Pride Plumbing came out and replaced a leaking 38-gallon electric Whirlpool E40LB6-45 100 lowboy hot water heater with a new 38-gallon electric Rheem PROE38-S2-RH95-B lowboy model. This included removing and disposing of the old water heater; installing the new water heater, new ball water shut-off valves, new PEX and stainless steel water supply lines to the water heater connectors, a brass drain valve, bleeding the air out of the water lines, ensuring that the unit’s temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valve was properly vented, wiring the water heater's electrical connections, and setting the unit to its appropriate operating temperature.
Pride Plumbing came out and cut a PVC grey drain line underneath the home, cut the ABS main drain line also underneath the home, and connected a PVC wye onto the ABS drain line using two Fernco couplings.
Pride Plumbing came out and replaced a centerset kitchen sink faucet with a new customer-supplied Appaso centerset model with a pulldown sprayer. This included removing the old faucet, mounting the new faucet, and replacing the hot and cold above-floor water supply lines underneath the sink with new braided stainless-steel ones.
Pride Plumbing came out and replaced a leaking 40-gallon electric Whirlpool water heater with a new 40-gallon electric Rheem PROE40-M2-RH95 model. First, after disconnecting its electrical connections and inlet and outlet water lines, we removed and disposed of the old water heater. Then we installed the new water heater, a thermal expansion tank, ball water shut-off valves, PEX and stainless-steel water supply lines to the water heater connectors, a brass drain valve, and wired up the electrical connections to the new water heater. Finally, we bled the air out of the water lines, ensured that the unit’s temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valve was properly vented, and set the unit to its appropriate operating temperature.
Pride Plumbing came out and provided cost estimates to perform the following work: 1) replace a leaking two handle bathroom sink faucet with either a new Delta, Olympia, or Peerless model (this would include removing the old faucet, mounting the new faucet, and replacing the hot and cold water shut-off valves and above-floor braided stainless steel water supply lines underneath the sink); 2) remove a wall-mounted urinal from the wall and the first toilet that was closest to the urinal, cap the urinal's drain and water supply lines, cut the concrete floor where the urinal was over to the location of a new second toilet, jackhammer the concrete down to the soil and remove enough soil to install the PVC drain line for the second toilet, install new PVC piping and fittings in the hole and over to the second toilet and connect onto the existing drain line, replace the soil in the hole, cover the hole with new concrete, and reinstall the first toilet; and 3) supply two Piedmont Rent-A-Jon ha
Pride Plumbing was called out for no water pressure from a well. Our inspection determined that the well's submersible pump had gone out. We pulled out the well's black roll piping and submersible pump. Then, after preparing a new pump assembly, we inserted a new Goulds 10CS05422C submersible pump and black roll piping (with an attached torque arrestor and cable guards) back down into the well. Then we replaced the well's tank tee, 30/50 pump switch, pressure gauge, brass nipple, and wiring and used a heat shrink kit to reseal the well. The customer opted not to have us replace the pressure tank. We then opened an outside hose bib spigot and drained debris out of the water line, letting it run for several minutes.
Pride Plumbing was called out for no water from a well. After inspecting, we provided a cost estimate to repair a well. This would include performing the following work: 1) pulling the well's submersible pump and black roll piping; 2) installing a new submersible pump, black roll piping, and wiring and reinserting them down into the well; 3) replacing the well's 30/50 pump switch, pressure gauge, and pressure tank and charging the tank; and 4) resealing the well using a heat shrink kit.
Pride Plumbing came out and provided a cost estimate to replace a leaking 40-gallon electric water heater with a new 40-gallon electric model (this would include removing and disposing of the old water heater after disconnecting its electrical connections and inlet and outlet water lines; installing water heater pads, the water heater, thermal expansion tank, ball water shut-off valves, PEX and stainless steel water supply lines to the water heater's water connections, brass drain valve, connecting the unit’s electrical connections, bleeding the air out of the water lines, ensuring that the unit’s temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valve was properly vented, and setting the unit to its appropriate operating temperature).
