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How Plumbing Repairs Save You Money in Orlando

Monday, July 30th, 2012

Because there are so many types of plumbing repairs which could spring up unexpectedly, there are a number of variables which can affect the cost of fixing the problem.  However, one of the most important things to remember when dealing with a plumbing problem is to hire a licensed plumbing company in Orlando, such as Modern Plumbing Industries. Our skilled plumbers will perform your plumbing repairs in a professional manner and at a reasonable price point, and it is always less expensive when the problem is fixed the first time.

Save Money by Using Common Sense

Much of the time when plumbing problems occur small things over time have compounded to become one big issue which results in the need for plumbing repair.  By making certain that you are taking proper care of your pipes you can prevent plumbing issues altogether or at least keep your plumbing up and running until that next plumbing maintenance check.  Use drain screens to prevent everyday objects, jewelry, hair, and excesses of soaps and toothpaste from going down drain.  Pour hot water down drains to clear out the normal daily soap-scum buildup which occurs.

Save Money with Plumbing Maintenance

Ensuring proper plumbing maintenance is performed will mean fewer emergency plumbing repairs, which means less out of pocket to pay for them.  This includes having a professional plumber such as ours come in annually to perform a full plumbing maintenance inspection to identify and fix small problems that would have only grown and cost you more in plumbing repairs.

Save Money on Taxes

Some plumbing repairs will be tax-deductible at the end of the year especially if it affects how much your home is worth, such as replacing old pipes with copper pipes.  If you have a home office, plumbing repairs in that section should be tax deducted for business expenses.  And also if the plumbing repair is quite major and is energy-related for more energy-efficiency.

Save Money with the Right Plumbing Company in Orlando Florida

Modern Plumbing Industries is a plumbing company in Orlando that provides quality plumbing repair and plumbing system maintenance programs to our valued customers.  Allow our experienced plumbing technicians to perform your plumbing repairs and plumbing maintenance in an efficient and professional manner.  Contact Modern Plumbing Industries for all your Orlando plumbing system needs.

 

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Modern Plumbing Industries to Play in the March of Dimes 20th Annual Mudd Volleyball Challenge

Thursday, July 26th, 2012

On Saturday, August 25th Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. will be playing in the March of Dimes 20th Annual Mudd Volleyball Challenge charity event. Our team, the Modern Mudd Makers will playing and raising money to support the March of Dimes’ fight against infant mortality, premature birth and birth defects. In 2011 over 166 corporate teams participated in the event and raised over $165,000.

March of Dimes Charity | Orlando | Modern Plumbing Industries

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Plumbing Question: What Can Cause a Clogged Kitchen Sink Lines?

Monday, July 23rd, 2012

Clogged kitchen sink lines are a problem many homeowners experience. It is important to understand the main causes of clogs in kitchen sink lines in order to avoid them in the future.  If you do have a kitchen sink clog it is important to work with a plumbing company in Orlando such as those at Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc.  that can easily identify the clog and fix it quickly.

Causes of a Kitchen Sink Clog

  • Food in the Drain:  When food that is left on dishes slips into the drain, it can stick to the walls of the sink drain, and cause a kitchen sink clog.  Especially susceptible are starchy foods such as cereal and bread, as well as hard to grind foods such as potato peels.  The best preventive solution to this is to dispose of excess food on dishes in the compost or trash can, or to use a strainer over the sink while cooking.  Utilizing a garbage disposal can assist with some food clogs, but they are not intended for use on every single piece of unused food and should thus be used sparingly.
  • Grease:  Grease in its liquid form does flow through drains, generally when the grease is hot or warm.  However, when grease solidifies, it turns into a goopy mess that easily sticks to the walls of a drain.  Once other substances go down the drain they are more likely to stick as well and cause a clogged kitchen sink.  Grease should never be poured down a drain in its liquid form, nor sent down the drain in its solid form.  Instead place hot grease in a tin can to cool and solidify and then dispose of it in the trash can.
  • Foreign Objects:  With a busy household comes the added worry of foreign objects being accidently sent down the kitchen sink drain.  These can be anything from dropped jewelry, to small toys, silverware, or paper towels.  Any foreign objects in the sink drain can easily cause a kitchen sink clog to occur.  Pay attention to what you keep around your kitchen sink, as this will help to lessen the occurrence of such drain clogs.

