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My Sink is Clogged Up, What should I Do?

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My Sink is Clogged Up, What should I Do?

My sink is clogged up, what should I do?  This type of call comes into every Plumbers office on a daily occurrence.  Sometimes it is the kitchen sink and one side of it drains, but the other side does not.  Other times it may be the bathroom sink that is clogged up or does not drain well.

My sink is clogged up, what should I do?  This is how it is explained to the customer service representative who answers the phone.  First thing to do is to determine which sink in the house they are referring too.  As our office asks questions like, how long has this been happening, which sink is it it, how old is the house, what have you tried to unclog the sink with, is this a re-occurring problem?  This is all helpful information a Professional Plumber would like to know if possible.

My sink is clogged up, what should I do?  Depending on the answers to the above  questions, it can and will help determine the course of action our Florida State Certified licensed plumbers will take to unstop your clogged sink.  Sometimes theses clogged sinks can be a minor plumbing problem or they can turn into major plumbing repairs.  It is best to have a Professional Plumber evaluate your particular situation.  Unclogging a drain with a snake can turn into a nightmare quickly for a homeowner trying to unstop their own drain line.

Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air has been unclogging sinks, tubs and toilets for the past forty three years in Sarasota, Florida.  And a whole lot of those clogs were attempted by the handyman or the homeowner.  We have saved our customers quite a bit of money by having the latest equipment and the newest technology to get them out of a jamb, such as when they get a snake or cable stuck in the drain.

Unclogging a sink should not be on the “honey dew” list.  This should be left to the professional at Wimpy’s.  Call or visit our website to schedule an appointment about your clogged sink.  Find out why our customers they Love Their Plumber!

Telephone 941-322-1911, Web site, www.LoveYourPlumber.com.

Faucet handle doesn’t turn hot in the shower.

Written by Kevin on . Posted in Bradenton Plumber, Plumber in Sarasota, Plumbing, Uncategorized, Water Heaters.

Faucet handle doesn’t turn hot in the shower.

The faucet handle in your shower that controls hot and cold water coming out of your shower head, has been a popular complaint lately.  Customers call up our office and say that when they turn the faucet handle to hot, it does not get hot.  Is this happening to you?

Our team of plumbers can either explain to you how to fix it yourself or we would be able to send a professional plumber to your home to fix the faucet handle that doesn’t turn hot in your shower.

With the newer style positemp cartridges or the thermostatic mixing,tub/shower cartridges that the manufacturers are using in their tub and shower valve bodies, there is far greater chance of them getting calcified from hard water and not function properly.  When the cartridge gets calcified, it can cause the valve not to work properly, thus the problem of the faucet handle doesn’t turn hot.

This calcification is a slow process and one day, it’s the straw that breaks the camels’ back, so to speak.  When this happens, you will not get hot water out of your shower valve.  This is where maintaining your plumbing system comes in.

The water in Sarasota,Florida comes from our aquifer.  It contains calcium and magnesium.  These minerals make the water hard.  The best thing you can do for your plumbing is to not have these minerals stick to any parts of your plumbing or appliances.  To do this, you can either soften the water or condition the water.  The professionals at Wimpy’s Plumbing will be able to explain which would be better for your specific conditions.

Whether you are on your own private well or you have city or county central water, you should be concerned with your water quality.  You would see a lot less of your plumber since your faucet handle would get hot water a whole lot longer before it needed repair, if you had conditioned or softened water.

Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air, is the Plumbing Company that will test your water at no charge and give you an honest evaluation to address your specific needs.

Call today,941-322-1911 or schedule on line at www.LoveYourPlumber.com.

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Leak On Floor When Bathroom Sink Runs

Written by Kevin on . Posted in Bradenton Plumber, Drain and Sewer, leak on floor, Plumber in Sarasota, Plumbing, Sarasota Plumber, Uncategorized.

