The Family Plumber - Surprise, Arizona
At The Family Plumber, we are proud to offer high-quality plumbing services to customers throughout Surprise, AZ. We are a proudly family-owned business. We understand the needs of our community and we work hard to meet your family’s needs. We offer a wide range of services that can handle any plumbing issue that you may encounter. We will get the job done right from the very start, putting your mind at ease and saving you money.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
What Can I Put In My Garbage Disposal?
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
"I've seen bones,I've seen,I meat,yeah,accidental stuff like,you know,forks and silverware and stuff like that."
- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert
Why do we continue to abuse our garbage disposal and plumbing system? The garbage disposal should not be used for most food items. Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder, The Family Plumber joins Jim Klauck - aka Check A Pro Joe on the show today.
The question today - "What Can I Put In My Garbage Disposal?"
Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...
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You Can Call Anytime: (623) 738-6171
Podcast Episode Transcript:
My good friend,Bobby Crowder is joining me the family plumber.Hey,Bobby,how are you doing,Bud?Hey,how you doing?Nice to,nice to be here.Yeah,it's great to have you here.Ok.You're my go to guy when it comes to plumbing questions out here in Arizona.And I'll tell you,people don't know what they're doing with their garbage disposal.For some reason,people think that they can put everything down there,including the kitchen sink.That's funny.So there are things that we should and should not put in our garbage disposal.Correct?Oh,that is 100% correct.Hey,I've gone to houses that you won't believe where?I don't know.They just think that it's a,it's a,it's a trash compactor.I mean,it's like a,like a big giant garbage truck that's gonna compact and just bring it down the drain.I mean,I've seen bones,I've seen,I meat,yeah,accidental stuff like,you know,forks and silverware and stuff like that.But there's stuff that just not,they've,I've,I've seen,they've tried to put,uh,like paper towels and just everything they can,they just think it's,it's a,you know,it says garbage disposal but,you know,there's things that you shouldn't be putting down there for 100%.I think it should be called light vegetables and fruit.That's rotting disposal because,because those are soft.Um,and many of you may not know this but really what's to go into your sewer line or certainly if you have your own septic system should only be human waste.It really shouldn't be food products.It's not what the systems are designed for.Now,a sewer system isn't really your problem.It goes to the city if you will and they process it.But,but if anyone is listening,if you ever get a septic system,yes.Do not throw it off balance.It's like our stomachs.There's certain things you should not put in there.And so,uh,you know,don't put bones in there.It's bad for the,the actual machine itself.The garbage disposal.I'll tell you something else is big and Bobby backed me up on this isn't your busiest time around the holidays around Thanksgiving and Christmas you'll put too much grease in there.Oh,yeah,that's so,so the thing is,is like,uh,I think my busy.Exactly.It's gonna be Thanksgiving and around Christmas and it's usually the day before it's always at night.So it's,it's a constant basis.So where,you know,they're just like,uh,potato peels.No,nos,uh,carrot peels.No,nose eggshells.No,no.Uh,I,I can,the list can go on and on.Grease.100.We put it in a jar,seal it up,throw it away.Yeah.Don't,don't put that down there.That's just bad for the drain.So,the thing is here,here,here's the thing.They could put a lot of that stuff down the garbage disposal and they'll run it.The thing,the,the garbage disposal will handle it.It's the drain that will not.And that's where it just kind of compacts in the drain.And then that's when they have,they have a backup and it just,it just doesn't work so light stuff.Uh,you know,vegetables,fruits,you know,little scraps off your plate is fine.Uh,like I said,septic tanks,you know,we try to,when it comes to septic tanks,I always look for it towards customer that,you know,eliminating the garbage disposal,even though,even though I'll educate the homeowner,who knows what their kids might do and stuff like that.So we try to stay away from that kind of stuff.But,you know,let's,let's keep it light.It's,let's prevent from one of us coming out if you would like.But we're more than welcome to come out if you want us to.Yeah.So I'm,I'm kind of anti garbage disposal.I don't have one.I,I live on a ranch.We have a septic system and it's,it's a balanced system.It actually is designed to break down human waste and process that.It's not designed to take the carrot peels and the,and,and a banana peel for that matter.And you're just looking for trouble and it's really better to throw it in the trash and let the trash guy deal with it.Even things like,you know,gravy,which has fat in it,but any kind of,you know,fatty substance,uh if you have,you know,some,you know,leftover butter that's starting to smell,don't throw it in the sink or garbage disposal,put it in the trash and have it carted away.Here's the thing,it's easier for them to just to step over and put it into a sink than it is to walk over and put it into a garbage.It's kind of,you know,it's shorter distance for or quicker distance to get it,get it done.So it's just,it's,we see that a lot,everybody,it's not a garbage chute.It is really designed for,for liquid to travel through.And if you put this stuff in it,it's gonna make it more difficult for the liquid to travel through.If the liquid has trouble traveling,it will back up.And that's when you call Bobby Crowder.Bobby's information.All of his information is located in the description of this podcast for all of your plumbing needs,including your garbage disposal needs.Contact him at the family plumber.Thanks Bobby.I appreciate it,buddy.
