Archive for December 2014
Why do I smell sewer gas in my house?
This is a question that I get several times a year. There is usually a simple answer. The majority of time there is a floor drain somewhere in your house that is dried up due to lack of use. This means that the ptrap no longer contains water. You may ask, what is a ptrap?…
Read MoreWhat is a Thermal Expansion Tank?
What is that small tank above my water heater? I hear that question a lot. The answer is it’s a thermal expansion tank. But what is that? Simply put, when your water heater is on, as it heats the water, it expands (i.e. thermal expansion). The tank gives that added pressure a place to go…
Read MoreBrian Wear Plumbing Launches a New Website
Welcome to our new web site! I’d like to thank Igniting Business for all their hard work and patience. They do fantastic work and I highly recommend them. Ben, the owner of Igniting Business, created my first web site years ago and it has served me well as I know this new one will also. I think…
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