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Publix, Plumbing and Wimpy’s. What Do They Have In Common?

Publix, Plumbing and Wimpy’s. What Do They Have In Common? 

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Publix, Plumbing and Wimpy’s. What do they have  in common?  They answer to that, is a lot.  Publix is the cleanest super market around. Wimpy’s is the cleanest Plumber around.

Publix, Plumbing and Wimpy’s. What do they have in common?  Publix customer service is exceptional. So is Wimpy’s.  Just ask our customers!

Publix, Plumbing and Wimpy’s.  What do they have in common?  Publix is friendly and always there to help you.   Wimpy’s is friendly and always there to help you.  Just call and speak to Lori, at Wimpy’s, you won’t find a friendly person who cares about your plumbing needs.  The same goes for our Florida State Certified licensed plumbers, who will come take care of your plumbing needs.

Just the other day, my wife went into Publix to buy some things for my upcoming 55th birthday party.  They were out of stock on almost a third of the shopping list, which is very uncharacteristic of a Publix super market, especially at the store we shop at in the Sarasota area.

Since Publix always asks you if you found everything okay, my wife responded with a no, she did not.  Immediately, the Assistant Manager, came over and made things right. He went above and beyond, to fill my wife’s list.  When she left the store, not only was her shopping list complete, she told her friends not only how happy she was with her Publix super market, but how Publix exceeded her expectations.

Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air will always try to do the same. We want to exceed your expectations.  We have been a family plumbing business for forty one years in the Sarasota, Bradenton area. We know the only way to stay in business, is to provide exceptional customer service, with clean, fully stocked plumbing trucks and uniformed licensed plumbers who will respect you, your home and take care of your plumbing needs in a professional manner.

Publix, where shopping is a pleasure.  Wimpy’s, where plumbing is a pleasure. Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air, exceeding your expectations for over forty one years.

We want you to Love Your Plumber!  Schedule on line at www.Loveyourplumber.com or call 941-322-1911.

Drain Problem, Wimpy’s Found This Clogging the Drain!

Drain Problem, Wimpy’s Found This Clogging the Drain!

Drain problem, Wimpy’s found this clogging the drain!  This appears to be about a size 40 ladies green panty that this Sarasota Plumber found clogging the sewer line.  Now I don’t care who you are, one has to find that amusing.

panties clogging drain

Aided by their sewer camera inspection tools, that Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air carries on all their trucks, our Florida State Certified Licensed Master Plumber was able to find the cause of the clogged sewer line that was causing all of the toilets to back up and overflow.  Not only did we find the cause, but we were able to remove it by using the sewer camera.  The toilets in this home, will not stop again due to this pair of panties, rest assured.

This plumbing problem was called in to Wimpy’s, from the customer who had just bought this house one month ago.  Their toilets overflowed and they called a friend, to ask them for a good, honest plumber that they use.  The friend highly recommended, ” Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air.”

Arriving shortly after the customer called, we did find all the toilets stopped up and overflowing.  When we discovered the cause, the new owner said that she didn’t even own a pair of green panties!  The things people have to tell their plumber.  One of the reasons why your plumber should feel like family to you.  She informed us that she had just bought the house and did not have the sewer and waste lines inspected.

Do you know what is lurking in your drains?  Here is a great common sense plumbing tip; Don’t flush things down your toilet that are not organic in nature.  Specifically, Size 40, green panties!

If you don’t have a plumber in the Sarasota or Bradenton area that feels like family to you, then you should connect with us. We want you to Love Your Plumber. For drain cleaning from Sarasota plumbing experts, call us today!

My Sink Stopper is Stuck Closed

My Sink Stopper is Stuck Closed – Sarasota Kitchen Plumbing Problems

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My sink stopper is stuck closed and company is coming over! Our plumbers in Sarasota hear this often. Most of the time, people are referring to their bathroom or kitchen plumbing in Sarasota.  They try to open the stopper but nothing happens.  This problem may be occurring due to the following reasons:

  1. The clip that holds the horizontal lever to the vertical lift rod has come off.
  2. The horizontal lever attached to the pop-up assembly, if made from steel,  has rusted away.
  3. The pop-up plug it itself has a broken end.

The first problem is fairly easy to fix.  One just has to get under the sink and find the clip, then put it back on.  The clip may need to be stretched out a bit, so it doesn’t come off again.

The second cause is because steel and water make rust.  In plumbing systems, steel is not our friend.  Steel does not belong in a plumbing system, however it is there because it is cheaper than brass.  Brass will last!

