Black Swamp Plumbing and Home Repair LLC

04/16/2019

Locally owned plumbing company looking for residential service plumbers assistant to join our family owned business. Must be clean, polite, reliable, honest, and hardworking. Drug screen and background check required. Full time position, occasional nights and weekends may be required. Pay based on experience.

08/04/2014

That's it, folks. Water ban lifted! Woohoo! It looks like the only thing you will need to do is run both your hot and cold water for fifteen minutes, however the city is saying that if you have already been using your water you should be fine. No need to flush water tanks. Great news for all!! Questions? Still feeling a little funky about the water? Call Dave at 419-265-8686.

08/03/2014

We are starting to have some questions rolling in about this water issue. Right now we don't know what people are going to have to do in order to flush their lines and water heaters. We just don't know yet. The best thing to do right now is wait until the water is safe for drinking and use. At that time we will start looking into draining water heaters and flushing water supply systems. When they get the water fixed they will have directions on what it is going to take to get everything flushed. Any action now would be a waste of time and resources. We've had questions about whether to turn down your water heaters. Doing this will not keep contaminated water from entering your tank, usage is what dictates when and how much water enters the tank, but if you are not using your hot water this may cut down on some energy costs for you in the meantime. Questions? Give us a call at 419-265-8686. And, we say it only because we mean it, we have our well water and are willing to share and help out to any of you who need it.

01/19/2014

During these times that we have a combination of freezing and thawing, in continuous days with snow and rain and a saturation of the ground, our basement drainage systems can be overtaxed with ground water. Storm drains and floor drains should be checked to insure proper working order.
Sump pumps should be tested by connecting a garden hose to a low point drain valve at the water meter or water heater. By using the water heater drain, you can flush out the sediment that will collect at the bottom which will in turn make the water heater work more efficiently. The hot water does help to loosen any scale that can adhere to the pump and in conjuction with a rust and scale remover( CLR or some such product) will help keep the float clean and in good working order.
Older homes have floor drains that are connected to the sanitary sewer system. Having the drain cleaned with an auger or water jetter to remove roots and other sewage from the floor drain and the private sewer( that is the piping located on your property that connects to the city sewer system) will insure proper drainage of your basement.
Remember, we really don’t stop water from coming in to the basement, we only channel it to the removal systems that are in place.

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01/08/2014

This is the shot I wanted!

01/08/2014

Ice is not comfortable in your pipes! Be sure to stop any drafts in your basement or crawl space

01/03/2014

He did the work, I just did the plumbing! Thanks Don for the business! Looks great!

11/19/2013

The days right before/after Thanksgiving are some of the busiest of the year for plumbers and sewer and drain cleaners! Don't wait until the last minute to take care of that slow draining sink or toilet that doesn't flush as well as it should. Mention this post and get 10% off any sewer and drain cleaning until November 26! It's a problem best handled before you have a house full of people!

11/02/2013

11/01/2013

Finished product. Thanks Chris! Hope it adds more space in that room!