Leak On Floor When Bathroom Sink Runs

Water on the bathroom floor or on the floor of the wall behind the bathroom, maybe the kitchen?  We had this happen to a good customer the other day.  They had just gotten back into town and turned on their bathroom sink faucet.  The husband noticed water on the floor coming out from under the refrigerator.  They had just gotten a new refrigerator and thought maybe the ice maker line connection was leaking.  He pulled the refrigerator out and checked the ice maker line, that was fine.   But there was still water on the floor.  That’s when he called a professional.  Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air, sprang into action and within a hour of the phone call, we were at the home in Sarasota with the plumbing problem, investigating the cause of the water on the floor.

When we arrived we found that the original plumbing waste line serving the lavatory, had finally worn out.

After cutting the mud tiled wall, behind the vanity using our Hilti Dustless Technology cutting equipment to eliminate all the dust from cutting concrete, we were able to show our customer the problem (“See in Action“).  The original inspection tag was still on the copper lavatory waste arm that was leaking from the holes in it. The tag was dated February 2, 1955!  How’s that for getting some life out of your plumbing system!

Plumbing problems like this, is very similar to having surgery done on your body by a surgeon.  First, they diagnose, then prep the area, perform the surgery, clean up and follow up.  So, Plumbers are just like Doctors.  Would you want your surgery performed by someone other than a licensed surgeon?  Would you want the heart of your home, the plumbing system, to have a band aid put on the plumbing ailment, or have the proper surgery done to ensure longevity?

Rest assured, Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air will always to what is your best interest.  We are the surgeons in the Plumbing Industry.  We don’t put on band aids.  We are the Real Thing.

For immediate assistance with your plumbing emergencies, call 941-322-1911 or schedule on line, www.LoveYourPlumber.com.  How does that motel commercial say it, we’ll leave the light on for ya!

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Leaking Pipe Under House When Using Kitchen

Written by Kevin on . Posted in Drain and Sewer, Plumber in Sarasota, Plumbing, Uncategorized.

Leaking Pipe Under House When Using Kitchen

Leaking pipe under house when using kitchen plumbing in Sarasota, was what a customer called with yesterday.  She said that when she runs the kitchen sink, she sees water under her house.  Her house had a crawl space underneath it so she could see the water puddling up.

Now if this is something you are experiencing also, then there is is good chance that you will need to call a Professional Plumber to make the needed repair.  You want to beware of calling a handyman to fix your plumbing drain line under the house.  Depending on the condition of the waste piping under your home, a handyman may cause more pipes to break, because he doesn’t realize how brittle the old lines can become.

Call in a Sarasota Plumbing Company who has the necessary expertise and years of knowledge in dealing with old kitchen plumbing in Sarasota and the wisdom to give you right choice in repairing your plumbing  waste lines.

Some of the handymen who call themselves Plumbers or who say they can fix it, will probably just put a “bandaid” on it, instead of making a proper repair.  This will only cause you to have to pay again when the bandaid doesn’t work.

Kitchen plumbing in Sarasota homes that were built before 1980, will have cast iron waste and vent lines.  Generally, cast iron pipes will need attention after being used for forty years.  The seventy and eighties don’t seem like a long time ago, but do the math.  It is 2016 now, and the cast iron is just getting older.  Nothing lasts forever.

You need a Plumbing Company in Sarasota, who knows cast iron plumbing.  We put a lot of it in, back in the day.  Everything from a lead and oakum connection, to the no-hub band connection.  Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air is Sarasota’s expert old plumbing repair specialist.  You can count on us to give you an honest estimate of the repairs needed to fix the leak under your house when you run your kitchen sink.

Our Plumbers are Cheap, Honest, Professional, Experienced, Clean cut and Dependable.

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Our Plumbers are Cheap, Honest, Professional, Experienced, Clean cut and Dependable.

Plumbers. When you need a plumber, you want one that will be cheap, honest, professional, experienced, clean cut and dependable, right?  And don’t you want the Plumber coming to your house to be someone that your afraid to let in your front door?  You need to ask yourself, would I be okay in recommending this Plumbing Company or guy they sent, to my Mom, Sister or close friend?

