Is a Tankless Water Heater Right for My Tampa Home?

Posted on February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 by JimLouis

As the premier plumbing company in Tampa, Florida, Cass Plumbing is dedicated to providing our customers with the latest and best information on home comfort systems. One such system is the tankless water heater, which is quickly becoming a popular choice for homeowners looking for an energy-efficient and low-maintenance solution for hot water on demand. But how does a tankless water heater work and is it the right choice for you? Traditional Water Heater vs a Tankless A traditional water heater uses a large storage tank to heat up and reserve water, but a tankless water heater does not. In...

7 Signs It Might Be Time for a New Water Heater

Posted on October 28, 2022December 30, 2022 by JimLouis

The water heater is one of the workhorses of your Tampa home. Imagine turning on the shower and only cold water comes out – that's no one's idea of a fun time! That’s why it’s important to know the signs that it’s time for a new water heater, so you’re not caught off guard with a frigid splash when you least expect it. Here are some of the main things to look out for. 1. Your water heater is at least 10 years old. Water heaters don’t last forever – once they are a decade old, they’re usually on borrowed time. If yours is at least a decade old, or you can’t remember when it was last re...

Drain Maintenance Tips Every Tampa Homeowner Should Know

Posted on February 4, 2022July 29, 2022 by JimLouis

Nobody wants to spend their weekend on the Internet researching how to unclog a drain. We’ve all been there, up to our elbows in smelly, backed-up water, questioning every decision we’ve ever made because of a clogged drain. What if the Tampa plumbing experts at Cass Plumbing told you that you could avoid clogged drains with very minimal effort? Get ready! The information below is essential drain maintenance tips to prevent clogged drains and keep the pipes flowing in your Tampa home. Keep The Water Flowing Through Your Pipes Flowing With These Drain Maintenance Tips Be Careful What Goes Dow...

Plumbing Leaks Waste Billions of Dollars

Posted on January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 by JimLouis

An estimated 12 percent of the water that supplies U.S. houses is wasted on leaks, spilling more than 775 billion gallons of water each year, according to a Residential End Uses of Water study. Cass Plumbing urges Tampa residents to take pragmatic and technological steps toward fighting the water waste and financial burden of plumbing leaks. Water’s relative in low cost and it creates a common misperception that leaking fixtures are harmless. In fact, among the more than 23,000 houses that participated in the water use study, 10 percent were found to waste at least 90 gallons of water each ...

When a Water Main Leak Is Hillsborough County’s Responsibility or Yours

Posted on January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 by JimLouis

Municipal supply lines bring fresh water to our Tampa homes. They’re a vital part of everyday life, and one that we don’t often think about. Sometimes, these lines need to be repaired, or even replaced altogether. Depending on where the leak or issue occurs, the responsibility may fall on you, the homeowner, or the municipality. Here’s how to know whose responsibility a water main leak is. County’s Responsibility Your front yard may contain meters designed to determine how much water you’re using. A pipe runs from these meters to the water main, usually underneath the street. A service pipe ...

Happy New Year’s Tampa! Here Are 10 Plumbing New Year’s Resolutions You Might Want to Consider

Posted on December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 by JimLouis

New year’s resolutions are an opportunity to develop new habits, new ideas, new whatever-you-want. For us, the biggest thing to focus on each year is how we can better help and serve the communities we live in by providing the best response times, the latest technology, and so on. Part of our goal at Cass Plumbing is to be a better plumbing service provider, this includes working to provide better direction and advice to help the people in our community take care of their own plumbing. On that note, we’ve put together this list of ten plumbing new year’s resolutions to help you to best take...

What’s The Smell in Your Kitchen Coming From?

Posted on December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 by JimLouis

After the Tampa Thanksgiving, do you have a mysterious, unpleasant odor in your kitchen? Something that doesn’t go away, no matter how many times you mop or take out the garbage? Check your kitchen sink. Your kitchen sink might be the hardest working plumbing appliance in your home. If there’s a problem with it, chances are the food you run through the disposal or the grease you rinse off dirty plates isn’t getting properly removed from your house. When food or grease gets caught in your kitchen sink’s pipes, it begins to rot. Rotting food or other debris can produce terrible smells and ...

5 Tips to Avoid Plumbing Disasters During Thanksgiving

Posted on November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 by JimLouis

As the Thanksgiving season arrives, many Tampa homeowners will be entertaining guests and that can cause added strain to a home's plumbing system. Some preventative plumbing maintenance can help ease the burden on overloaded pipes. Many Tampa homeowners are planning extravagant Thanksgiving dinners and hosting overnight guests, but not many consider that the additional water use from guest showers or the added meal preparation can overload a home's plumbing system. Checking the plumbing is just as important as setting out the food. This should be something every Tampa homeowner does as pa...

Gurgling Sink? Follow These 3 Steps to Fix it

Posted on August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 by JimLouis

If you hear a gurgling coming from a sink drain, it’s important to identify which sink (or sinks) the noise is coming from, remove any blockages in the drain pipe or venting, and call a professional Tampa plumber. like Cass Plumbing, if you can’t fix the issue yourself. Step 1: Identify which sinks are gurgling This may sound basic if you’ve already heard the gurgling noise, but it’s still important to assess the situation further before jumping to conclusions on a fix. First, note what type of sink it is, which could give you a clue to what’s happening in the drain. For example, kitchen sin...

The Impact of Plumbing and Why it Matters

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 by JimLouis

The Impact of Plumbing on Health and the Environment Modern-day marvels like cellphones and driverless cars are incredible, however, it’s an invention from 1700 BC that’s made the biggest impact on our modern-day living. We’ve come a long way from that first flush toilet in the Roman Empire province of Crete, to the Roman aqueducts that carried 1.2 billion liters of water every day, to our current day low flow toilets and energy efficient Energy Star-rated plumbing appliances. We may take for granted our ability to have flushing toilets and hot showers inside our home, however t...