Plumbing Tips (5) CARE TO USE A CHEMICAL DRAIN CLEANER?
Because you can dump them in and forget about them for a while, come back and SOMETIMES have a clear drain, certain chemicals have become popular over the years for use to clear clogged drains. They come in the forms of liquid, gel, foam, crystal and powders, and they all work pretty much the same way. Once they hit the clog, they chemically react with the blockage generating heat and gas which disrupts the clog and clears the drain. These household drain cleaners use the strongest possible reactants such as caustic lye, peroxides and or bleach, which are all things you want to avoid skin contact with. You would never catch a professional Arvada plumber using chemicals like this to clear a clog in their own home. There is a reason for this. Sure, these chemicals are highly toxic, even deadly and they can cause severe burns to the skin. Just as they are bad for you, they are even worse on your PIPES! Drain cleaners work indiscriminately destroying your clog and eating away at the inside of your plumbing, too! Modern houses with PVC (polyvinyl chloride) or plastic piping is particularly susceptible. The longer these chemicals linger in your pipes, the worse it is. The truth is that while these chemical agents can work OK on small clogs, they really don't do very well on most of the larger, real world kind of clogs people typically encounter in their home drains. At the root of some clogs is a more serious issue like a broken pipe or sewer line problem, which will necessitate calling a real Denver plumber like Arvada Plumbing, of course! You can always first try to use a plunger and see if that clears the problem. If you are more engaged, you might try your luck with a snake or auger available at hardware stores. If you're really smart, you'll call Arvada Plumbing and let the experts swiftly and efficiently rectify your problem, and you'll discover you not only get your issue resolved quickly, but you really save money over the cost of expensive drain cleaners and snakes that you might only use one time and then keep in the closet forever. |
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ARVADA PLUMBING'S GUIDE TO
UNDERSTANDING THE PERMIT
PROCESS
As you have discovered by thumbing through this site, Colorado is very strict about the use of water in the state, and the Arvada community is no exception.
Many of the common plumbing jobs that need to be accomplished, even something as straightforward as swapping out a water heater, require a permit with the city under Title 12, Article 58 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.
The law that demands the permit explains just as we have in this site, about the sensitive nature of hydraulics in Colorado and the potential for improper plumbing constructs to contaminate the water supply and foment disease.
Additionally, article 4 of title 24, C.R.S. establishes a plumbing code, as defined in section 12-58-102(4) which represents the minimum standards for installation, alteration and repair of plumbing equipment and systems throughout the state.
The various things requiring a permit in addition to water heaters include kitchen remodeling and bathroom makeovers. The latest incarnation of these laws was adapted in the year 2015 and hasn't changed since then.
While the permit fee for something like a water heater is $30, filling out the paperwork can be daunting and requires a letter from a certified engineer along with a plan on the work to be performed.
The length of the work is then roughly defined and appointments are set for the city inspector to review the work and validate it.
All such activities are recorded by the city and reside there henceforth in the records.
Most people don't want to go through the hassle of dealing with all this bureaucracy, and handle it by just hiring Arvada Plumbing who is down at city hall all the time filing hundreds of permits per year.
We take care of all the muss and fuss for you so you don't have to!
UNDERSTANDING THE PERMIT
PROCESS
As you have discovered by thumbing through this site, Colorado is very strict about the use of water in the state, and the Arvada community is no exception.
Many of the common plumbing jobs that need to be accomplished, even something as straightforward as swapping out a water heater, require a permit with the city under Title 12, Article 58 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.
The law that demands the permit explains just as we have in this site, about the sensitive nature of hydraulics in Colorado and the potential for improper plumbing constructs to contaminate the water supply and foment disease.
Additionally, article 4 of title 24, C.R.S. establishes a plumbing code, as defined in section 12-58-102(4) which represents the minimum standards for installation, alteration and repair of plumbing equipment and systems throughout the state.
The various things requiring a permit in addition to water heaters include kitchen remodeling and bathroom makeovers. The latest incarnation of these laws was adapted in the year 2015 and hasn't changed since then.
While the permit fee for something like a water heater is $30, filling out the paperwork can be daunting and requires a letter from a certified engineer along with a plan on the work to be performed.
The length of the work is then roughly defined and appointments are set for the city inspector to review the work and validate it.
All such activities are recorded by the city and reside there henceforth in the records.
Most people don't want to go through the hassle of dealing with all this bureaucracy, and handle it by just hiring Arvada Plumbing who is down at city hall all the time filing hundreds of permits per year.
We take care of all the muss and fuss for you so you don't have to!