If you were not impressed with the firm you choose and they sent you someone really scary looking or you perceived the impression that he didn’t know what he was doing, then I know that you didn’t call Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air.  Sometimes it is really hard for a Plumbing Company in Sarasota or Bradenton to give you all of the qualifications you desire, but some people are just hung up on price alone.

If you haven’t maintained the plumbing in your home, then it will probably cost more to fix something. It’s like going to the dentist every 20 years.  Since you did not maintain with regular check ups, the Dentist found a whole lot of things wrong with your teeth.  And then you say, boy that Dentist was expensive.

Plumbers are the same way.  Like your teeth, if you don’t maintain your plumbing system with regular check ups, then it will be more expensive when you call with a plumbing problem.  At Wimpy’s, our employees, from our office staff to our licensed plumbers will give you that great first impression.  From then on we will only exceed you expectations!  We want to be referred to your Mom, Sister and close friend.  We want you to mean it when you quote our web site address; Loveyourplumber.com.

We stand behind everything we do. That’s why our middle name is Dependable.  That’s how we have stayed in the Plumbing business under the same owner in Sarasota for over 43 years.  You need to find out why people LoveTheir Plumber!  Call today for plumbing today. 941-322-1911.

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Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air is a Specialty Plumbing Company in Sarasota, Fl.

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Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air is a Specialty Plumbing Company in Sarasota, Fl.

Love your Plumber.com is a specialty Plumbing Company in Sarasota, Fl..  The reason we are a specialty Plumbing Company is because our goal is to exceed your expectations of what you deserve when you call a Professional Plumbing Company.  We want you to be so happy that you tell all of your friends and neighbors how much they Love their Plumber.

You will start to Love Your Plumber as soon as you hear our office managers cheery voice, answering your call about whatever plumbing problem you may have.  Lori will make sure you know when our professional, polite, courteous and well trained plumber, will arrive at your home to listen to you explain your plumbing problem.  Then when our Plumber has determined the best way to fix your plumbing problem, he may give you some money saving options on the best way to take care of your issue.

More than likely, because of the huge inventory of plumbing supplies on his truck, he will be able to handle almost any problem you may have, right then and there.  Who wants to wait another day or so for a company to send out a different man on another day.  We know people want it Now.  That’s what we do. We do it Now.

Any one of  our trucks that come to your house is a super truck.  Capable of taking care of your plumbing needs on the spot.  We use protective floor coverings, shoe covers and cleaning materials.  We strive to leave your home cleaner than we found it.

From our trucks to our work, we pride ourselves on keeping things clean.  If you want a run of the mill, dirty, sloppy looking, unhappy plumber fixing your plumbing, then you should not call us.  Read our reviews from past and recent customers.  Watch the video testimonials on our web site, www.loveyourplumber.com.  Or call 941-322-1911 to find out for yourself why people Love Their Plumber.

Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air is Sarasota’s Specialty Plumbing Company.

Wimpy’s is Sarasota’s Full Service Plumber!

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Wimpy’s is Sarasota’s Full Service Plumber!

When you want a Plumber, wouldn’t you rather have one that can take care of all of your plumbing needs?  Wimpy’s is that Plumber, Sarasota’s Full Service Plumber!

We can fix your running toilet, drippy faucet or install all new drain lines and water lines in your house.  We can clear your drains that are stopped up or install you a whole house water conditioner, filter or water softner.

If you are having a problem stoppage, we have the latest technology to go inside a drain line with a camera and see what the problem is.  If fixing the problem would involve cutting up your floors, we have the proper equipment to minimize the damage to your home.  We specialize in keeping your home clean while major work is being done.

We have the tools and technology to split your old drain line and pull a new pipe through the existing line without disturbing your floors.  This technique is called pipe bursting or trenchless technology.  Should we have to cut concrete we can use our Dustless Technology System to eliminate the concrete dust and concrete mud that would typically be in your home if one cuts concrete.  We have a link on our website that will show this amazing tool in action, inside of a Men’s Wearhouse, when we were cutting concrete right next to the black tuxedo’s.  Seeing is believing!