You may be able to get a new steel lever from the manufacturer, but a new brass pop-up assembly is the preferred method of repair.

The third reason may be the end of the plug is broken.  If this is the case, you will need to replace the pop-up assembly.

Bathroom and Kitchen Plumbing in Sarasota

Aside from providing a wide variety of Sarasota plumbing services, our plumbing company in Sarasota, FL carries clips, rods and brass pop-up assemblies in a variety of different finishes, on our fully stocked plumbing trucks.

We always offer products that will stand the test of time, because quality doesn’t costs, it pays.  We want to show you the difference quality can make, when choosing plumbing fixtures for your home.

Instead of searching for “plumbers near me,” call us today, and we’ll send out one of our Florida State Certified Licensed Sarasota Plumbers, from our family owned plumbing company.

My Toilet is Stopped Up and Overflowing.

My Toilet is Stopped Up and Overflowing.

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My toilet is stopped up and over flowing. What a mess that can be.  Does this happen to you when you have company?

My toilet is stopped and overflowing is a common complaint that Plumbers in Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch get around the holidays.  That’s when guests come and your plumbing system starts working at maximum capacity.

My toilet is stopped up and overflowing is not something you need or want, especially when your guest are over for a festive occasion.  It is usually somewhat embarrassing for your guests to have to tell you that your toilet is stopped up.  Worse than that, is if they don’t tell you and the next guest flushes and it overflows all over the floor.

This can all be prevented if you know that your pipes are clean and that your toilet has been maintained.  Your plumbing system is the heart of your home.  And just like a heart, it needs a check-up, so the unexpected doesn’t happen, like your toilet overflowing when your guests are there.  Calling a Plumber in the middle of your party is like calling the ambulance, it can certainly put a damper on the holiday spirit.

If you notice your toilet acting sluggish or maybe it has always been sluggish.  When the water in the bowl just kind of keeps going around and around and you hope it goes down.  Some of you know what I mean.

Have your plumber check your toilet and your pipes.  Toilets should just flush without having to wonder if it is going to overflow.  Peace of mind is much better than having to worry about whether or not your plumbing system is up to working at maximum capacity for the upcoming holidays.

If you need a Plumber you can trust, ask your friends.  The name, Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air will probably come up.  You can schedule on line at www. Loveyourplumber.com.  We will send licensed plumbers from our family plumbing business to you in the Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch areas and all the Keys around Sarasota.  We want you to Love Your Plumber!

We are available for emergency calls. Call 941-322-1911.

Honest Plumber, Honest Answers,Wimpy’s Tips for Thanksgiving.

Honest Plumber, Honest Answers,Wimpy’s Tips for Thanksgiving.

Honest Plumber, honest answers. Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air Company is the Sarasota Plumber you need to call to get just that.

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Honest Plumber, honest answers.  That’s why our customers refer us to their friends and family. They want to tell other people why they Love Their Plumber.  In fact, go to www.Love Your Plumber.com and see the video testimonials and written referral letters.

Honest Plumber, honest answers.  As a local Sarasota Plumber, we are a family owned smaller company that provides exceptional service.  We believe in treating you the way we want to be treated.

When you have a plumbing problem, just call and we will send a Florida, State Certified, Licensed Master Plumber to your door.

He will provide you with honest answers, because we want you to Love Your Plumber!  We want to take care of your plumbing needs and we want you to tell a friend how Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air did that for you.  That’s what we have been doing for the last forty one years.  Plumbing in the Sarasota/Bradenton area with honest answers from an honest Plumber.

Here are a few tips for the Thanksgiving season that may help you avoid having to call a plumber during the holidays:

1)  Stuff the turkey, not your garbage disposal.  Put small amount at a time into your disposal.

2)  Don’t put bones in your garbage disposal.

3)  Try to avoid letting grease go down the drain. Wipe the pans out first.

4)  Turn on the disposal first, while running water, then dispose of the waste gradually.

5)  Compost or put in garbage, the bulk of the waste.

6)  If your sink stops up, try plunging one side of the sink while covering the drain on the other side.

7)  Call Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air  if you need professional assistance.  941-322-1911.

From our family to yours, have a safe and family-filled Thanksgiving.

Snake Stuck in Tub – What Do I Do?

Snake Stuck in Tub – What Do I Do?

