Tuckers Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Silver Spring’

5 Important Tips for Gas Furnace Safety You Need to Know

Monday, February 7th, 2022
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Gas furnaces offer comfort to us when we need them the most, but the same gas furnaces could quickly turn into mayhem if they break down. Although many people are often worried about the loss of heat in case there is a gas furnace malfunction, there are other hazards to consider like a carbon monoxide leak or a fire. It’s critical to ensure safety and hazard precautions to avoid such issues and feel comfortable with your gas furnace.

This post will discuss five important tips that every homeowner should know about to make their gas furnaces safer and more durable.

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Tips to Prepare Your Plumbing for Colder Weather

Monday, October 18th, 2021
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Many people love the winter season, but without question, the freezing temperatures put a serious strain on your home that can result in expensive damages if you don’t take the proper precautions. No part of your home is more vulnerable to the ravages of the season than your plumbing, where frozen pipes and other mishaps can bring your home life to a halt and lead to expensive repairs. 

Prevention and preparation are key to helping your plumbing through to the spring so you can enjoy the parts of winter you love. We offer plumbing service in Silver Spring, MD, and have a long familiarity with winter plumbing problems, so we know what measures to take to winterize your home to avoid a seasonal nightmare. Follow us below for our winter plumbing preparation guide.

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Fall Is Here: It’s Time for Your Regular Heating Maintenance

Monday, October 4th, 2021
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September is partially summer, partially fall. But October is all fall, and as the air becomes crisper and cooler, you’ll start thinking more about using your home’s heating system.

You don’t want that central heating system to head into the coming winter without the proper preparations. That’s what professional heating maintenance does. So before it gets any cooler and you still aren’t slammed with holiday preparations, call our HVAC technicians to schedule your regular fall heating maintenance appointment.

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Replace Bad Copper Pipes With PEX

Monday, April 8th, 2019
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No matter the age of a home, at some point it will need to have upgrades done on its plumbing pipes. For homes built before 1970, this could mean a complete replacement of the piping to eliminate old materials such as lead, galvanized steel, and polybutylene.

But newer homes aren’t immune to the need for professional repiping. You may notice leaking from damaged copper pipes, and the best solution to this problem is replacing the old copper with PEX.

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Our 12-Year Part & Labor Warranty Protects Your Heating

Monday, March 11th, 2019
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You’re familiar with the phrase “The last [fill in the blank] you’ll ever need to buy.” Most of the time, those claims aren’t accurate. There’s rarely such a thing as “the last car you’ll ever need to buy,” or “the last pair of shoes you’ll ever need to buy.” Everything wears down with use and will need replacement.

However—we think we have something that comes awfully close to “the last purchase of HVAC equipment you’ll ever need.” It’s our 12-Year Part & Labor warranty combined with our Lifetime Unit replacement. Tuckers is the only contractor who offers a 12-Year warranty. You can hunt around other HVAC services in Silver Spring, MD and throughout Gaithersburg and Montgomery County, but you won’t find a better warranty than what we’re offering!

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Why Weird Air Conditioning Noises are Bad News

Monday, July 16th, 2018

AC-FanSummer is the time of year when you need to be most vigilant about detecting problems with your air conditioner. Preventive maintenance can keep your system fairly healthy during the high-stress summer season, but it’s not a perfect solution. Even with regular inspection and maintenance appointments, you need to keep an eye out for signs that your system is in trouble. One of the easiest ways to tell whether or not your air conditioner is in need of repairs is to listen for the system making weird noises during operation. If that starts happening, you should definitely have a technician take a look at the system for you. The following are some of the more common sounds that indicate your air conditioner is in trouble.

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One Simple Way You Might Be Killing Your Air Conditioner

Monday, June 4th, 2018

clean-air-filterAir conditioners are sturdy systems, but they can be surprisingly vulnerable to certain issues. Many homeowners are actually doing quite a bit of damage to their air conditioners by neglecting them in a number of ways. One of the easiest issues to resolve with your air conditioner is also one of the most potentially damaging. Read on to find out more about this one simple way you could be killing your air conditioner.

