Zowada Plumbing & Heating Inc

Are you wondering if you have an underground pipe leaking? Check for damp areas along your home's foundation, a wet crawlspace and unexpected mold growth. Even a boggy spot in your backyard can be a sign you have plumbing problems.

If you run your office’s heating system all the time during the colder months, you may find that it breaks down more frequently. Perhaps the best way to ensure your HVAC system can keep up with your company’s demand is to schedule your service calls like clockwork.

To conserve water, rainwater storage tanks can be installed to collect rain runoff. This water can then be directed to irrigation, toilets, and urinals. Proper placement of the collection tanks is key, as is the piping system to utilize the water.

The capacity of a heating system is a measure of its ability to heat a given amount of space. This is usually expressed in BTUs, or British thermal units.

One of the services offered by a plumbing contractor is a pressure test. A plumbing pressure test can assess the efficiency of your water pressure and how it affects the performance of your appliances. A shower with too much pressure, for example, can put your joints and valves at risk.

A huge part of making sure that the heater in your commercial building is efficient is making sure that it's the right size. Oversized systems waste energy, increase installation costs, and have higher operating costs, but a heating expert can make sure you have the right size.

Although some plumbing system repairs can easily wait until your cash flows are stronger, others will be more immediate in nature. When you need someone to help you understand exactly what kind of expense you’re looking at, we may be able to help.

If you want a heating system that’s energy efficient, in addition to the AFUE rating you also want to consider the system’s electrical efficiency. Keep in mind that furnaces use a great deal of electricity, mainly to power the fan motor.

No matter how minor they may seem, plumbing issues should always be addressed as quickly as possible. Even the smallest of leaks can lead to costly water damage, as well as mold and mildew infestation.

A big THANK YOU to Zowada Plumbing and Heating for being a past and present sponsor for The Dead Swede! We greatly appreciate your support. Give Luke and his crew a call if you're ever in need of a plumber and support our local sponsors!

Unfortunately, it can become impossible for your employees to continue working when the heat isn’t working in your commercial space. If you need to get your heat back on ASAP, our HVAC professionals are always up to the challenge.

It’s important to remember that providing a functional sink in your break room can help employees to maintain sanitary conditions with their food. If your employees have no option but to get water from the bathroom sink or a water fountain, we may be able to help you install the additional plumbing you really need.

Check each vent while the furnace is running and make sure the heated air is coming out and is hot. Don’t block vents with rugs or furniture.

It's been estimated that the average person visits the toilet approximately six to eight times per day, spending a total of three years on the john during the average lifetime.

Radiant heating is a popular option for many commercial settings. Why? Often it’s the most efficient and cost-effective way to evenly distribute heat throughout large, open-space lobbies and office complexes, industrial buildings, workshops, and warehouses.

The house lateral system was conceived in the 1850s, but it describes the most common sewer system structure used today. The term can be misleading, because it refers to the sewer pipe that connects every commercial building and house to the sewer mainline buried under the street.

HVAC systems ensure ongoing indoor comfort in during the biting cold of winter months. While HVAC systems may be as small as a one-room unit, a typical HVAC system typically manages the heating for an entire home. What’s more, larger HVAC heating systems are more energy-efficient than smaller one-room units.

You probably already know that Albert Einstein was a genius. Did you realize that he aspired to being a plumber? It's true. He's quoted as saying that if he had it all to do over again, he'd be a plumber.

It can be easy to take the heating system in your commercial building for granted, but it's one of the more vital parts of your building. A good way to look at it is that your HVAC system is the "lungs" of your building, so you want to keep it healthy.

If you’ve recently purchased a new building for your company, it’s smart to have the plumbing systems thoroughly inspected before moving in. This will ensure that your employees aren’t inconvenienced if we need to install new plumbing equipment to replace those that aren’t up to code.

There are numerous factors to consider when choosing the heating system that’s best for your situation, such as safety, health, efficiency, cost, reliability, and versatility. Weighing up the pros and cons of the different options will help you make the right choice.

You probably already know plumbers do an important and dirty job. Plumbing problems are pretty widespread and can hit a home or business unexpectedly. Care to guess how much revenue the plumbing industry generates a year? If you guessed $96 billion, you're right.

Are you concerned that the issues with your commercial building’s HVAC system may be more involved than your maintenance team can handle alone? Let’s talk about the issues with your heating system, and how we can help you correct them.

In 1857, Strickland Kreass, chief engineer for Philadelphia, advocated for the creation of a “lateral” system to channel waste from commercial buildings and houses to larger sewer drain pipes. This system was one of the earliest of its kind in the US.

Did you realize that installing a few ceiling fans in your home can you save money by relocating furnace heated air down from the ceiling to the occupied areas of your rooms? That way your furnace won't have to work as hard -- or as expensively.