Plumbing tips for getting your cabin ready for the summer season.

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.

Can plumbing go green?

With people heading in environmentally friendly directions and wondering how to make their daily lives more “green” we thought we’d share a couple tips on how to make your plumbing a greener endeavor.

  1. When buying new appliances, make sure to purchase appliances that are energy efficient. They’ll save energy as well as put money in your pocket.
  2. When buying fixtures (faucets, shower heads etc.) make sure to look at the “water-saving” options. They often have the same water pressure but are much better on the environment.
  3. Do you leave your water running when you brush your teeth? Turn it off… it’s the little things that count in the long run
  4. Turn your water heater down. Most water heaters are set to 130, turn yours down to 110 and you’ll keep it from working so hard and lower your energy bills!


Most of this is just normal common sense stuff. Don’t forget that our most important resources is not electricity or gas, it’s water. Let’s all do our part to take care of this precious resource!

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Our Top 6 Tips for Cutting your plumbing costs!

One of the number one questions we get is how to cut plumbing costs. These are our top tips for cutting your costs!

  1. Turn off your water heater when you are gone for the weekend or heading on vacation. By doing that your heater isn’t working to stay warm the entire time you’re gone.
  2. When you are gone from home for extended periods of time, shut off your well.
  3. Always maintain your water heaters. Get them flushed out and make sure their cleaned out regularly.
  4. If you have a toilet that runs or isn’t draining right, make sure to have it adjusted. Making sure your toilet is running right not only saves you money, but water as well.
  5. If a pipefitting looks questionable or if something looks off, have it looked at and repaired. Having something like this fixed is a lot cheaper than fixing a major plumbing issue later on.
  6. Regular maintenance. Having everything checked out and regularly maintained will keep big problems from occurring and will save you valuable money later on.


If you have any questions or any tips you’d like to share, leave them in the comments below!

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