Pride Plumbing came out and performed the following work: 1) installed a new 80-gallon electric Rheem Proterra water heater (this included installing the new water heater, new ball water shut-off valves, new PEX and stainless-steel water supply lines to the water heater connectors, a new brass drain valve, wiring up the electrical connections to the new water heater, bleeding the air out of the water lines, ensuring that the unit’s temperature and pressure (T&P) relief valve was properly vented, and setting the unit to its appropriate operating temperature); and 2) installing the water and drain lines and water supply stops to a soaker tub (we made the necessary water and drain connections underneath the home).
Pride Plumbing came out and performed the following work: 1) pumped down a sewage lift station tank; 2) stopped incoming sewage from other lift stations; 3) set an extension ladder in place down inside the lift station tank; 4) gained entry to the bottom of the tank and removed the bolts from a flange; 5) used a saber saw to cut four feet off the Schedule 80 piping for the inlet pipe; 6) removed the cut section from the lift station and installed a new four foot section of Schedule 80 piping; 7) used a new four-inch Hymax coupling to connect the two pieces of pipe together; 8) bolted the new section of pipe in place and installed a new flange; and 9) tested for leaks and proper operation of the repair.
Pride Plumbing came out and provided a cost estimate to cut a PVC grey drain line underneath the home, cut the ABS main drain line also underneath the home, install a wye on the ABS drain line, and use PVC piping and fittings to connect the grey drain line to the ABS main drain line.
Pride Plumbing was called out for a leaking temperature and pressure (T&P) valve on a Reliance water heater. Our inspection determined that the home's water pressure was too high - over 130 PSI. First, we replaced the pressure reducing valve (PRV) at the water meter (attaching it to the existing black roll outside main water supply line with new PEX piping and fittings and adding a ball water shutoff valve) with a new Watts LFN45BM1-DU-PEXXPEX model. Then we replaced the water heater's T&P relief valve, ensuring that it was properly vented, and corrected the issue.
Pride Plumbing came out and provided cost estimates to perform the following work: 1) trench a ditch from the town sewer tap to the building to expose and replace the main outside sewer septic drain line that has multiple bellies with new PVC piping and fittings along with installing proper cleanouts and fittings per code; 2) cut a concrete floor, dig out the dirt, remove a defective section of the piping, install new PVC piping and fittings, and make connections to the remaining existing piping, and replace the dirt and concrete; and 3) remove a cleanout cover, enter down into the sewer line, jet the line all the way to a manhole outside, and replace the cleanout cover.
Pride Plumbing came out and performed the following work: 1) repiped and replaced the cast iron drain lines under the house in the crawlspace, going to a) the fixtures in the kitchen (sink and dishwasher) and one bathroom (sink, toilet, and bathtub/shower) - replacing the toilet bowl's flange and wax seal, the P-traps underneath all the sinks, and the bathtub/shower's waste and overflow; and b) the washing machine - installing new PVC piping, fittings and supports under the house and up through the flooring for each fixture; and 2) after cutting an access in the wall, replaced a leaking cast iron Santee behind the wall (for the kitchen and bathroom sinks) with a new PVC Santee and fittings, and installed a plastic plumbing access panel to cover the hole in the wall once the repair was made. We also added an air admittance valve to the washing machine's drain line.
Pride Plumbing came out and provided a cost estimate to 1) repipe and replace the drain lines under the house in the crawlspace, going to a) the fixtures in the kitchen (sink and dishwasher) and one bathroom (sink, toilet, and bathtub/shower) - replacing the toilet bowl's flange and wax seal, the P-traps underneath all the sinks, and the bathtub/shower's waste and overflow; and b) the washing machine - installing new PVC piping, fittings and supports under the house and up through the flooring for each fixture; and 2) after cutting an access in the wall, replace the drain pipes behind the wall with new PVC piping and fittings, and install a plastic plumbing access panel to cover the hole in the wall once the repair is made.