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Are Water Sensor Alarms Worth the Expense?

Are Water Sensor Alarms Worth the Expense?

  • August 31, 2016
  • Plumbing AdviceSan Francisco Plumbing
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A customer recently asked me if I thought it would be ”excessive” to install a water sensor alarm to protect her home from damage caused by water leaks and floods. My first thought was this might be a bit much, but I wanted to take a look at what was at stake, so I visited

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Which Is Better for My Toilet — 1 Ply or 2 Ply Toilet Paper?

Which Is Better for My Toilet — 1 Ply or 2 Ply Toilet Paper?

  • June 2, 2016
  • Plumbing Advice
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With new low-flow toilets everywhere these days — except in older San Francisco homes and business — many of our customers here at O’Grady Plumbing have been asking if they should downgrade the quality of their toilet paper, maybe going to Brand X as opposed to the plush two-ply soft-as-a-blanket varieties we all grew up

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Traditional or Tankless, You’ll Eventually Need a New Hot Water Tank

Traditional or Tankless, You’ll Eventually Need a New Hot Water Tank

  • April 26, 2016
  • Plumbing Advice
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Choosing a water heater can be a moving target depending on the type of water heating needs you have. However, if you’re asking me who makes the best conventional water heater, I’m going to toss in the towel and say I don’t have an answer to that question. Conventional tank water heaters all seem to

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5 Telltale Signs There’s a Problem in Your Sewer Pipes

5 Telltale Signs There’s a Problem in Your Sewer Pipes

  • February 18, 2016
  • Plumbing Advice
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Often it’s too late to make a repair yourself when you discover a sewer line has backed up, causing horrendous damage, a lingering mess along with a funky smell that permeates your home or office. You’ve likely read a previous post here on the O’Grady Plumbing Blog where we discussed what the do-it-yourself home plumber

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Repairing a Garbage Disposal Isn’t as Difficult as You Might Think

Repairing a Garbage Disposal Isn’t as Difficult as You Might Think

  • February 4, 2016
  • Plumbing Advice
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Successfully making home repairs — and especially those involving plumbing or appliances — can be a daunting undertaking. That’s particularly true for San Francisco homeowners and renters who, given the opportunity, will completely screw up a repair job to the point where a professional plumber is required. Well, here’s a secret that can make you an

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Basic San Francisco Plumbing Do’s and Don’ts

Basic San Francisco Plumbing Do’s and Don’ts

  • January 5, 2016
  • Plumbing AdviceSan Francisco Plumbing
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Here at O’Grady Plumbing, we often get questions from San Francisco plumbing customers, potential customers and people just calling to ask about an issue they’re having with their pipes or faucets. So what we’ve done in this blog post is compose a short list of do’s and don’ts that we hope will help simplify what

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When it Comes to Water Damage, Rethink The Basement

  • December 15, 2015
  • Plumbing Advice
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By Paul O’Grady, Founder — O’Grady Plumbing I’ve been in this line of work for a long time and I have to say this: It’s all too cool being a plumber. Every day it’s something different and I get to meet a variety of nice people. And I have the opportunity to solve some very

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Why You Should Never Use Chemicals to Unclog a Drainpipe

  • January 6, 2015
  • Plumbing Advice
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What you don’t hear very often is a plumber recommending a homeowner use a harsh chemical product to free a clogged pipe of hair and debris. Here at O’Grady Plumbing, we heartily agree with that edict — even though using such a product might bring more business our way. To us, endorsing putting chemicals down

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Those Swedes Got It Right With Geothermal Heating and Cooling

  • October 7, 2014
  • Plumbing Advice
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Editor’s Note: The following blog post is authored by our founder, Paul O’Grady, who said he was gob-smacked by the technology behind a tiny heating system that he discovered in a Swedish home. The find raised questions in his mind as to why we don’t have such compact, fuel saving heating devices here in the

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Understanding Good Water Pressure

  • September 30, 2014
  • How-ToPlumbing Advice
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Water pressure — or the lack thereof — can present a quagmire of hiccups for your average — yet avid — do-it-your-self home expert. What we propose as the best starting point when embarking on a mission to assess the status of your water pressure is to know how strong the water volume is at

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