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Tips And Suggestions

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Just spoke to J. Sullivan and I want to say he was most helpful to me and answered every question I had regarding Navien and also gave me some pointers that are invaluable to me in getting started with a new heating and hot water system.  I’m in Wyoming and Mr. Sullivan is in CT [...]

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A great electrician in Fairfield CT.

July 13, 2010 Tips And Suggestions
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If you’re looking for a great electrician that charges affordable prices you only need to know one name.
Bob  Owner and operator of
Bob’s Electrical Contracting. Llc.
License # ELC-0197569  E1
Milford, CT- 06461
You can reach him from our toll free number1-800-524-4280, or you can call him directly at
203-606-5877
Connecticut’s  premier electrical contractor, Bob’s Electrical Contracting responds with licensed electricians [...]

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Inside Naviens training seminar: The new combi boiler.

May 28, 2010 Tankless Water Heaters
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Reporting from inside an official training seminar:  The Combie Boiler from Navien-
We were recently invited to attend Navien’s most recent training seminar to discuss the new addition to their product line.  The new Combie tankless heater/boiler.
This product is amazing, and Navien’s product representative Rich gave us all the inside tips about the proper installation and [...]

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Save money, live better, help the earth! Free energy audit. Calculate your usage and potential savings.

May 28, 2010 Other plumbing topics
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Save money, live better, help the earth!
Please visit this link for the full, “official” page.  It has the complete story, graphics, pics, all together much better than this post.   http://hes.lbl.gov/consumer
Importance of Residential Energy Use
$241 billion. That’s how much is spent every consumers spend each year on energy for home use. About 1 in [...]

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Need to find a good plumber in Massachuetts. Just click here.

May 25, 2010 Other plumbing topics
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If you need a good plumber in Massachusetts then you need to look no further.
800-524-4280
Service Work

All general plumbing repairs
Kitchen: gas appliances, sinks, dishwashers, icemaker lines, garbage disposals
In the bath: toilets, faucets, sinks, shower, bath, steam units
Heating: forced hot water, radiant heating, new boilers, boiler repair
Outdoors: sink outside, faucets, irrigation [...]

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How to find a plumber in my area?

May 10, 2010 Other plumbing topics

Do you ever get frustrated while searching for quality information about different things, and end up roaming the internet for hours just to come up empty handed???    Sadly the plumbing industry, and 90% of the websites that talk about/ sell tankless water heaters are mostly junk.
Someone recently Google searched -How to find a plumber to [...]

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My water heater is leaking, how much time do I have left?

January 18, 2010 Tips And Suggestions
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Your water heater is leaking, but it’s still providing hot water.
It’s time to replace the water heater but money is tight, and you need to know how long you can wait until is fails all together.  Don’t worry, we’ve heard that hundreds of time before.
That’s almost normal because no body plans on their water heater [...]

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How to know if your water heater is under warranty.

January 10, 2010 Other plumbing topics
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So you can’t find your original paper work, or you just moved into a house, the water heater is leaking.  If it looks like it’s only a few years old, or even if it looks old & decrepit it may still be under warranty.
Before you buy a new one you definitely want to see if [...]

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What are dielectric unions, and do I need them?

January 9, 2010 Other plumbing topics
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I’ve had some talks with other plumbers about dielectric unions, it seems that nobody agrees whether or not they are necessary.  We use them on our water heater installations because they only cost 8 bucks for the pair, and if they don’t help they certainly don’t hurt.
I have searched a bunch of web sites and [...]

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Thermostatic Mixing Valves, do I need one?

January 6, 2010 Other plumbing topics
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Hot Water Danger!
Every year, thousands of people in the U.S.A. suffer serious thermal shock  or scalding injuries in their bathtubs, sinks and showers. This problem doesn’t happen to often with traditional water heaters, but indirect water heaters, and booster (any kind of storage tank running off of the boiler) can cause serious problems.   Boilers in [...]

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Water heater safety.

January 5, 2010 Tips And Suggestions
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Below is basic help information about safety for tank type water heaters.
Safety Concerns:
If you smell gas, do not try to light the water heater. Do not turn on or turn off any electrical switch. Immediately contact your gas supplier, but if ur gas supplier doesn’t answer your call, call your local fire department.
Never store gasoline, [...]

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