Monday Apr 10, 2023
What Size Water Softener Do I Need For My Home?
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
"So you need to know what your hardness is coming into your house and how many people live in there?"
- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert
Depending on the size of your family you may need a larger or smaller water softener. Also, the grains of hardness per gallon need to be checked as well.
Check A Pro Joe (Jim Klauck) has asked plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder from The Family Plumber, to join him on this segment of the show.
The question today - "What Size What Softener Do I Need For My Home?" How to size a water heater for your home?
Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...
For more information about The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona log on to www.callthefamilyplumber.com or check them out at www.checkapro.com.
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Podcast Episode Transcript:
What size water softener?That's a question that we got here at the Check A Pro Radio show.What size do I need?You know,I've got Bobby Crowder on the program with me.You've heard him here before?You've seen him here before on the show?And I'm going to pose this question to him.And honestly,I didn't think that there were that many size options.Hey,Bobby,how are you?Hey,Joe,how are you doing?Great.All right.So someone emailed the program and they want to know what's the right size water softener for my home?How do you figure that out?Uh It's,it's basic,it's,it's simple,it's simple for us or whatnot.So,like,uh you've got to know the hardness and you know,your grains per gallon and how many people are living there and what kind of water usage they're gonna be doing?So let's say,let's say their gallons,their grains per gallon is 10.You know,the hardness is 10 at their home.And if you got one or two people,you can do a 24.I don't recommend it.But,you know,technically it should be about a 32.Now,if you have 5 to 6 people,you're gonna go 40 grain.Now,remember these will go up once your grains per gallon are higher.So let's let's do it.Uh let's say 20 20 grains per gallon.So now the 3 to 4 people from 32 went to 40 and the 5 to 6 people went from 40 to 48.Now,if you go to the 40 you know,40 grains per gallon,now you're 1 to 2 people is 48,000 grains,Your 3-4 people,about 64,000 grains.So and then up and then and up.So you need to know what your hardness is coming into your house and how many people live in there?That's a good rule of thumb.That'll kind of get you where you,you,you need to be.So definitely get a hardness test,see what you want,you know what your hardness is.You can buy those at any,any store.But you know,for hardness and then then you how many people live in your home and then you kind of have an idea of what,what I need or you can visit my website too.We are softeners will tell you which ones you actually need,you know,per family based.Sure,it's purely mathematical.It's based on your hardness and how much volume you're gonna need,which is usually based on how many people Bobby we're assuming that those people are bathing.So,right,when you say people,we're talking about clean people who are bathing,who are using the toilets,who are using the sinks and so forth.All of Bobby's information is located in the description of this podcast and he said you can find out more about this on his website and that is listed in the description of this podcast.Thank you,Bobby Crowder.Our little expert here on plumbing.Thank you.It's been a pleasure.Thanks Joe.
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Does The Size Of Your Water Heater Make A Difference?
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
"There's a good rule of thumb, they say 1 to 3 people a 40 gallon gas, 40 gallon,electric,40 gallons is all right. When you go to 3 to 5 people in the home, it's usually about a 50 gallon."
- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert
Check A Pro Joe (Jim Klauck) has asked plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder from The Family Plumber, to join him on this segment of the show.
The question today - "Does the size of your water heater matter?" How to size a water heater for your home?
Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...
For more information about The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona log on to www.callthefamilyplumber.com or check them out at www.checkapro.com.
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You Can Call Anytime: (623) 738-6171
Podcast Episode Transcript:
Size may matter.Well,I'm talking water heaters here.I've asked my good friend Bobby Crowder,the family plumber in surprise Arizona to join me here on the program today to talk about the size of your water heater.What is the best size?What is the size you need?And it's interesting because Bobby,I think a lot of people aren't sure what size they have.Welcome.Hey,thanks for having me on Joe.Yeah,they don't,the thing is,is they don't care.They just see a tank out there and like,ok,it's just gonna provide but when they replace it or they get,you know,more people in the home or less people in the home,it's,you know,it's adequate to see what size you should actually have.So,there's a good rule of thumb,you know,they say uh 1 to 3 people is,you know,40 gallon gas,40 gallon,electric,40 gallons is all right.When you go to 3 to 5 people in the home,it's usually about a 50 gallon.So keep in mind,you know,people,you know,running out of water or hot water,blah,blah,blah,you gotta remember.It also depends on your fixtures in your home,your showerheads,if you took out the aerators or,or,or flow restrictor,you're gonna be pushing out 23 gallons per minute.So,yeah,you're gonna drain that water heater down quickly.So I won't,I don't recommend that.You also got to remember the first hour of a water heater is much more than the continuous use of it.So,say like a 40 gallon you're gonna get,uh,like,I think it's 60 58 or 60 gallons for the first hour.So you will gain more that first hour.But if it's continuous,you know,shower after shower,shower.Yeah,then you're going to deplete it pretty,pretty quickly.So it has to be sized for your home and your family and a great way to tell if it's sized,right is by using it.So,if it's relatively new,let's say it's six months old to three years old.It,it still should be in great shape regardless if it's gas or electric,if you're constantly running out of hot water,regardless of why you need a bigger water heater.Because you're drawing you,you,I mean,like if you like,take 30 minute showers and so does your spouse and so do the kids then get a bigger water heater?That's correct.Yeah,it,you gotta to size it properly.Yep,it's important.Now some people in their homes will have two and it's great because it'll be split on both sides of the house.So,maybe the kids have their own and,uh,mom and dad have their own and then of course one of the sides is going to have the kitchen,which is important and,and the laundry,but you can actually split it.So you could have two forties and you really got 80.Correct?Yeah,I've seen that quite a bit.It's,it's,you know,a split system in their home or a holding tank,you know,vice versa.Yeah.Yeah.And I'm kind of greedy.My wife,my wife and I are empty nested and we have two fifties.Oh,nice.It's just about endless.We never run out of hot water.It's great.Hey,Bobby,this has been great.If you want to get a hold of Bobby and his team over at the family plumber.It's right in the description.All his information is right in the description of this podcast,his phone number and his website,Bobby once again.Thank you so much.It's been a pleasure.Thanks,Joe.
Monday Mar 27, 2023
How Can I Prevent A Clogged Toilet?
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
"The only time you would have anything like that would be like I said, like tree roots or anything like that growing into the pipe."
- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert
Bobby Crowder from The Family Plumber joins Jim Klauck (Check A Pro Joe) today on the show!
Okay, we all have this question! How to avoid a clogged toilet?
Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...
For more information about The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona log on to www.callthefamilyplumber.com or check them out at www.checkapro.com.