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Indications That Your Air Conditioner is in Trouble

Wednesday, April 11th, 2018

air-conditionerBefore too long, you’re going to be using your air conditioner on a regular basis to keep your home comfortable. Along with that added usage is going to come added strain on the system, which will make it more likely for problems of various kinds to develop with it. Hopefully, you have already scheduled preventive maintenance for your air conditioner to resolve any preexisting problems with the system. Even if you have, though, you still need to keep an eye out for signs that your air conditioner is malfunctioning in some way.

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Warning Signs That You Have Leaky Pipes

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

If you’re not a professional plumber, you are probably not able to pinpoint the source of a leak anywhere along your intricate home plumbing system. However, it’s important for homeowners to know the warning signs of leaky pipes so they can call for plumbing repair at the first sign of damage. Here are some of the common ways you can tell whether there is a leak in your home.

  • Pooling Water: Perhaps the most obvious sign of a leaky pipe is pooling water, but it’s vital to know that pooling water may indicate a serious problem. Only a certified plumber can locate and repair the leak and find out whether damage has extended to other areas of the pipes.
  • Low Water Pressure: When you need a hot shower, you expect a certain amount of water pressure when you turn on the tap. Unusually low water pressure is not just an inconvenience. Your water supply is pressurized so that it can flow freely from faucets, so this problem may indicate a leak in the pipes that prevents water from reaching your showerhead quickly enough.
  • High Water Bills: Even the smallest of leaks can have an impact on your water bills. If you notice a spike in your water usage, you may have a hidden leak somewhere in your system.
  • Odors: A musty, moldy smell may also me a sign that water has leaked into your home. In this case, it may be a difficult and unpleasant experience for the average homeowner to locate the source of the problem, so call a plumber to find the exact location.

Water leaks can cause serious problems for your plumbing, your home, and your health. Leaks may damage the structure of your home, allow for the growth of harmful mold and mildew, or lead to more costly plumbing repairs if left alone for too long. If you have a leak anywhere in your home, you need to call a professional as soon as possible. When you need plumbing repair in Silver Spring, the people at Tuckers Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing can find and repair leaks to get your plumbing back to normal. Call us today!

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Common Causes of Bathroom Sink and Shower Clogs

Wednesday, July 30th, 2014

Sink and shower clogs are an unfortunate reality of daily life. Everyone has, at one time or another, needed to deal with the nuisance of a slow drain in a bathtub or a sink that won’t drain at all. Sometimes a basic sink plunger will take care of this problem. At other times, you will need to call in a professional plumber to use a drain snake or hydro-jetter to clear out an obstinate clog.

(By the way, never use chemical drain cleaners on sink or shower clogs. The acidic action of these chemicals is damaging for drainpipes.)

When you need a tough clog eliminated so you can have your shower, bathtub, or sink back in working condition, call Tuckers Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing for bathroom plumbing service in Silver Spring, MD. Our skilled plumbers will be out to your house and have the trouble fixed in no time at all.

Here Are Common Reasons for Bathroom Fixture Clogs

  • Hair: It’s hard to stop hair from going down a bathroom drain, although a drain cover will help. Hair that goes down a drain will get stuck in the sludge that collects in the p-trap (the curve in the pipe under the sink). This will eventually build up into a solid plug.
  • Soap scum: Here’s another material that you will have a hard time keeping from flowing down your drains (again, a drain guard of some type will slow down the amount that enters). Soap scum will start to accumulate along the pipe lining, and not only will this lead to clogging, but it can also cause an acidic reaction that will damage the pipes.
  • Small objects: Be cautious of the items that you place on the ledge of your sink or on the lip of the shower. Small, seemingly unobtrusive items like the caps of bottles can fall into the drain and become lodged there. These are often difficult to remove, and plumbers may have to detach the pipes to clear them. (If the item lodge in the pipe is also valuable, you should definitely call a plumber to retrieve it.)

If you have trouble with clogs on a regular basis, consider calling for drain maintenance. Plumbers will provide your drainpipes with a thorough cleansing that will reduce the occurrence of clogs. Keeping up with regular drain maintenance for your bathroom plumbing in Silver Spring, MD will mean fewer repair hassles in the future and a more pleasant bathroom in general.

Call Tuckers Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing for all of your household plumbing service needs in Silver Spring.

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