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Did you know that your sprinkler system in most places,  is required by law to have a backflow device that is maintained and checked by a professional every year?  And even if it isn’t required by law, the only smart choice is to do an annual test to ensure you are protecting your family and pets from cross-contamination.

Your landscape has all sorts of nasty things in it that can make you and your family very sick if you were to drink them.  Things such as chemicals used on your lawns such as fertilizers, pesticides and even animal waste.  All of these harmful things can come back up in your irrigation pipes into your families’ drinking water if you do not stop them by using a backflow preventer.  The backflow preventer is used to protect you when the valve breaks or leaks, which eventually will happen over time.

And remember that if your backflow preventer is not installed correctly it will not work!  Having a professional installation is worth the extra cost to make sure it is done right.  Also, have your backflow preventer checked annually to make sure it is operating properly; it is recommended early spring as you are getting your irrigation system ready for the season.

So protect your families’ health and by maintaining your backflow preventer on your sprinkler system.  It is the only choice!

If you would like more information or to schedule your backflow preventer installation, testing and certification, call Apex and talk to one of our technicians about how we can help.  (970)221-1274 or visit www.apexrooter andplumbing.com

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Sun, 03 Apr 2011 10:35:00 -0700 Plumbing tips for getting your cabin ready for the summer season. http://apexrps.posterous.com/plumbing-tips-for-getting-your-cabin-ready-fo http://apexrps.posterous.com/plumbing-tips-for-getting-your-cabin-ready-fo

Spring is finally here which means summer is around the corner. For all of you that are anxiously awaiting the arrival of summer and getting to your cabin it is time to start thinking about about these plumbing tips to help you get your cabin ready for the season:

1)      Inspect all of your plumbing to make sure there is no freezing damage.

2)      Open valves to hot water tank and the sink faucets and check for leaks

3)      Purge air from lines by opening up the sink and bathtub faucets

4)      Turn on power to water heater after the tank is filled with water

5)      Flush any pipes that had plumbing anti-freeze in their lines

6)      Check you septic tank level

Now that you have your cabin prepped for the season you can relax and enjoy your family and friends or some time to yourself!

 If you would like more information on getting your cabin ready for the summer or are located in the Northern Colorado and would like assistance, call Apex and talk to one of our technicians about how we can help.  (970)221-1274 or visit www.apexrooter andplumbing.com.

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Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:22:00 -0800 Getting to the Root of the Problem - Fall Plumbing Tip http://apexrps.posterous.com/getting-to-the-root-of-the-problem-fall-plumb http://apexrps.posterous.com/getting-to-the-root-of-the-problem-fall-plumb

Did you know that when trees lose their leaves it stops feeding water from ground up and closes veins off to allow moisture to pass up and through.  Rings in tree are like veins, when it is cold veins close off and no water can come up.  Roots still grow looking for water.  If you have an old sewer line with clay pipes, roots will go find pipes as sources of water.  If you have old sewer system you need to maintain the line to protect your pipes from potentially bursting. 

Maintain your pipes in the fall and avoid back-ups by calling a professional to rooter your lines.  If you don’t know if you have a potential problem, have a video inspection done of the line.  Another hint, in 1977 plumbing companies stopped using clay pipe and went to PVC, so if you house is older than that, you could run into issues.

For more information in the Northern Colorado area, call Apex Rooter and Plumbing at (970)221-1274 or visit us at www.apexrooterandplumbing.com.

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