Oh, did I mention how refreshing it is to schedule an appointment?  When you call Wimpy’s office for us to come fix any plumbing problem you may have, rest assured that you will never hear a more friendly voice than our office manager, Lori.

When you need a Plumber, do you really want some company to send you someone who only knows how to change a water heater?  Do you want them to arrive and then leave to get parts they should of had?  Wouldn’t you rather they arrive on time, be knowledgeable and fix your problem right then and there?  Wimpy’s does just that.  We own Super Trucks.  Clean, fully stocked, organized and ready to tackle any plumbing problem you may have.

Wimpy’s is Sarasota’s Full Service Plumber, because of all of these reasons.  Call today and find out for yourself. 941-322-1911, or schedule on line, www.loveyourplumber.com

Find out why people say I Love My Plumber!

Why Schedule Professional Hydro-Jetting Services?

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Why Schedule Professional Hydro-Jetting Services?

The sewer line on your property serves a very important purpose. It is your sewer line, after all, that removes waste and waste and waste water from your property, delivering it to the municipal sewer system or the septic tank that you have on your property. With this in mind, it only makes sense that you should do everything that you can in order to keep your sewer line working properly. If you encounter a backed up sewer line, or if your sinks and tub are draining very slowly, then you likely have a blockage within. Our exceptional hydro-jetting services can help you to resolve this issue.If you are serious about cleaning out your sewer line, nothing beats the quality with which professional hydro-jetting can do the job. Hydro-jetting is a service in which pressurized water is used in order to blast away blockages and buildups within a sewer line. A special hose is fed into the sewer, and it is topped with a head that sprays the pressurized water in 360º. This allows the water jets to thoroughly scour every inch of the sewer line, which in turn helps not only to get rid of clogs and blockages, but to prevent them from developing again before long.

If you do decide to schedule professional hydro-jetting services, it is vital that you do so with a skilled, trained professional. That is why you should contact Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air to do the job. We specialize in hydro-jetting in Sarasota, FL, and we own our own Mongoose hydro-jetting machine. Water pressurized at this level does have the potential to damage a plumbing system if handled improperly, but you certainly won’t have to worry about that when you work with us. We have sewer camera equipment, as well, which allows us to peer into the sewer in order to determine precisely where a problem is located, as well as to assess the thoroughness of the hydro-jetting process.

Call today 941-322-1911 and find out why our customers say, I Love My Plumber!

Old Home, Plumbing Specialist, WIMPY’S.

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Old Home, Plumbing Specialist, WIMPY’S.

Did you move to Sarasota and buy an older home?  A lot of folks do because of the character of the home or the neighborhood it is in.  Welcome to our town!

At the time of buying your home, it’s possible you and your home inspector did not see the entire plumbing system.  You probably did see all the cosmetics of the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry rooms.  And maybe that was upgraded.  But did you see the heart of your plumbing system?  By that, I mean did anyone offer to camera the main drain lines?  Or show you the water pipes that integral to your home?  These are the things that are the heart of your plumbing system.

These are the things in general, that a lot of folks don’t consider, until they have a serious leak or a main line stoppage.  If any of these problems happen to you, rest assured that Wimpy’s Plumbing & Air is Sarasota’s, old home Plumbing Specialist.  For over 43 years, Wimpy’s has been repairing and replacing old plumbing in Sarasota.  Our customers have built our reputation up as being honest and a company with the utmost integrity.  We have always believed that character is easier kept, than recovered.  That’s why we will give you a full evaluation of the condition of all of the plumbing in your home.

We offer estimates and 24/7 emergency service at no extra charge.  We aim to exceed your expectations of a Plumber.  We always say what we do and do what we say.  Wimpy’s is Sarasota’s Old Home Plumbing Specialist.  Call today 941-322-1911 or schedule on line at www.loveyourplumber.com and find out why our customers say, I Love My Plumber!

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