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You Can Call Anytime: (623) 738-6171
Podcast Episode Transcript:
We get a lot of questions here at the Check A Pro Radio show and a lot are about plumbing and this one's kind of an obvious one,but it's an important one and it's very simple how to avoid a clogged toilet and it's really uncomfortable.And so I'm gonna get a little personal here when it comes to clogged toilets.Generally,when the toilet is clogged,it's not clogged with something friendly.Ok.This is stuff that we don't want in our home.That's why we flush it.We want it out of the home.I've asked my good friend Bobby Crowder,the family plumber.He's in Arizona and he's joining me here on the program today to tell us how we can avoid a clogged toilet because it's very uncomfortable.Bobby.How you doing today?Good.How are you,Joe?I am fantastic.This is a common question.It'd be nice because if we didn't have clogged toilets,we wouldn't have to have plumbers come out so much to do something that isn't high tech.You guys are very good at un clogging them,but how do we avoid it?Uh That's uh,well,one of our most common service calls is,you know,a clogged toilet.So there is a list,I mean,it's,let's see,you know,it could be stuff that people throw down the toilet or else could be tree roots too.So we don't know until we get out there.But to avoid that,you know,besides the tree roots is there's,there's a huge list.So,first of all,disposable diapers.No baby wipes.No,uh,feminine hygiene products.No,that's very common.Uh,I get cigarette butts,uh,Q tips,cotton balls,cotton pads,medications,paper towels,tissues,cat litter.I've seen um,packing material,uh,dental floss,I mean,the list goes on and on and on.So the only thing that should be going down the toilet is waste liquid and paper,that's it.And when I say paper,I mean,like toilet paper,not the other,any other sorts of paper products just,you know,keep,stay away from those.But in order for us,you know,to avoid that for us coming out,please just don't do,don't do any of that and you're totally stay clean.So,Bobby,the list is shorter of what you can and should put in the toilet than what you shouldn't.So basically,er,we'll talk in toilet terms.Number one and number two,we know what that means.Everybody.Right.Pee and poop and then,and then an approved wiping appliance,which is going to be toilet paper.I say approved it,it,it should be something comfortable for you,but it should be biodegradable the best it can a lot.It's not,but it should be,I mean,the one ply would be ideal for the toilet,not ideal for us,but my point is,is nothing more than human waste.And we've spoken about using other products before,like a bad day to clean off.That would be ideal if you could actually hose off and not put any product in.Right.Yeah,exactly.Yeah,that you,you'll avoid any kind of clogs under the toilet.The only time you would have anything like that would be like I said,like tree roots or anything like that growing into the pipe.Yeah.It,it,it's just so important to prevent things.It's kind of like us as humans.Ok?When you go to the doctor,the cardiologist,they're gonna say here's what you should put in your mouth and here's what you shouldn't and everything from your esophagus all the way down to your colon gets affected by what you put in.Not to mention,you know,your intestines,your stomach,your pancreas can get on the list.I mean,I'm not a doctor.I sound like one but I'm not,but I'm telling you I had pancreatitis once and I listened up when the doctor said this is what you should and should not do.So,it's very,very important to be careful what you're putting in your plumbing system and what you're putting in your body.So think about this,if you really want to have the optimal body,you put in fruits and vegetables and lean meats and a lot of good liquids and minerals and other nutrients.Think about your toilet too.It doesn't like junk.Correct.That simple Bobby Crowder.Thank you so much for joining me today and helping us out with that question of what you should be putting in your toilet and what you should not be.Bobby Crowder's information.The family plumber is all listed in the description of this podcast.Hey,Bobby,we'll see you next time.Thank you.
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Are SharkBite Plumbing Fittings A Good Solution To My Plumbing Project?
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
"SharkBites tend to fail over time and a lot of homeowners do is they make the mistake of putting them inside walls behind their walls for plumbing or they're adding a line or whatever not knowing that overtime those can fail.. ." - Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert
Bobby Crowder from The Family Plumber joins Jim Klauck (Check A Pro Joe) today on the show!
Have you heard of a SharkBite pluming connector? Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder, The Family Plumber is on the show today to explain how they work.
Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...
For more information about The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona log on to www.callthefamilyplumber.com or check them out at www.checkapro.com.
