Chicago Plumbing Blog

What does tankless water heating mean with our chicago plumbing. First off what you need to consider is the fact that in the winter time our incoming water temperature can be almost freezing. Many tankless manufacturers state the capacity of their units on a 45 degree temperature rise.

If you have read the news lately there is no shortage of scams out there. One scam to be particularly careful about is people claiming to be employees of the water department or the city. In this scam they will approach your house and claim to need access to your home.

This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart. Why do so many people hate tankless? Whether I am speaking to another contractor or a homeowner the reasons given seem to be that they do not work.

This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart. Why do so many people hate tankless? Whether I am speaking to another contractor or a homeowner the reasons given seem to be that they do not work.

Recently, a car drove into a sinkhole that was 14’ x14’ and 12 feet deep. Fortunately, the driver did not sustain life-threatening injuries, however, his car did.

There are two different kinds of pumps used in the home today – each of them with their own unique purpose. One of them is used for the removal of ground water. The second is used to remove sewer waste from areas that are not served by a gravity sewer.

Plumbing Council of Chicagoland The Plumbing Council of Chicagoland provides referral services, education, and outreach programs for the Chicagoland area.

“Grey Water” sounds strange but in the plumbing world it defines domestic water that has been used and with some basic treatment can be reused for certain purposes. First off, what kinds of water can be reused?

The Environmental Protection Agency is cracking down in Chicago.

What does that mean "water heater season"? The water in Chicago changes temperature dramatically from season to season. The reason is because we draw our water off of Lake Michigan, therefore the water travels through the distribution pipes at the same temperature as the lake.

Have you ever wondered why so many people have sewer problems in the spring. Most people think it is just because of spring rains.

First, check out the Washington Post article at: https://wapo.st/fj647D This is scary, but John Baethke & Son Plumbing is already on the job to discover how we can protect ourselves. Every day all over the United States we are discovering new things in our water to be concerned about.

John Baethke & Son Plumbing was awarded the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics on behalf of the Better Business Bureau for making "Doing It Right" part of our everyday business practices.

The Chicago Sun Times wrote “many of those 313,993 other homeowners without water meters appear to be paying too much for water. And City Hall Knows it.” I disagree. What the city does know is that 25% of the water pumped out of Lake Michigan, 250,000,000 gallons a day is lost to leaks.

Small savings on the front end could turn into huge costs on the back-end. That’s exactly what happened to a long-term customer of ours who decided to go with another company a year ago to install a new water heater rather than using us.

Recently, we've been seeing increased attention on our nation's drinking water from all the major media outlets. Our water's safety is often taken for granted. Yet, while we take our drinking water for granted, our water is being threatened by various chemicals within our water supply.