The winter months have officially arrived, and your heater is probably in regular use. When the weather is cold, there’s nothing worse than an HVAC system experiencing serious damage or breaking down. Although you should be maintaining your HVAC system year-round, it’s especially crucial when you’re putting so much stress on your heater. Heater Maintenance […]
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Water heaters are an integral part of your plumbing system. Water heaters are the only source of hot or warm water that you have in your house, making them invaluable to the needs of everyday living. When yours starts to go out or have issues, it can be a cold nightmare until it is back
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Hard water is characterized by its mineral composition. Large amounts of calcium, iron and various other substances can cause serious damage to the piping of your home through mineral buildup. If you have hard water, one of the first locations you are likely to see evidence of buildup is the toilets. Water sits in the
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Air conditioning has become integrated into our lifestyle, especially out here in the dry, hot summers. It seems like air conditioning is so ubiquitous that we nearly never think about it—until something is not working. At that point, it seems like our whole life revolves around the AC until the problem is fixed. There are
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Obviously, air conditioning provides us comfort, and we also know that keeping our AC unit up to date and clean can help save money on energy bills. There’s more to it than just these things, though—air conditioning helps regulate the environment inside your home. At Rivers Plumbing, Heating, and Air, our team of experts can
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How To Prevent Plumbing Disasters One of the worst things to experience is coming home to find that your ceilings, walls, carpets, or possessions have been damaged by water. It will often cause many hours of costly repair and may even damage personal items that are irreplaceable. Luckily, there are many steps that a Pleasanton
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Spring is finally here, and that means opening your windows for some fresh air and getting your vacuum out. It is time for spring cleaning! This may mean finally cleaning out that cupboard you’ve been putting off doing all winter or shaking out rugs on the back porch. While many people think of spring cleaning
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With spring right around the corner, it won’t be long until temperatures begin to climb. It’s important that your home’s cooling system is up to the task for summer’s scorching heat. The best way to ensure your system operates properly when you need it is to schedule regular preseason inspections of your unit and to
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There’s nothing like stepping into the shower at the end of a long day, letting the hot water wash away your stress. With high water pressure, the stream shooting out of your showerhead can even feel like a massage, soothing your aching muscles. But, when your low water pressure feels less like spa jets and
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As the seasons change, residents of Pleasanton, California, are fortunate enough to experience relatively mild weather. However, that doesn’t mean that winter is entirely without its challenges. On the rare occasions where the temperature is low enough to freeze, many homeowners find themselves ill-equipped to deal with the consequences, resulting in burst pipes that require
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