Water Heater Sizing & Pricing Is Changing Dramatically, By April 2015.

Water heater sizing and pricing is going to change dramatically in April of 2015.  Due to the government agency, The Department of Energy (DOE), new energy efficiency standards will have to be met on all water heaters.  This is going to create challenges in an existing home or condominium.  The footprint, (diameter) and the height of water heater manufactured after April 2015 is going to increase.

So, who is affected by this?  Plumbers, heating and HVAC contractors, designers, engineers and most of all, You!  If the new size water heater does not fit in the space where your old heater is, you will be forced to either down size or re-locate the water heater.

Now is the time to talk to your Plumbing Professional to find out all of your options on which water heater to choose.  Your Plumber will be the most knowledgeable to help you choose which one is best for you.

The manufacturers have to increase the energy rating to comply with the DOE.  They will do this in electric water heaters by adding more insulation, which will make the unit larger and possibly not fitting in the  spot where your water heater is presently located.

If your water heater is over 55 gallons and is electric, the government will make you put in an electric heat pump water heater. This will save on operating costs, however the initial investment is going to be a lot more.

While all water heater models will see an increase in the EF requirement, the larger capacity, 55 gallon and up will have the most dramatic change. The only technology that meets the energy efficiency for electric heaters over 55 gallon are electric heat pump water heaters.

As of this writing, all the old stock of water heaters are pretty much gone, because the manufacturers are re-tooling for the new larger models.  So when your plumber tells you that he can’t get your common 30, 40 or 50 gallon water heater from any manufacturer, believe him.

Just call, Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air at 941-322-1911, we will be happy to answer your questions or schedule an appointment on line, at www.Loveyourplumber.com.  We have been serving the Sarasota, Bradenton area for 42 years!

Water heater leak?  Wimpy’s works on weekends and holidays. 

Water heater leak?  Wimpy’s works on weekends and holidays.  Murphy’s law will dictate when your water heater will leak.  Weekends and holidays seem to be ingrained in that law of his.

Water heater leak?  Wimpy’s works on weekends and even during the Thanksgiving holiday.  Usually during the Thanksgiving holiday, we as Plumbers, have the ” my kitchen sink is stopped up or my guests stopped up my toilet, type of service calls.  However this year, it seemed as if all the water heaters ganged up and said lets leak at the same time.  Kind of like a bunch of red ants that crawl on you and decide to bite at the same time once they are in position.

Water heater leak?  Wimpy’s works on weekends and holidays, because we know what a bother it is to have a leaking or flooding water heater in your home.  It is a mess and needs to be addressed promptly.  That’s what we do at Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air.

Our goal, is to provide prompt, professional plumbing service in your time of need.  Whether it be a weekend or a holiday, Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air lives up to its’ middle name,  “Dependable”.

So as the old Ghost Buster lyric goes, “who ya gonna call”, the choice should be simple.  Wimpy’s, because we say what we do, and we do what we say.

We are there for you, because our customers are the most important person in our business.  It is very easy to become our customer, because we want you to Love Your Plumber!

Call 941-322-1911 or schedule on line at www.loveyourplumber.com.  We want to be your Plumber in the Sarasota and Bradenton area.

Sarasota Hydro-Jetting – 32 Year Old Home Gets Sewer Cleaning

Hydro-jetting old cast iron sewer lines is a very effective way to clean your waste lines.  By having your pipes cleaned, it reduces your  chances of having a stoppage or clogged toilet.  Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air in Sarasota, likes to tell its’ customers that are having clogged pipes or stoppages, to Jet it and Forget it!

By cleaning old cast iron lines that have rust, scale and sediment built up inside the pipe with a Jetter, you may get many more years of service from your existing waste lines.

A high velocity, water jetter uses gallons per minute and water pressure, along with specialized, rotating cleaning heads to scour, clean and remove all the rust, scale and sediment in your pipes.  A hydro-jetter can also cut roots and flush them out of your plumbing system.

Wimpy’s, has the latest technology in hydro-jetters, water jetters, and high pressure cleaning equipment.  This sewer cleaning, pipe cleaning machine, along with Wimpy’s state of the art, sewer camera’s, allows us to take care of your plumbing needs in the best possible way in order to save you money.

Jet it and forget it, is a video Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air produced, so we can show our customer in Sarasota, the difference between the method of snaking or rodding out a line, versus jetting out a line with a hydro-jetter.  This video will show you the results of snaking a line and jetting a line in a 32 year old home in Sarasota, FL.

Click on the Hydro-Jetting / YouTube Link

If you live on one of Sarasota’s beautiful Keys, such as Siesta Key, Lido Key or even Longboat Key, Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air, will send you a Florida State Certified Master Plumber, who can give you options on the best way to take care of your plumbing problems.  From the moment you call Wimpy’s to have your backed up plumbing fixed, to the time we fix it and leave, the whole process will leave your thinking, I Love My Plumber! Schedule your hydro jetting in Sarasota today!

Valentines Day and Plumbing Today = Love Your Plumber Today.

Valentines day is upon us once again.  This is the day we are supposed to express our love for that special person in our lives.  I think that we should express our love and appreciation to that special person every day, because life is too short.  I always try to do something unique and out of the box when it comes to expressing appreciation to that person in my life, who by the way, is my bride of 32 precious years.

I just don’t wait for Valentines day to show love and appreciation to my wife, I do it randomly and unexpectedly.  I want to encourage you men out there, to do the same.  It doesn’t have to be a big or elaborate thing, just try to be thoughtful.  I find it fun and challenging, to surprise my wife with little and big things, when she doesn’t expect it.  Here is the definition of surprise: the emotion excited by something, e. g. an act or event, totally unexpected.  Try it, I think your special person will like it.