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You Can Call Anytime: (623) 738-6171
Podcast Episode Transcript:
Hey, Bobby Crowder is joining me here on the check a pro radio show Bobby is one of our go to experts on the check a pro radio show he is a plumbing expert in surprise AZ the family plumber hey Bobby how you doing hey Joe how are you I'm doing fantastic hey I want you to help me out with something here I was reading this online article and it was talking about a shark bite fitting for plumbing what's a shark bite plumbing fitting shark bite fittings are a push to connect fitting it's usually for like no homeowners could do it themselves you know I'm not very big on them there's a new there's a new one out it's called quick fitting that's what it's kind of like a 75 year warranty the shark bites they tend to fail over time and a lot of what homeowners do is they make the mistake of like putting them inside walls you know like behind their walls for plumbing or they're adding a line or whatever and they just OK I'll just you know start back this together not knowing that overtime those can fail all it is just a fitting that has like little teeth in it with an O-ring that the pipe goes inside so you know overtime those can fail and if they fail inside your wall you don't know until it's too late I you know I prefer if you're doing something like that it's hard to get them right now but you know like the quick fittings you know let a plumber come out there and pro press it solder it no sweat it this way it's nice and solid you know the push fittings yeah it's one of those you know DIY kind of things you know for homers quick easy fix stuff like that but if you're going to do something like that please put an access panel there so you know if something happens you're it's easy access to get to yeah you know whether it's plumbing or electrical there are codes and just like electrical if you have a junction box it cannot be hidden behind sheetrock it needs to be exposed so the electrician can get back in same with plumbing it sounds like an interesting type of product For more information you can get a hold of my friend Bobby Crowder the family plumber and have him come out and take a look at your plumbing project all of the all of his information is located in the description of this podcast hey Bobby thank you so much for joining me today hey Joe thanks for having me on!
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Is It Safe To Flush ’Flushable Wipes’ Down The Toilet?
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
" When I go to these houses I'll see you know these wipes on the toilets on top of the toilet tanks and I see a lot of baby wipes and those are a no no..."
- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert
Bobby Crowder from The Family Plumber joins Jim Klauck (Check A Pro Joe) today on the show!
To flush or not to flush wipes down the toilet? That is the question today on the program!
Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more... For more information about The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona log on to www.callthefamilyplumber.com or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - TheFamilyPlumber.com
You Can Call Anytime: (623) 738-6171
Podcast Episode Transcript:
This question comes up all the time are those flushable wipes that we use those personal wipes something that we should be putting in the toilet aren't they safe to flush down the toilet I've asked my good friend Bobby Crowder he's the family plumber in surprise AZ to answer this question for my listeners here today on the program hey Bobby how are you hey Joe how are you I'm doing fantastic thanks for joining me here on the program so some people don't ask the question they just throw everything including the kitchen sink into the toilet and they wonder why they call you out to you know have you clean out that line you know to get it unclogged so are these flushable wipes flushable well actually when I go to these houses a lot I'll see you know these wipes on the toilets you know on top of the toilet tanks and stuff like that the I see a lot of baby wipes and those are of no so any flushable wipes even though it says you know biodegradable it really is not most of them are not there is one that does do quite well we've done a lot of research and done tests and stuff and the one that does is the Cottonelle it actually breaks down the other ones do not after 24 hours they're just they're still like a big cotton mess so you've heard of icebergs before right yeah now these are called fatbergs is what we call that birds are softballs so if that bird is just like a big mass of fluid you know flushable wipes feminine hygiene products disposable diapers everything down and then it's combined with you know solidified fats so it just becomes big softball fat bird is what we call them so mostly residentials or the we call them softballs but yeah those are not the best thing if you're going to do that I highly suggest you know put them in a trash can or something like that because you're just going to mess up your sewer line and you have to have one of us come out and unblock that for you but if you're going to do anything I would definitely you know start the cotton mills that's for sure the tip of the day is don't put Q-tips in there don't put anything in there even Kleenex but just you know anything that's you know toilet paper disgusting fine but I have a recommendation which is totally coming from left field don't use toilet paper and you're like what do you mean don't use toilet paper well Europeans often don't they use the bidet and you're actually going to bathe yourself clean it's odd to us here in North America but it's very common in other countries isn't it oh for sure you know like the Europeans they've gotten a lot of stuff before we've gotten like the tankless water heaters all that stuff so we're kind of you know behind everything behind them so but yeah but days are very nice you know I would recommend a bidet and no pun with the behind you clean the behind with water and it's it is it's either another fixture like a toilet in your bathroom or you have toilets now that can do all in one but it's kind of nice because you're saving money on toilet paper you're saving money on plumbers coming out to fix the mess and the only thing going down is human waste and really that's all that should be going into the sewer system or the septic system exactly 100% hey Bobby this has been great hey all of Bobby Crowder's information from the family plumber is listed in the description of this podcast you can easily Click to get ahold of him or his phone number is there as well to get ahold of him Bobby once again thank you so much for joining me today on the program thanks for having me Joe appreciate it!
