio TX Plumber
February 7, 2012 | 
Author As a business owner, local, state and federal laws require you to provide your employees, clients and customers with handicap accessible plumbing. Handicap plumbing installation in your residence allows you to stay in the comfort and privacy of your own home as you age, without the risk of a fall or an injury while using the shower or toilet. As your San Antonio TX plumber, we at Guarantee Plumbing & Air Conditioning Inc. have the skills and expertise to outfit your home or business with the necessary handicap plumbing you need.
At Guarantee Plumbing & Air Conditioning Inc., we offer our services in advising San Antonio business owners with information on how to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We have strong relationships with the manufacturers of all types of handicapped accessible plumbing. To guide you through the process, our staff will assist you in choosing the best handicap plumbing accessories for your business. Our highly skilled and trained service technicians expertly and efficiently install handicap plumbing accessories to ensure your business remains friendly to anyone who needs accessible facilities.
Plumbing remodeling for handicap persons usually includes the addition of plumbing features such as comfort height toilets, easily turned faucets and doorknobs, sturdy grab bars, hand held shower heads and walk-in or sit-in handicap showers. If your home or business lacks these items or if your facilities need updating, we at Guarantee Plumbing & Air Conditioning Inc. are ready to help you.
Whatever the reason for your need for handicapped accessible plumbing, Guarantee Plumbing & Air Conditioning Inc. can do it all, from designing new bathroom facilities, removal of old fixtures and installation of new compliant fixtures. We take pride in providing the highest level of customer service, whether your need is the addition of a sturdy grab bar or building an entirely new handicap accessible bathroom for your commercial office building. We have seen it all and done it all, and we are here to serve you.
If your home or business is lacking in handicap accessible bathroom facilities, or you would like to know more about becoming compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, we look forward to helping you. As your plumbing company in San Antonio, we look forward to providing all of the plumbing services you need for your home or business. Give us a call today at 210-826-2333 to schedule an appointment.
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Winter Heating Tips from Your San Antonio TX Heating Repair Company
The winter months are upon us and your San Antonio TX heating installation and repair company, Guarantee Plumbing & A/C, want you to consider some heating tips from Energy Star to help save energy and money on heating your home or business.
Maintain heating equipment. Dirt and neglect are the number one causes of heating system failure, so be sure to maintain your equipment. Now is a good time to schedule a pre-season checkup of your heating equipment with a licensed contractor to make sure your system is operating at peak performance. Check your system’s air filter every month. When it is dirty, change it. At a minimum change it every 3 months.
Use a programmable thermostat. Regulate your home’s temperature while you’re away or asleep by using one of the convenient pre-programmed settings on a programmable thermostat. When used properly, programmable thermostats can save you up to $180 every year in energy costs.
Seal air leaks in your home. As much as 20 percent of the air moving through your home’s duct system is lost due to leaks and poor connections. Sealing air leaks with caulk, spray foam, or weather stripping will have a significant impact on improving your comfort and reducing energy bills. If you are adding insulation to your home, be sure to seal air leaks first, to ensure you get the best performance from your insulation. Seal duct work using mastic sealant or metal tape and insulate all the ducts that you can access (such as those in attics, crawlspaces, unfinished basements, and garages). Also, make sure that connections at vents and registers are well-sealed where they meet floors, walls, and ceilings. These are common locations to find leaks and disconnected ductwork.
Look for ENERGY STAR qualified products. Whether you are replacing light bulbs or appliances in your home, ENERGY STAR qualified products can help you save energy and reduce energy bills. The label can be found on more than 60 types of products ranging from heating and cooling equipment to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). Also, look to EPA’s ENERGY STAR program for advice on other ways you can save at home such as using power strips as a central ‘turn-off’ point for electronics and office equipment, making sure computers and monitors are “powered down” when not in use and reversing the blade rotation on ceiling fans to help spread warm air around a room.
Guarantee Plumbing & A/C offers heating repair and heating maintenance in San Antonio TX and surrounding cities. Call 210-826-2333 today for all your heating needs or visit us online to schedule service.
San Antonio TX Plumbing and Refrigeration Service Launches New Website from Dallas SEO Firm
Your San Antonio TX plumber, Guarantee Plumbing & A/C, has launched a new website by Dallas SEO firm Advice Interactive Group to improve their online presence and better serve the San Antonio and metro areas with plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration services. A recent San Antonio plumbing press release states:
Guarantee Plumbing & A/C in San Antonio specialize in new plumbing installation and repair, heating inspection and repair, drain cleaning, geothermal heat pumps, handicap plumbing and remodeling, and industrial freezers for commercial properties. The San Antonio heating company employs experienced plumbing and heating technicians and takes pride in customer retention and satisfaction.
Guarantee Plumbing & A/C specializes in commercial refrigeration installation and repair. The highly trained technicians work on everything from smaller refrigerator units to refrigerated warehouse facilities. Some of the services include equipment maintenance, ice machine repair, compressor service, and cooling tower repair.
The new Guarantee Plumbing & A/C website from the Dallas Internet marketing company features online service request forms, push-to-talk calling, discount plumbing coupons, and social media. Please visit the new Guarantee Plumbing & A/C website for additional information or call 210-826-2333 to speak to an office staff member.
