Water damage is something that you certainly hope never happens to you. But when it does, you need to stop the flow of water as soon as you can to keep damage at a minimum. The most recent available statistics say that families lose over 6.8 billion dollars to flood damage annually. That's an average cost of almost $4,000 per homeowner.

But what if your home or business had a way to detect leaks within moments of them happening? Imagine the amount of possessions and documents you could save and the potential damage amounts that could be avoided.

This type of protection is exactly what Global Management Systems is offering with its WaterSafe residential and commercial leak protection system. WaterSafe places moisture sensors in areas of your home or business that are most likely to leak. These sensors, when wet, do two things: First, they shut off thewaterflow to the leak, often without disrupting the flow of water to the restof the structure. At the same time, the moisture sensing sytem sends an immediate e-mail to the home or business owner, informing them that there maybe a problem.

Imagine the comfort this could bring to you when you're away from home. For example, if the refrigerator starts leaking you could come home to a disastrous situation.The WaterSafe system not only helps to stop the leak, it saves your home orbusiness from expensive repairs and heavy insurance claims.

What's more, the system has a comprehensive warranty that covers up to $5,000 towardany insurance deductible.

All About the Pipes is certified to install the WaterSafe commercial and residential moisture detection systems. We would be happy to set up a FREE appointment with you to give you an estimate on protecting your home from any potential water-based problem. There's no obligation and there's no better time than now. If you're interested and live anywhere in the greater Charlotte area, give us a call at 704-559-5288 or visit www.allaboutthepipes.com

Have you ever wondered what a tank less water heater actually is? Do you ever wonder how it could be a water heater if it has no tank? Or, why would I want a tank less water heater? Why is it better than the traditional models?

The tank less water heater is the newest technology available for the heating of your household water. It is a green technology with efficiency ratings of 98%. This is 40% more efficient than your standard tank models available today. The tank less water heater produces considerably less CO2 and NOx than the conventional gas or electric tank water heaters. Still not convinced? The tank less water heater produces hot water on demand. It is a small compact unit that uses minimal electric, natural gas or propane as their fuel source the same sources as your tank style heater. It will continue to produce unlimited hot water as long as there is a demand. Multiple appliances and back to back showers can be taken at the same time without a loss of hot water. Not so with the traditional. You can expect, depending on the size of the unit, anywhere from 2 to 19.5 gallons of hot water per minute to be produced from the tank less water heater.

A tank less water heater has a life expectancy of 20 years. Warranties range from 12-20 years on a tank less. This is considerably better than the tank style. While the initial cost to install a tank less is more than the traditional style heater the energy savings and warranties make up the difference. The tank less is a compact and attractive unit. It would compare in size to that of an electrical panel box. With the compact size comes versatility. A tank less can be located most anywhere it can be vented in a home as well as an exterior installation. This will allow you to reclaim that valuable floor space and never have to worry again if a leaking water heater will flood your home.

Because this is such a valuable technology in the saving of our resources and reducing the carbon footprint there are several credits and rebates available to individuals installing a tank less water heater.

Have you ever imagined what you could do with all of the time spent waiting to get hot water at your faucet or shower?

Did you ever wonder just how much water was going down the drain while you were just standing there? Why imagine, find out! The next time you turn on a faucet or shower place at least a gallon sized zip lock bag under the spout as soon as you turn on the hot water faucet. Now as soon as you have hot water turn the faucet off. How much water is in that bag? Each and every time you turn the hot water faucet on this is how much is being wasted. Now, multiply that by all of the fixtures in your home.

Have no fear there is an economical device that can eliminate that unnecessary waste of a precious resource, water. That device is called a recirculation pump. A recirculation pump is a small pump that is installed at your water heater. There is a tiny little valve installed at the furthest fixture from your water heater. It circulates the water through the cold water line so that the instant you turn on your faucet you have hot water within seconds. The costs to operate a recirculation pump are minimal not to mention an average family of four could save up to 12000 gallons of water or more a year. The money saved on the utility bill would look better in your wallet than that of the utility company.

This device becomes invaluable to a community that is plagued with draught conditions. During the long cold winter wouldn’t it be nice to jump into a hot shower as soon as your turn on the faucet? Now you can. All About the Pipes Plumbing, Inc. install the Grundfos Comfort System recirculation pump. This particular pump has a timer on it that allows you to determine if you want the pump to run all day or only at certain times during the day. If you have questions or would like to set up a free estimate, please do not hesitate to call our knowledgeable staff at All About the Pipes Plumbing, Inc. for further details at 704-559-5288.

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So, are you green? Not meaning are you a green person (sorry Mr Green Giant)...but do you act green? Looking for a way to save the environment? Want to give back to mother nature?

A tankless water heater from All About the Pipes is the perfect solution. 

• Reduce water heating costs as much as 50%!
• Tankless water heaters never will never out of hot water 
• Far less likely to leak or rupture, and able to maintain efficiency throughout their whole lifecycle
• Charlotte Tankless water heaters can last more than 20 years if properly maintained, further saving the environment

Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone  from the Staff of All About the Pipes Plumbing, Inc.  Be safe and don't eat too much!

Quick Tip: With all the holiday cooking, remember that most plumbing problems occur due to clogged kitchen sinks or disposals.  Be careful of food scraps and garbage in the sink.  NO POTATOE SKINS...put large food waste in garbage or compost.

Just wanted to let all of our customers know that we will be blogging weekly with plumbing tips, jobs we are doing in the Charlotte metro area and  Plumbing specials we are running.  We are a highly rated Charlotte area plumbing company focused on quality work at a fair price! 

 Our first plumbing tip for our Charlotte area plumbing customers is to make sure everyone in your home (family, grandparents, baby sitters) knows where the water main shut off is.  In the event of a water main break or emergency this will help to decrease potential water damage to your home.

Thank you and have a great day!

Welcome to the source for local Charlotte information related to plumbing in the queen city. With over 15 years behind my belt in all kinds of plumbing related installation jobs and services, I'm hear to answer your charlotte plumbing questions. Looking forward to talking more. 

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Chris