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Why To Hire A Professional Licensed Plumber VS. A Handyman For Your Plumbing Repair?
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
"Well actually I'm proud of it so when they call me hey you license bought an insurance I'm like yes we are so I like saying that ."
- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert
To use or not to use liquid drain cleaners in your home's plumbing. Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder - "The Family Plumber" answers this question on the Check A Pro Radio Show with host Jim Klauck, AKA Check A Pro Joe! Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more... For more information about The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona log on to www.callthefamilyplumber.com or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At - TheFamilyPlumber.com
You Can Call Anytime: (623) 738-6171
Podcast Episode Transcript:
Well,l actually I'm proud of it so when they call me hey you license bought an insurance I'm like yes we are so I like saying that. This is the check a pro radio show check a pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host the man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe don't do it everybody I caution you do not hire the handyman to do a plumbers job plumbers are trained their license and they know how to do the job properly their experiences all they do they don't do electrical work they don't do air conditioning work they don't do handyman work they are professional plumbers so when you have a plumbing issue a plumbing problem hire a professional licensed plumber like Bobby Crowder the family plumber and surprise AZ Bobby welcome to the program hi Joe thanks for having me on yeah so why shouldn't people hire a handyman to do plumbing work well The thing is that the handyman is more you know I wouldn't say versatile but they have little bits and pieces here and there they come like the Jack of all trades master of none meaning they don't master one On one trade and that's our profession you know so they had little bits and pieces here and there when it comes to a licensed plumber you're getting somebody that's trained it's been trained for many years in order to get the license they've taken the test they know all the codes not only that they also insured too so something happens you you're covered you know when it comes to handyman if something happens they walk away and now you're stuck with the bill or the repair or the damages so a licensed insured plumber is the way to go just to secure your project that you're having come out to do sure so a handyman is a generalist and plumbers who are licensed are specialists it's kind of the same thing in the medical field this may help people a little bit when you go to your doctor and you're not feeling well you're having some stomach issues they're generalist their General practitioner they'll check you out and they'll probably say I'm going to refer you to a specialist for your stomach issues and off you go to a specialist and the specialist knows the stomach that's what they do so that's what plumbers do plumbers understand plumbing they're licensed and they're insured the problem with the handyman is really no one's looking out after them the state doesn't really have a finger on them and so it's just very risky and you don't want to have a plumbing problem because if the waste backs up in your house it's a smelly mess and if the supply lines let loose in your house that there's a huge disaster and you really want to have a licensed plumber they know what they're doing like Bobby that is correct like I said we get that we get it a lot well actually I'm proud of it so when they call me hell you license by insurance I'm like yes we are so I like saying that because you know it took a lot of my time to do you know to get licensed to you know for the bonds and insurance and maintain my license stuff like that I do that for the homeowners so this way the homeowners are safe no matter what if something happens they can the state can step in and all that other stuff and they're covered you know with the animal they walk away and they're you're out of luck I would definitely go with a licensed plumber 100% I agree Bobby Crowder the family plumber all of his information is in the description of this podcast you can call Bobby for anything in terms of plumbing for your home once again Bobby thank you so much for joining me today thank you Joe thanks for checkup row is your local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the cheka pro radio show.
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Why Do My Plumbing Drains Get Clogged?
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
"Once they see go down the drain it's out of sight and out of mind, but they don't understand what it's doing inside the pipes ."
- Bobby Crowder
So, why do your pipes get clogged? Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder is here to answer this common plumbing question on the Check A Pro Radio Show!
Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...