It was a typical Thursday evening at your house. You may have rented or owned this house for years. You take a shower and everything is normal. Your spouse takes their shower and that’s when you hear them yell for you, to say that the tub is not draining. Well of course you are going to look for yourself, because they must be mistaken. It worked when you were in there. So you go in and sure enough the tub is full of water and not draining. What do you do? Service Plumbers in Sarasota use sewer cables, that people refer to as snakes. Professional Plumbers have all different size cables and various attachments that go on the end of their sewer cable. These sewer cables are powered by an electric motor that spins the cable through the drain. The reason a sewer cable is referred to as a snake is because, the cables are stored coiled. And if one isn’t careful when you uncoil it, it will spring out faster than a rattlesnake and possibly hurt you.

Well, your spouse tells you to fix the tub, because they are not going to stand ankle deep in dirty bath water.
So you go down to the local hardware store to shop for a snake. Do it yourself snakes are not the same as what a Sarasota Plumber would use to snake your tub drain. You look at the different models they have and the prices. You are thinking that I can get by with the smallest, cheapest one they have, because it is only the tub that is stopped up. So you buy it.

Well it is Friday night by now, and you come home from work ready to be a plumber. You pull that new snake out of the box and think how easy this is going to be. You start hand cranking the snake into the tub drain and you get almost two feet of snake into the drain and then it gets really hard. So you crank it harder. Nothing, it goes nowhere. So you try to pull it back out. You can’t, it’s stuck. Your snake is stuck in the tub. The cable is probably all kinked up and knotted in the tub trap under the floor. You pull and you pull, still stuck.
When your spouse comes home, you are no longer the hero, as you ask them to help you pull this stuck snake out of the tub drain. The snake doesn’t budge.

Now you need to call a professional Plumber. Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air has the knowledge, expertise, and proper size sewer cleaning equipment to help you get a stuck snake out of the tub drain.

It is always best to call a Professional Plumber in Sarasota, first. It can save you money and a lot of headache. Sometimes, when a homeowner gets a cable stuck in a drain, it will not come out. Then one has to cut the floor and remove pipe. Don’t let that happen to you. Call Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air. 941-322-1911. We are available 24/7 online!

How Much to Unstop My Toilet

How Much to Unstop My Toilet

How much to unstop my toilet,  is a call that plumbers in the Sarasota/Bradenton area often get asked.  Or, how much does it cost to snake out my drain?

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This would seem like a reasonable question for one to ask.  However, beware if someone quotes you a price over the phone to clear a stoppage, whether it be a low price or a price you might think is too high.

The best thing to do is to call a reputable Florida State Certified Plumbing Contractor and request a Master Plumber to come out and give you a estimate on your particular stoppage.

Here is a list of things a Professional Master Plumber would ask you:

1)  What other fixtures are affected?

2)  Has this ever happened before?

3)  How old is your house?

4)  Do you know if you have cast iron waste lines or PVC lines?

5)  Did you have any guests lately?

6)  Are you on central sewer or a septic system?

7)  Do you have to plunge your toilet often?

8)  Did you change any medications?  (This can affect your bowel movements)

9)  Are you missing any of your kid’s toy cars or action figures?  ( Kid’s love to watch them go round and round and disappear down the toilet) .

10) Are you missing any little bottles that you store on a shelf over the toilet?

11) Are you missing any tank or bowl deodorizers that used to be in or around the toilet

12) Are you missing the toilet paper roller?

13 ) Are you missing your cell phone?  (Had it happen by a customer!)

14) How long have you lived in your home?

By asking these questions, plumbers can evaluate your stoppage stoppage issue and know how to proceed with clearing your stoppage.

Professional plumbers would rather solve your problem, so it doesn’t happen again.  Others would rather just band aid the issue without finding out why your system stopped up.

Plumbing is something everyone takes for granted.  Flush the toilet, walk away.  When it backs up and overflows all over the floor, we all know that isn’t normal.  There is always a reason that a stoppage occurs.  No one wants it to happen again, especially the spouse who has to clean it up, because it causes a very unsanitary condition.

Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air is your 24/7,  family owned and operated Plumbing business,  for forty years in the Sarasota/Bradenton area.  We offer estimates and second opinions.  We want to solve your plumbing problems.  We want you to Love Your Plumber!

Visit us on the web, www.loveyourplumber.com or call 941-322-1911.

Bradenton Plumber, Wimpy’s, Solved Mystery Plumbing Problem!

Bradenton Plumber, Wimpy’s, Solved Mystery Plumbing Problem!