Clogged Kitchen Sink Repair

When clogged kitchen sink lines do occur, it is essential to have them fix quickly with professional Orlando plumbing technicians who have years of education and hands-on experience handling every type of drain problem which accidently happens.  Contact your Orlando plumbers at Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. today!

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Plumbing Question: What Are Individual Shut Off Valves and Why Do You Need Them?

Monday, June 11th, 2012

If you have ever done a small repair or replacement job on a plumbing fixture in your Orlando home – say, changing a spent washer or putting a new tap in the kitchen sink – you know that shutting off the water supply can be a bother. It usually requires shutting off the valve at the main water supply, leaving the whole house without water until the job is done.

In addition to the main water shut off valve connected to the water supply line, many newer houses also have individual shut off valves throughout the plumbing system. These valves are attached to the hot and cold water lines of each fixture – sink, tub, shower, washing machine – so that you can turn off the supply to just one or a few at a time, leaving the water supply everywhere else intact. That leaves you free to finish up that repair job without disrupting the rest of the family’s routine, even if you have to run to the hardware store for a part right in the middle of everything.

It’s also good in situations where you need to shut off the water until a repair can be done, like if you have a running toilet.

It’s easy to see if you have individual shut off valves in your home. Just look under the sinks at the supply lines. If you see a little valve attached to each of the two lines – one for cold water, one for hot – those are the individual shut offs. If you don’t have them, it’s probably because your home is a little older, built before these newer valves became standard equipment, or maybe the builder just opted not to include them.

If you do live in a home without individual shut off valves, you can still have them installed pretty quickly and easily. The benefits of being able to do simple repairs without losing water to the whole house make it a worthwhile bit of work to have done, especially if you are doing some remodeling anyway. If you need any more information about plumbing installation or repair, give your local Orlando plumber Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. a call today!

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Memorial Day Weekend in Central Florida

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Holiday Emergency Service | Orlando | Modern PlumbingModern Plumbing Industries Inc. would like to thank the brave men and women who have protected and served our great country. We wish everyone a very enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend. There are lots of activities and ways to commemorate the holiday here in Central Florida.

Memorial Day and Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony: Starting at 11am the City of Ocoee will honor fallen troops at its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 28 at Bill Breeze Park.

Memorial Day Salute: This free event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on May 29 at Cypress Grove Park, Orlando. Attendees are encourages to bring picnics and blankets and enjoy guest speakers, military displays, and a posting of the colors.

Memorial Day Weekend: Memorial Day Concert: A classic concert featuring the DSC Symphonic Band and Concert Choir, to be held at the Daytona Beach Bandshell.

Memorial Day Parade: The town of Sanford will be honoring current American soldiers and Veterans with a parade through downtown Sanford. The parade will begin at 10am on May 28th.

Remember that Modern Plumbing Industries Inc. is open for all of your emergency plumbing service needs, even over Memorial Day! If you find yourself in need of emergency plumbing service in the greater Orlando metropolitan area, call our emergency number. Leave a message, and a service technician will be in touch with you within 15 minutes.

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Lightning and Leaking Pipes

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Pipe Leaks | Orlando | Modern Plumbing IndustriesFlorida is well known as the thunderstorm capitol of the United States. Here in the lightning belt, we get particularly severe thunderstorms and lightning. Apart from the dangers of being caught out in one of these storms, did you know that lightening can cause expensive damage to your pipes? Studies conducted by the Orlando Utilities Commission have shown that lighting can cause pinhole leaks in metal piping. In a study done in 1991 the Orlando Utilities Commission found extremely high levels of copper in a home’s water supply and sand crystallization surrounding pinholes in copper pipes after lightning strikes-further proving the damage done to plumbing during these storms. When lightning strikes it follows the path of least resistance, seeking the most conductive substance it can find. When an electrical charge traveling through the ground comes in contact with a home’s copper piping or ground rod it travels along this line until it hits another non-conductive material. At this point the charge needs an outlet, “a minilightning strike occurs within the pipe as the charge jumps from the copper to the water – leaving a hole behind. The stronger the bolt, the bigger the hole”. Some home owners see immediate damage to their pipes, to which they are often alerted of by the hissing sound of water under pressure leaking through these pinholes. Other times it can take months to discover the damage.

If you are concerned that lightning has damaged your plumbing, or about potential damage call Modern Plumbing Industries for advice on the best methods of prevention and testing for pinhole damage. We have proudly been providing top quality plumbing service throughout Central Florida since 1975.

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Save up to $125 on a new tankless water heater!