For more information about The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona log on to www.callthefamilyplumber.com or check them out at www.checkapro.com.
Visit Us At - TheFamilyPlumber.com
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Podcast Episode Transcript:
Once they see go down the drain it's outside out of mine but they don't understand what it's doing inside the pipes. This is the check a pro radio show check a pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host a man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe a common problem ever since we've had indoor plumbing is our drains get clogged it could be hair it could be food it could be waste from the toilet it could be a lot of different things I've asked my friend Bobby Crowder the family plumber to join me here on the program today to answer the question why do my drains get clogged now Bobby I know this is kind of a wide question it's not very narrow but I'm sure that you have some insight that you can share with us some common things like air fat and grease and some common things right correct there's one thing a lot of people don't do it what it is they tell you to maintain your drains and who does that nobody does that no nobody calls you Bobby until they have a problem exactly you know even myself I mean there's times I'll maintain like drains here and there but the typical homeowner that's you know not a plumber they're never no one ever does it's just how it is So what I recommend is you know maintain those drains you know just watch what you're putting down the drains but there's you know there's a product out there that's got like the good bacteria that you could put down your drain that will you know every three to six months they'll maintain their sewer system so just be very careful you know it's a good bacteria it's like a bio you know like you know bioclean kind of stuff so it's a maintaining it maintains the sewer lines in your drain so it'll it'll weigh the grease and but you know anything that can build up in your drains overtime but it's more of a homeowners you know kind of watch what you're doing what you know don't be putting grease in and any kind of thing down the drains that's not supposed to go there even though they figure hey it's going down the sewer line that's you know this dispose of this down the sink and it's done and once they once they see go down the drain it's outside out of mind but they don't understand what's what it's doing inside the pipes it's just your typical homeowner it's nothing that we can't fix for you but we can tell you how to maintain it and that's the way to maintain it would be just watch what you're doing get a you know a bio treatment that actually pour down the drains you know safe one not the acids or anything like that there is some safe ones out there they pour down there and maintain the healthy state of your sewer lines of your drains that keeps them clean I'll make a recommendation the grease is the fats pretty much any food item should not be going down the drain I'm personally not a fan of a garbage disposal so I don't have one because I really don't believe and I've been told by plumbers Bobby for decades the only thing that should be going into a waste line is water clean or dirty or human waste especially into a septic system it's designed to breakdown human waste not necessarily roast beef and a pork chop right I mean it's it's not well you laugh you have pulled out of garbage disposals pork chop bone I know you have and they will get stuck in there right and so people think it's just you know just put it in there and it'll go away it can come back to haunt you exactly yeah I've seen bones I've seen lots of stuff and people think hey I've got a 1 horsepower disposal this thing should grind it up no not necessarily just be careful like you said once those drains back up then you have a problem let's maintain those drains let's keep them flowing so you don't ever had to call one of us out to fix an issue yeah hey Bobby that's great advice thank you so much Bobby Crowder the family plumber and surprise AZ all of his contact information is in the description of this podcast feel free to reach out to him he loves to talk to you on the phone and if he needs to he'll also come out and visit you to help you with your plumbing problem bobby once again thank you so much for joining me today thanks joe check a pro as you were a local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the check a Pro radio show.
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Is It Safe To Use Liquid Drain Cleaners In My Plumbing?
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
"When you start doing those liquid plumbers you know solutions and stuff like that a lot of times they won't get any like the hard blockage ."
- Bobby Crowder
To use or not to use liquid drain cleaners in your home's plumbing. Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder - "The Family Plumber" answers this question on the Check A Pro Radio Show with host Jim Klauck, AKA Check A Pro Joe!
Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...
