What (and What Not) to Feed Your Disposal Garbage disposals are awesome. They are an extremely convenient method of doing away with scraps and waste from cooking and eating. It’s basically like having another garbage can! Well, not really. Although there are plenty of things that are perfectly okay to feed the growling, whirling blades that live at the bottom … Read More
November in Indiana blows in mildly enough, but as the last of the leaves fall from the trees we know cold weather is ahead. As you finish raking and bagging the leaves there it is time to winterize your outdoor faucets in preparation for the first Indiana frost. It takes just a few minutes, but it is well worth the … Read More
At Chapman we are proud to install sump pumps manufactured by Myers. In business since the 1870’s when they first introduced a dependable double-acting hand pump, today they offer a full line of sump pumps, sewage pumps and effluent pumps.
When was the last time you thought about your sump pump? Probably during the last heavy rain or flood warning. Sump pumps aren’t really something we think about often, but when heavy rain hits, they can save tons of money in damages.
Despite what the popular song by Glen Campbell says, it does rain in Indianapolis in the summer time. When you add a naturally high water table to the frequent showers you are likely to have flooded basements and crawl spaces.
All month long, we’re talking about water. When was the last time you stopped and thought about the quality of your water, how it’s affecting your appliances and what you can do about it?
Here in Indiana, we’re known for things like Basketball and Indy Car racing. Ask a plumbing professional and they will tell you Indiana is also known for having very hard water. So, what is hard water and why is Indiana so prone to it?
Since the age of 14, Chuck Colbert has been learning the ins and outs of the plumbing industry. His career as a plumbing technician started alongside his dad, going along on service calls and learning the trade. After high school, Chuck went into plumbing at the same company his dad worked for, working alongside him just like he had as a teenager.
Did you know that pipes have an average lifespan of about 50 years? If your home is old or the plumbing has not been updated, your pipes most likely have issues. Even 10-year-old pipes can start showing their age and compromise the flow of water to your home and appliances.
So what is a tankless water heater? Hear it straight from the source in this interview with Jeff Chapman.