Why does Valentines day and Plumbing Today = Love Your Plumber Today?  Your plumbing system is the heart beat of your home.  How often do you push the tank lever on your toilet and walk away without even thinking that your toilet might not flush that time.  What if your toilet overflowed and came up in your tub. Then you would know that you had plumbing problems.  Plumbing systems are designed to work for a long time.  But that is the problem.  Your plumbing system works so well that you take it for granted.  Your plumbing needs maintenance and attention, similar to your car.  You have the oil changed every 5000 miles, your tires rotated and a general check-up, maybe even change the wiper blades.  But when your plumbing backs up, you ask why did this happen?

Over the years that you live in your home, the waste lines under your home get scaled, rusted and sludge built up in the pipes.  With enough time, this will cause a main line stoppage.  Sort of like the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Your plumbing system needs maintenance too.  Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air, a Sarasota Plumber, will take to heart your plumbing problems, and treat it like it was their home that has a plumbing problem.  We will give you options on how to solve your plumbing problems.

If you need plumbing today, Wimpy’s is there for you.  A Plumber in Sarasota with a heart.  When we have taken care of your plumbing problems, we want you to be able to tell your friends, I Love My Plumber!

Call Wimpy’s today, 941-322-1911 or schedule on line, www.Loveyourplumber.com.

Should You Invest in Cheap, Affordable, or Good Plumbing in Sarasota?

When a plumbing problem occurs, one automatically thinks I have to get this fixed.  If the problem is beyond your capability or it is a mystery problem, then you will need to call a reliable Sarasota plumbing company.  In today’s economy, everyone would like to save a dollar and not spend more than they have to.

So, you want a cheap, affordable, good plumber!  To be honest, it will be hard to get all three wants, from one plumbing company in Sarasota.

Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air will send out a Florida State Certified Licensed Master Plumber to evaluate your plumbing problems.  We are a good, clean, high quality, and professional Sarasota plumbing company, that cares about your needs.

A cheap plumber may sound like they are cheap on the phone when you speak to them, however when they arrive at your home there may be hidden charges, or they will work very slowly by the hour.  Or they may charge for two men, so they can charge you more.  They may not have a fully stocked plumbing truck and will charge you to go get common items that should be on a good plumbers’ clean, service truck. So for  a job that might of taken an honest, up front pricing, Plumbing Contractor, such as Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air in Sarasota, one hour to complete, the cheap plumber may be there for three hours.  This equates to more money spent for the same Sarasota plumbing repair, if the cheap plumber attempted the plumbing work.

What if the cheap plumber sends out a “technician”?  What does that mean? Aren’t you paying for a real plumber?  Someone with experience, not the new guy they just hired.

Reasons People Choose a Cheap Sarasota Plumber

To our readers wondering “what do you mean, cheap plumber? There’s no such thing!” Here are two main reasons why some people opt for cheap plumbing companies.

Plumbing Emergencies

Emergencies are the main reason why most people call a plumber in any situation, regardless of pricing.  The first thing people do is call a plumber, any plumber, who can get there fast, take care of the problem, and charge a reasonable fee.  It would have been better to already have a working relationship with a reputable plumbing firm that you already trusted.  When the phone call comes, customers who aren’t familiar with our companies level of service, professionalism, expertise in our trade will almost always ask how much will it cost.

A plumbing problem cannot be properly diagnosed over the phone.  The cheap plumber or the handyman may quote pricing over the phone, however when they get to your house the price goes much higher.  Wouldn’t it be much better to have a licensed professional plumber come to your house, evaluate your situation, because all plumbing problems are different, and give you an estimate and recommendations for what needs to be done?

Then you can decide based on the level of professionalism, honest answers, different options you may have and the level of service you are receiving to base if the price is related to the value and piece of mind that the plumbing company you choose is your best return on your investment.

Price

This a a very sensitive subject today. Everyone wants a low price until they see a doctor.  Then they don’t ask price, they just want to be taken care of in their emergency by the best person available.  Same way in plumbing. Plumbing a lot of times, is an emergency and an unexpected expense. You want to have the best professional available, with the most expertise in the trade, a fully stocked plumbing truck at your house, a licensed and insured company doing the work that shows up promptly to take care of your problem and just make your plumbing problem  go away,  so your life can get back to normal.  Can the cheapest guy do this?  Usually not.

Problems with Choosing a Plumber Based Only on Price

• You’re a lower priority: Did the cheap guy return your call promptly or not call you back at all?  Was he helpful on the phone?  Can he get there quickly? If you’re going with the cheap option, most likely not!
• The plumbing company is not licensed or insured: The state of Florida makes licensed plumbers go through an intensive testing program before they issue a state certified master plumbing license to just any one.  Is your cheap guy state certified? The Sarasota plumbers at Wimpy’s sure are!

An affordable plumber, may be the guy who doesn’t have all the necessary tools and the latest technology available, to properly evaluate your plumbing problems.  If the affordable plumber doesn’t have the most efficient tools on his truck, then it will take him longer to do the same job, then it would for Wimpy’s.

We have the latest technology and all the specialty tools needed to handle your Sarasota plumbing needs, in a very efficient manner.  From the moment you call the office and speak to Lori, to when we show up on time in clean, fully stocked plumbing trucks, to when our master plumber leaves your house clean and your plumbing problems resolved, you will be saying, I love my plumber!

For the level of service we provide, we are the cheapest, most-affordable, and best plumber you will find in Sarasota! Call our team today for reliable plumbing help.

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

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!  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.

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!