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Rinnai Rebate | Orlando | Modern PlumbingA new tankless water heater provides you with endless hot water, on demand! You will also benefit from space savings, lower energy bills, and longevity. Chose Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. for your Orlando area tankless installation and maintenance. Call today to find out about receiving up to $125 in rebates off a new Rinnai tankless water heater.

 

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National Plumbing Industry Week!

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Plumbers | Orlando | Modern Plumbing IndustriesApril 25th was National Plumbers Day, celebrated as part of National Plumbing Industry Week! Modern Plumbing Industries would like to salute our technicians and all plumbers working hard to provide top quality service to customer.

Did you know…

…how much a drip can waste?
A faucet that drips one drop of water per second can waste up to 100 gallons of water in a week.

…who the most famous plumber is?
The world’s most famous plumbers are probably video game superstars Mario and Luigi, of Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers series.

…that copper pipes have been used for thousands of years?
Copper piping, which is the #1 material used for plumbing work in today’s world, is the same material that the Egyptians used to lay their own pipe – some 3000 years ago!

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Central Florida Events- Building Homes for Heroes

Friday, April 13th, 2012

There are two great ways to support Building Homes for Heroes coming up! The Operation MAKE A DIFFERENCE Bike Ride will be held this Saturday, April 14th, 2012. On May 4th, 2012 there will be a Golf Tournament benefiting Fairways for Warriors and Building Homes for Heroes. Modern Plumbing encourages anyone who is able to support these charity events. Building Homes for Heroes provides individuals, corporations and others with an opportunity to help our severely wounded and disabled veterans and their families rebuild their lives by working together to build or remodel homes for these heroes.

Operation MAKE A DIFFERENCE is a bike ride which runs from Orlando to Tampa on Saturday, April 14th, 2012. Sgt Josh Cope will be hand-cycling the 100 mile route. Participants of all fitness levels are encouraged to participate in either the 100 mile, 50 mile, or 10 mile routes. All proceeds go to building homes for combat wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. Register online today at www.buildinghomesforheroes.org/help/volunteer

Orlando | Charity | Modern Plumbing

 

Fairways for Warriors and Building Homes for Heroes will be hosting a charity golf tournament on Friday, May 4th, 2012. The program will include 18 holes of golf, lunch, range facilities, and a silent auction. All proceeds will benefit these organizations. If you are not able to attend, please consider making a donation to either of these causes.

Orlando | Golf Tournament | Modern Plumbing

 

Modern Plumbing is proud to provide services for all of your Orlando, Florida plumbing installation and repair needs. At Modern Plumbing our pledge is to establish lasting relationships within the community.  We constantly strive to exceed our  customers’  expectations and gain their trust through exceptional performance and quality workmanship.

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Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. Supports Building Home for Heroes

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Building Homes for Heroes is a National Charity working to build or remodel custom homes nationwide with a large presence in central Florida. BHFH provides individuals, corporations and others with an opportunity to help our severely wounded and disabled veterans and their families rebuild their lives. Many of these young men and women are coming home badly burned, with permanent body disfigurements, missing limbs, the loss of sight or ability to walk, psychiatric conditions or paralysis. Building Homes for Heroes is committed to supporting these extraordinary men and woman, with a goal to build homes for families in dire need. We believe that it’s our responsibility to support those who have been called upon to make the ultimate personal sacrifice – to protect and safeguard our country by fighting America’s War on Terror.

In partnership with the charity Building Homes for Heroes, Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. has donated time and services to help build 2 homes for severely-wounded veterans of the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan and has donated to the current construction of a home for Army Specialist Robert BJ Jackson.

This year will mark the 3rd annual Building Homes For Heroes Ocoee St. Patrick’s Day Festival fundraising event. The Ocoee Professional Firefighters are collecting sponsorship for this event, to learn more or to donate please contact them. We encourage others to support the cause in any way that they can. Please watch the videos below for more information and be sure to check their website frequently for updated events.

 

 

For more information about this charity, please contact Charles Bracco at Modern Plumbing at 407.327.6000 x125; or James Rogers, phone 407.803.5398.

For more information about supporting the Building Homes For Heroes Ocoee St. Patrick’s Day Festival, please contact the Ocoee Professional Firefighters at 407-­‐902-­‐4920, ocoeeprofessionalfirefighters@yahoo.com.

Modern Plumbing Industries proudly serves the greater Orlando metropolitan area with the same commitment to quality and service that helped us get our start.

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