How To Check the Outdoor Hose Bibb For Leaks

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The Tampa warm weather is ahead, and if you’re planning on doing some early summer cleaning outside this month, you’ll more than likely need to turn your outdoor faucet (commonly known as a hose bibb) back on. Hose bibbs often crack and if the problem isn’t caught early enough, all that water leaking from your outdoor faucet can result in water damage and allow for mold to potentially grow inside your home – not to mention all the wasted water and energy! FOLLOW THESE STEPS BEFORE TURNING ON YOUR WATER Follow these simple steps to see if your hose bibb is damaged: Place your thumb ...
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How to Detect and Prevent Tree Roots in Your Sewer Line

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When Tampa homeowners wash their hands, take a shower, or flush the toilet, they trust the sewer lines to carry the wastewater away without incident. If tree roots have infiltrated the plumbing, the problem can swiftly grow into a major headache. Here are the top ways to detect and prevent tree roots from growing into your underground pipes. How to Prevent Tree Roots in the Sewer Line Ask your local sewer department where the sewer lines run through the yard and into your house. Use this information to ensure you plant trees away from sewer lines. If no other spot is suitable for a tree e...
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Water Saving Tips

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Anywhere you regularly use water, there’s a good chance there’s something you can do to reduce your water usage. And there are three areas of the home you can make changes with the most impact: the bathroom, the kitchen and the garden. If you’re looking for small ways you can save money and help the environment by avoiding water waste, put these water conservation tips into practice. You'll end up saving gallons per day and reduce your Tampa water bill, too. Check for Water Leaks Usually, the biggest water waster is the one you can’t see! Household leaks waste nearly 1 trillion gallons of...
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The Importance of Backflow Prevention in Tampa, Florida

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Backflow prevention is a matter of protecting the quality and safety of our water supply. Backflow prevention helps to ensure that dangerous contaminants, such as microorganisms, bacteria, noxious chemicals, heavy metals, gases and other potentially threatening pollutants/substances do not enter the community’s potable water system. Additionally, backflow prevention helps to ensure that an epidemic spread of life-threatening diseases, which can and have resulted in death, does not occur. There are numerous and well-documented cases of not only pollutants spreading through the water supply, ...
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The Different Types of Outdoor Drains

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If you find that you have a lot of standing water on your property after a heavy Tampa rain, consider installing an outdoor drain. Standing water that stays in contact with your home’s foundation can cause structural damage or basement leaks, so it’s a good idea to start looking into solutions for different types of outdoor drains as soon as possible. In this article we’ll review different types of drains and how they are used to minimize the risk of flooding. 4 Outdoor Drain Types Aside from possible structural damage, storm water that has nowhere to go can end up flooding out and erod...
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How to Maximize the Life of Your Water Heater

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A well-functioning water heater is a staple for any home. At Cass Plumbing, we can help you install, repair, and maintain your water heater. We’ve provided Tampa homeowners with water heater services for over 40 years! Different Water Heater Types There are a variety of water heaters that can be installed in your Tampa home, and each type functions in different ways and has different benefits. There are 2 basic types of water heaters: the traditional tank-type water heaters (the more common water heaters) and tankless water heaters. In the United States, 40% of the traditional tank-type wate...
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4 Reasons High-Efficiency Toilets Make Sense for Tampa Homeowners

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Back in 1994, when high-efficiency toilets became the law of the land, no one really wanted to install something called a “low-flow” toilet. Homeowners didn’t mind the idea of using less water, but the fact that these toilets weren’t very good at flushing effectively made many people eager to hold onto their old residential plumbing fixtures. Many homeowners even began looking for used pre-1994 toilets at garage sales around the Tampa area. Thankfully, a lot has changed since 1994. Toilet manufacturers have made significant design modifications and, today, these fixtures are very well wo...
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The Ideal Water Pressure for Your Home

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A  warm shower with just the right water pressure is a great feeling, but did you know that the water pressure in your Tampa home could damage your plumbing system? In this plumbing blog article, we show the ideal water pressure setting for your home and how to check it. What is Water Pressure? Water pressure refers to the amount of force the water to push it through your pipes. This is reported in pounds per square inch (psi) and can be measured by a gauge. Water pressure can be affected by altitude, current demand, sediment buildup, or a blockage in the plumbing pipes. Every Tampa Home...
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5 Signs You Need a Sewer Line Inspection

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Though you don’t see it, or even think about it often, a high-functioning sewer system is vital to the health and safety of your Tampa home. You’ll likely only realize how important it is when you encounter drainage issues. When left untreated sewer and drainage problems can cause severe, extensive damage to your home and can pose dangerous health concerns to you and your loved ones as well. You may think sewer drainage issues are easy to spot, but sometimes, they show themselves in small ways. While you may want to just ignore a slow draining toilet or low water levels, they can be signs o...
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How Long Will Your Pipes Last? It Depends…

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No one wants to replace the plumbing in their Tampa home. Determining exactly how long your pipes will last can be difficult, however, it depends on when they were installed, and what material they are made of. Add to that the fact that everyone’s plumbing is different. It's tough to figure out how long they’ll last. There are, however, common materials that pipes are made from, which can help predict when they’ll need to be replaced. Types of Piping: Copper: Copper remains a common material in building and lasts between 70 and 80 years. If your home was recently built with copper plumbing, ...
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