• The Family Plumber - Surprise, Arizona

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The Family Plumber - Surprise, Arizona

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  • At The Family Plumber, we are proud to offer high-quality plumbing services to customers throughout Surprise, AZ. We are a proudly family-owned business. We understand the needs of our community and we work hard to meet your family’s needs. We offer a wide range of services that can handle any plumbing issue that you may encounter. We will get the job done right from the very start, putting your mind at ease and saving you money.
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  • What Is The Expansion Tank For On My Plumbing System?

    What Is The Expansion Tank For On My Plumbing System?
    Nov 1 2024

    Episode 28

    "The water heater is heating up. So it's expanding a little bit and that is being handled by the expansion tank - it will take care of all that."

    - Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert

    The question today - "What Is The Expansion Tank For On My Plumbing System?"

    Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...

    For more information about The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona log on to www.callthefamilyplumber.com or check them out at www.checkapro.com.

    Visit Us At - CallTheFamilyPlumber.com

    You Can Call Anytime: (623) 738-6171
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    5 mins
  • Is It Safe To Flush ’Flushable Wipes’ Down The Toilet?

    Is It Safe To Flush ’Flushable Wipes’ Down The Toilet?
    Oct 1 2024

    " When I go to these houses I'll see you know these wipes on the toilets on top of the toilet tanks and I see a lot of baby wipes and those are a no no..."

    - Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert

    Bobby Crowder from The Family Plumber joins Jim Klauck (Check A Pro Joe) today on the show!

    To flush or not to flush wipes down the toilet? That is the question today on the program!

    Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more... For more information about The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona log on to www.callthefamilyplumber.com or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - TheFamilyPlumber.com

    You Can Call Anytime: (623) 738-6171

    Podcast Episode Transcript:

    This question comes up all the time are those flushable wipes that we use those personal wipes something that we should be putting in the toilet aren't they safe to flush down the toilet I've asked my good friend Bobby Crowder he's the family plumber in surprise AZ to answer this question for my listeners here today on the program hey Bobby how are you hey Joe how are you I'm doing fantastic thanks for joining me here on the program so some people don't ask the question they just throw everything including the kitchen sink into the toilet and they wonder why they call you out to you know have you clean out that line you know to get it unclogged so are these flushable wipes flushable well actually when I go to these houses a lot I'll see you know these wipes on the toilets you know on top of the toilet tanks and stuff like that the I see a lot of baby wipes and those are of no so any flushable wipes even though it says you know biodegradable it really is not most of them are not there is one that does do quite well we've done a lot of research and done tests and stuff and the one that does is the Cottonelle it actually breaks down the other ones do not after 24 hours they're just they're still like a big cotton mess so you've heard of icebergs before right yeah now these are called fatbergs is what we call that birds are softballs so if that bird is just like a big mass of fluid you know flushable wipes feminine hygiene products disposable diapers everything down and then it's combined with you know solidified fats so it just becomes big softball fat bird is what we call them so mostly residentials or the we call them softballs but yeah those are not the best thing if you're going to do that I highly suggest you know put them in a trash can or something like that because you're just going to mess up your sewer line and you have to have one of us come out and unblock that for you but if you're going to do anything I would definitely you know start the cotton mills that's for sure the tip of the day is don't put Q-tips in there don't put anything in there even Kleenex but just you know anything that's you know toilet paper disgusting fine but I have a recommendation which is totally coming from left field don't use toilet paper and you're like what do you mean don't use toilet paper well Europeans often don't they use the bidet and you're actually going to bathe yourself clean it's odd to us here in North America but it's very common in other countries isn't it oh for sure you know like the Europeans they've gotten a lot of stuff before we've gotten like the tankless water heaters all that stuff so we're kind of you know behind everything behind them so but yeah but days are very nice you know I would recommend a bidet and no pun with the behind you clean the behind with water and it's it is it's either another fixture like a toilet in your bathroom or you have toilets now that can do all in one but it's kind of nice because you're saving money on toilet paper you're saving money on plumbers coming out to fix the mess and the only thing going down is human waste and really that's all that should be going into the sewer system or the septic system exactly 100% hey Bobby this has been great hey all of Bobby Crowder's information from the family plumber is listed in the description of this podcast you can easily Click to get ahold of him or his phone number is there as well to get ahold of him Bobby once again thank you so much for joining me today on the program thanks for having me Joe appreciate it!
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    4 mins
  • What Can I Put In My Garbage Disposal?