Bradenton Plumber, Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air, solved mystery plumbing problem Thursday afternoon. The customer was so grateful, because he had tried everything he knew before he called.

bubba of wimpy's plumbing

Bradenton Plumber, Wimpy’s, solved mystery plumbing problem, shortly after he arrived at the job.  With over 40 years of experience under his belt, Bubba Butler was able to determine the problem and fix it.

Bradenton Plumber, Wimpy’s, solved mystery plumbing problem because he had everything on his fully stocked plumbing truck in an organized manner, where he could find just what he needed right away.

Some Plumbers drive vehicles so disorganized, that when they open the doors, stuff starts falling out.  Not Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air.  Their trucks look the same way that they do their work.  Neat, clean and professional.

If you want your mystery plumbing solved, you need to Call Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air.  Their staff of Florida State Certified licensed plumbers are ready to solve all of your plumbing problems, 24/7.

If you have to call a Plumber, why not call one that can take of your problem on the spot?  They give estimates, second opinions and just plain honest answers.

Call 941-322-1911 and speak to Lori or schedule online at www.Loveyourplumber.com. You will be glad you did.

Why You Should Love Your Plumber!

Why You Should Love Your Plumber!

bubba butler sarasota plumber from wimpys

Why you should Love Your Plumber, top ten reasons:

1) You should Love Your Plumber, because he is honest with you.

2) You should Love Your Plumber, because he gives you options to fix your problem.

3) You should Love Your Plumber, because he says what he does and does what he says.

4) You should Love Your Plumber, because he returns your call promptly.

5) You should Love Your Plumber, because he treats you with respect.

6) You should Love Your Plumber, because he treats your home with respect.

7) You should Love Your Plumber, because he is neat and clean.

8) You should Love Your Plumber, because he shows up in a clean, fully stocked, organized, truck.

9) You should Love Your Plumber, because he can solve all of your plumbing problems.

10)You should Love Your Plumber, because he is always there for you, in your time of need.

These reasons are just the tip of the iceberg for why you should Love Your plumber.  If your Plumber doesn’t match up to these top ten reasons, perhaps it is time for a change.

Plumbing problems are stressful enough, without having to deal with the thought of, did I pick a good Plumber or am I being taken advantage of.

Ask your friends and neighbors in the Sarasota and Bradenton area about Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air.  Chances are they have used us and they Love their Plumber.

We would love the opportunity to be your Plumber! Check us out online at www.Loveyourplumber.com and find out why our customers Love their Plumber. Call today 941-322-1911 or schedule online.

My Sink Gurgles When I Flush My Toilet.

My Sink Gurgles When I Flush My Toilet.

bubba butler sarasota plumber from wimpys

My sink gurgles when I flush my toilet, is a complaint plumbers often hear from their customers over the phone.  Sometimes they hear the gurgling noise in the other bathroom.

My sink gurgles when I flush my toilet is an indication of a partial stoppage.  This problem should be addressed soon and not ignored, because it will turn into a totally stopped up waste line.  This is when all the toilets would back up and overflow onto the floor.  This will create an emergency situation when you need a Plumber right now.

My sink gurgles when I flush my toilet was the description of the call I was going on Friday 9/19/14.  I was trying to get an early start on my day, when I was delayed by an accident on Fruitville Road and Lime Ave.  It seemed liked it was a bad accident, because the Bayflight medical helicopter was in the Robarts parking lot surrounded by a lot of emergency vehicles.  I prayed that everyone was ok.  I did eventually get to my service call and took care of the customer with the gurgling noise problem.

Today is the first day of Autumn.  And if you are hearing gurgling noises in your sink or tub when you flush your toilet, don’t let the first day of fall mark the day your toilets back up.

Call a Plumber to help you.  To fix the problem, you will need the type of sewer cleaning equipment a professional Plumber will have.  You may of heard of this equipment being referred to as a “snake”.  A professional Plumber will not only be able to use a variety of different size “snakes”, but also different types of heads to clear your particular stoppage.

Your Plumber should also be able to tell you why your waste line stopped up, by using a camera to view the inside of your pipes.  Stopped up toilets from clogged waste lines are not normal and a professional Plumber will make sure it does not happen again to you.

If your Plumber can’t tell you why your pipes stopped up, or won’t give you the service when you need it, call Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air, 941-322-1911. Or schedule online at www.Loveyourplumber.com.

Wimpy’s is Dependable and we want you to Love Your Plumber!  We are available 24/7 to serve your you.  We are right on Fruitville Road and we service Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton and surrounding Keys, including Casey Key.

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