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Podcast Episode Transcript:
When you start doing those liquid plumbers you know solutions and stuff like that a lot of times they won't get any like the hard blockage. This is the check a pro radio show check a pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host a man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe every once in a while our drains get clogged could be our kitchen sink it could be our bathroom sink heck it could even be our toilets and it's inconvenient it can also be dangerous because it can back up so I've asked my friend Bobby Crowder from the family plumber to join to tell me whether or not I should be putting that liquid drain cleaner into my sinks and into my toilets hey Bobby welcome to the program hey Joe thanks for having me on yeah so for years and decades I guess we've seen on TV you know buy these products there's a number of them out there that have liquid in them and are kind of Jelly and you pour them into a sink that's clogged or a toilet and it works its way through supposedly and opens up the drain is this the way to go are these safe well some of them are but a lot of them are not so I don't recommend a lot of them just because overtime they can damage the piping so if anything I would get a licensed plumber out there to actually see what's going on when you start doing those liquid plumbers you know solutions and stuff like that a lot of the times they won't get any like the hard blockage you know it won't release any of the hard blockages it'll release the this the smaller lot you know the softer blockage is what we call it you know if it's draining slow yes it can clear it but there they are bad for the piping but there is some products out there that's really excellent for maintaining your drain and clearing the blockages so I guess it depends the best thing to do is to call you because you're a licensed plumber and explain over the telephone what's going on and you would probably either recommend yes you can use this product or I need to come out and I need to help you yes exactly so when they do call me I do you know I'll recommend some different products that can depending on what kind of blood cancers are they're dealing with the they'll explain it to me and then I'll kind of diagnose it over the phone a little bit but there is you know the best thing is for like a licensed plumber like myself to come out and see exactly what is happening what is causing that blockage it might be might be a hard blockage or might be a broken pipe they were putting a bunch of chemicals down there that's just going to make things worse so we need to come out there and see exactly what's going on call the family plumber hello and water is his name he is the gentleman who's on with me right now all of his contact information is in the description of this podcast and you can also go to Google and type in the family plumber surprise AZ you will get his website and also all of these podcasts that we produced together hey Bobby thank you so much for your help today appreciate it thanks Joe have a good day check a pro as your local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the check a pro radio show.
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Why Do I Run Out Of Hot Water?
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
"So if one element is bad it's just running off one element out of the two then yes you're not going to have much hot water." - Bobby Crowder
Running out of hot water? Why is causing this?
Is it an old water heater? Is your water heater too small? Bobby Crowder, the Family Plumber explains why you run out of hot water. Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out...
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Podcast Episode Transcript:
So if one element is bad it's just running off one element out of the two then yes you're not going to have much hot water this is the check a pro radio show, Check A Pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host the man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe you know it's 6:00 o'clock in the morning and you get into your shower and the water's cold and you're like why does this happen I know the water heater works because we have hot water at times but why don't we have hot water now so I've asked Bobby Crowder the family plumber to join me here on the program today to answer this question hey Bobby why do we run out of hot water hey Joe thanks for having me on so that is a good question we actually get a lot of calls on that so that depends on the water heater the size of the home and how many people are actually using it so I get a lot of questions on you know it's they're not last it's not lasting long so on and so forth so that depends a gas water heater I'm not really worried about it's more of the electric water heaters that have the elements so if one element is bad it's just running out one element out of the two then yes you're not going to have much hot water but also they say it doesn't last long enough and they have like three people there or you got two people in one person's taking 45 minute shower so on and so forth I will recommend a lower gallon per minute shower head so that that helps out a lot so I even did that in my home lower the you know gallons per minutes on the shower heads someone say you can't get the soap out of your hair if it's too low but the 1.75 depending on the model or the make like kohler's really good they'll they put out enough water like 1.75 and it feels like a lot so compared to the older style which would putting out 2-3 gallons per minute of course now you're going to run out of hot water pretty quickly depending on how long to take it showers for but like I said it just depends on held the water heater is is in good shape how long are your showers so on and so forth so there is a lot of scenarios that's why you know call us out and we'll kind of diagnose that for you and and resolve your problem sure if there's four people taking showers at six 6:30 in the morning and you've got a 30 or 40 gallon water heater that's electric and it's not working well that could be a problem but if you have a 50 gallon gas and it's new you probably don't have a problem right exactly it's just has to be it has to be size for the for the home properly excellent this is great great information thank you so much Bobby, Bobby Crowder the family plumber and surprise AZ all of his contact information is in the description of this podcast Bobby once again thank you so much for coming on today thanks Joe have a good day check a pro was your local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the check a pro radio show.
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