    What Can I Put In My Garbage Disposal?
    Sep 1 2024
    "I've seen bones,I've seen,I meat,yeah,accidental stuff like, you know,forks and silverware and stuff like that." - Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert Why do we continue to abuse our garbage disposal and plumbing system? The garbage disposal should not be used for most food items. Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder, The Family Plumber joins Jim Klauck - aka Check A Pro Joe on the show today. The question today - "What Can I Put In My Garbage Disposal?" Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more... For more information about The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona log on to www.callthefamilyplumber.com or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - CallTheFamilyPlumber.com You Can Call Anytime: (623) 738-6171 Podcast Episode Transcript: My good friend, Bobby Crowder is joining me the family plumber. Hey, Bobby, how are you doing, Bud? Hey, how you doing? Nice to, nice to be here. Yeah, it's great to have you here. Ok. You're my go to guy when it comes to plumbing questions out here in Arizona. And I'll tell you, people don't know what they're doing with their garbage disposal. For some reason, people think that they can put everything down there, including the kitchen sink. That's funny. So there are things that we should and should not put in our garbage disposal. Correct? Oh, that is 100% correct. Hey, I've gone to houses that you won't believe where? I don't know. They just think that it's a, it's a, it's a trash compactor. I mean, it's like a, like a big giant garbage truck that's gonna compact and just bring it down the drain. I mean, I've seen bones, I've seen, I meat, yeah, accidental stuff like, you know, forks and silverware and stuff like that. But there's stuff that just not, they've, I've, I've seen, they've tried to put, uh, like paper towels and just everything they can, they just think it's, it's a, you know, it says garbage disposal but, you know, there's things that you shouldn't be putting down there for 100%. I think it should be called light vegetables and fruit. That's rotting disposal because, because those are soft. Um, and many of you may not know this but really what's to go into your sewer line or certainly if you have your own septic system should only be human waste. It really shouldn't be food products. It's not what the systems are designed for. Now, a sewer system isn't really your problem. It goes to the city if you will and they process it. But, but if anyone is listening, if you ever get a septic system, yes. Do not throw it off balance. It's like our stomachs. There's certain things you should not put in there. And so, uh, you know, don't put bones in there. It's bad for the, the actual machine itself. The garbage disposal. I'll tell you something else is big and Bobby backed me up on this isn't your busiest time around the holidays around Thanksgiving and Christmas you'll put too much grease in there. Oh, yeah, that's so, so the thing is, is like, uh, I think my busy. Exactly. It's gonna be Thanksgiving and around Christmas and it's usually the day before it's always at night. So it's, it's a constant basis. So where, you know, they're just like, uh, potato peels. No, nos, uh, carrot peels. No, nose eggshells. No, no. Uh, I, I can, the list can go on and on. Grease. 100. We put it in a jar, seal it up, throw it away. Yeah. Don't, don't put that down there. That's just bad for the drain. So, the thing is here, here, here's the thing. They could put a lot of that stuff down the garbage disposal and they'll run it. The thing, the, the garbage disposal will handle it. It's the drain that will not. And that's where it just kind of compacts in the drain. And then that's when they have, they have a backup and it just, it just doesn't work so light stuff. Uh, you know, vegetables, fruits, you know, little scraps off your plate is fine. Uh, like I said, septic tanks, you know, we try to, when it comes to septic tanks, I always look for it towards customer that, you know, eliminating the garbage disposal, even though, even though I'll educate the homeowner, who knows what their kids might do and stuff like that. So we try to stay away from that kind of stuff. But, you know, let's, let's keep it light. It's, let's prevent from one of us coming out if you would like. But we're more than welcome to come out if you want us to. Yeah. So I'm, I'm kind of anti garbage disposal. I don't have one. I, I live on a ranch. We have a septic system and it's, it's a balanced system. It actually is designed to break down human waste and process that. It's not designed to take the carrot peels and the, and, and a banana peel for that matter. And you're just looking for trouble and it's really better to throw it in the trash and let the trash guy deal with it. Even things like, you know, gravy, which has fat in it, but any kind of, you know, fatty substance, uh if you have, you know, some, you know, leftover butter that's starting to smell, don't throw it ...
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    5 mins

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