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...

Are Drain Cleaners Safe to Use on Plumbing in Your Tampa Home?

Posted on June 18, 2021 by JimLouis

If you’re a Tampa homeowner or anyone with experience in DIY fixes for plumbing, you’ve likely heard mixed opinions on whether or not drain cleaners are safe to use on clogs. Some say chemical cleaners, when used in moderation, are fine to use – while others advise you to avoid them at all costs. So what do you do when you have a pesky clog in your plumbing system? Non-chemical methods for unclogging a drain Before you turn to drain cleaners of any kind, there are a few other approaches you can attempt. Use a baking soda and vinegar mixture. Pour a pot of hot (not quite boiling) water d...

The Lifespan of Your Tampa Home’s Plumbing

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 by JimLouis

Your Tampa home’s plumbing works hard every day and while some of your products and fixtures may need to be replaced sooner than others, it’s no pipe dream to have your home’s pipes and fixtures perform well for decades. Caring for your home’s plumbing can keep yours running past the average life span. Here’s an idea of how long your home’s plumbing should last. Pipes: Know What You Have Knowing the type of plumbing in your home makes a difference in knowing how long you can expect it to last without starting to be compromised. Your home inspection report or your new home’s documents and war...