How to Clear Drain Clogs After the Holiday’s from Your Alamo Heights TX Plumber
Most of the family has cleared out of the house and preparations are underway for New Year’s celebrations with friends. The season’s festivities undoubtedly will put a strain on your plumbing, particularly your drains. Your Alamo Heights TX drain clog experts at Guarantee Plumbing & A/C are here to help with some preventative maintenance. If the problem becomes too great then Guarantee Plumbing & A/C is the preferred plumber in the Alamo Heights area.
Water is not the only thing pouring down our pipes and drains. This is the main cause of drain clogs and being aware of what things are being put into your drains is an important part of knowing how to best proceed in clearing the clog. The kitchen sink is the most used drain in your home and anything from small food items, leftovers, cooking oils and grease, and non-food items are put into our garbage disposal or sink. Bathroom drains in the shower or toilet present a different kind of problem with anything from clumped hair, toilet paper, and anything kids might put down the drain.
For serious clogged drains, call the experts at your Alamo Heights TX plumber, Guarantee Plumbing & A/C, for professional service. For mild drain clogs, remove the stopper or strainer and remove any objects you find before pouring hot water down the drain. Usually, hot water can solve slight clogs as the heat will loosen any clumping.
If hot water does not work or if you’re dealing with a toilet drain, a plunger should be used. It is a good idea to keep a plunger in each of your toilet areas and bathrooms as you never know when you will need one. If you are comfortable with a sewer snake or auger, one of these plumbing drain cleaners should be the course of action after a plunger fails. Always call a professional plumber at Guarantee Plumbing & A/C if you are uncomfortable cleaning your own drain. Often it is best to let a professional handle it so as not to make matters worse leading to more costly plumbing repairs.
Some best practices to prevent drain clogs from happening are bulleted below:
- Avoid dumping food, grease, and coffee grounds into your sink drain
- Install sink strainers and sink stoppers in drains and consistently clean them
- Run cold water in your garbage disposal while using it to chop up food
- Never flush paper towels or non-toilet paper products down the toilet
- Pour hot water down drains often to prevent buildup in pipes
Call Guarantee Plumbing & A/C, your Alamo Heights plumbing company, at 210-826-2333 or visit their website for more information and to schedule service.
Universal City TX Drain Clog Prevention for the Holidays
Many large meals will be cooked over the holidays with family in town and it is important to keep in mind the strain one can put on drain pipes. Fat from cooking, oil, grease, leftover food, bone scraps, and many other thick and congealing substances will be tossed down the sink drain without a care. Your Universal City TX drain cleaning experts at Guarantee Plumbing & Air Conditioning want to remind you of a few things before you scrape off your plate or dump your leftover oils into your drain pipes.
Much of the traditional holiday food menu contains fatty oils and grease. Items such as roasted chicken, pie, cookie dough, sauces and gravy, oils, butter, and steak juices have clog creating substance. Water can’t carry all of these substances down the sink drain pipes and too much of them will create a major backup.
Also, some of these oils are not environmentally friendly, aside from the danger of clogging your drain. In most cities and metropolitan areas, you can take up to 10 gallons to local landfill’s that have household and hazardous waste collection facilities. Check your local Universal City TX city website to find where these landfills are located. Oils are often reused in an environmentally friendly way and recycled to make another usable product.
Your local Universal City TX plumber at Guarantee Plumbing & Air Conditioning most likely has family of his own in town over the holidays. And while emergency plumbing service is offered, following these simple steps to keep your plumbing draining smoothly over the holidays can’t hurt:
- Do not dump cooking oils and grease into sink drains
- Food scraps should be put into a plastic trash bag
- Cooking grease should be cooled and then scraped into trash bags
- “Unflushables” such as baby wipes, diapers, rags, paper towels, toilet bowel cleaning pads, hygiene products and anything that will not breakup or dissolve in water should not be flushed down the toilet
Guarantee Plumbing & Air Conditioning, your Universal City TX plumbing maintenance specialists, can provide you with drain cleaning service should you have trouble this holiday season. Give them at call at 210-826-2333 or visit them online to schedule plumbing service now.
Tips to Save Water in Your Shower from Your San Antonio TX Plumber
With so much emphasis on saving money in today’s economy and “going green,” your shower can be the first place in your home to start saving water. The average person in America uses 80-100 gallons of water daily, meaning the average American family uses around 300 gallons of water every day. The biggest water usage comes from flushing the toilet, with the second highest coming from baths and showers. Your San Antonio TX plumber, Guarantee Plumbing & AC, can offer you solutions to saving water and money today.
The most obvious step to conserving water in your shower is to install a low-flow shower head. By cutting back on your showerhead’s GPM (gallons per minute), your home can decrease its daily water intake while still allowing you to enjoy a shower. Cutting the flow down to somewhere 1-3 GPM can save you 2-4 gallons per minute when you’re in the shower, saving you money off your home’s water bill. Many low-flow shower heads now come with adjustable pressure restrictors, allowing you to adjust the water flow based on personal preferences. So if you like a stronger shower than your spouse, you two can still both get the most out of your shower.
Other simple solutions to saving water would be to limit your shower time. The average American spends 10 minutes in the shower, wasting water in the process. Installing a shower time can make you better aware of your shower duration, cutting down the length to a more reasonable time. Simply set your desired time, and an alarm will sound when you have reached your desired length.
Now more than ever, saving water and money is essential for your home. With these simple water-saving tips, you can do just that. For more information about low-flow showerheads and shower timers, contact our local San Antonio plumbing experts. Guarantee Plumbing & AC can assist you with all your plumbing needs today. Just give us a call at 210-826-2333 or contact us online.