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The holidays are a time of great fun and excitement. This often means that you have more people in and out of your house with lots of activity going on. While the holidays are typically fun for you and your family, your home's plumbing system might see things a bit differently. Your plumbing system could be showing signs that it needs help recovering from the holidays. Watch for the below signs when it comes to your plumbing and take steps to address them sooner rather than later. 

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Although you may find it hard to believe, the air in your home could be making you sick. Are you spending more time in your home? Have you noticed that you cough more or have trouble taking deep breaths, then you may be inhaling harmful substances that are living right under your nose.

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Home repairs add to the cost of owning a home. To make matters worse, you often need home repairs when you least expect it. Although there are some home repairs you can delay, plumbing issues can't be delayed. In fact, our team at Steve’s Plumbing offers emergency plumbing services because water leaks and busted pipes can lead to other home damage, including the following problems.

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A water heater is an essential component of enjoying your home. By providing you with hot water, you don’t have to worry about water contamination. You also have the joy of having hot water when you need it. But, what if your water heater stops working? How do you choose a replacement?

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Air -- that vital substance that is so necessary in order to sustain life -- is something that is not often thought about. However, its quality can either add to your health or detract from it. When it comes to your indoor air, its quality is even more important. Nowhere is this more important that inside your home where a supply of fresh air is not generally freely available. 

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When you think of curb appeal, whether for a flip house to sell quickly or a nice invitation for the guests invited to your family home, you don't really think about plumbing. However, you can trust that a great plumbing system and fixtures is far more appealing than a wonderful front lawn. If no other reason makes you want gorgeous plumbing, understand your friends, family, and especially children will want to wash their hands at an amazing bathroom vanity or gorgeous kitchen sink, and that's reason enough to discuss your options with a professional plumber.

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When you think of the need for a plumber, most people tend to think of an immediate repair such as a clogged drain which won't clear with typical means available to the homeowner, dripping faucet, or burst pipe. Although such jobs are common for plumbers to conduct, you should be aware plumbers do more than such basic tasks. There's a reason plumbers have to be licensed. They have a practical knowledge of how to approach repairs and they also understand how and why plumbing systems work both as a design and in physical reality.

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If you've ever had an issue with plumbing, whether a stopped up drain or a broken inlet pipe, you understand the urgency which accompanies a plumbing repair job. Even if the problem is temporarily contained, the meter which registers your water bill continues to run when there is a leak in your house. Even if you try to avoid the problem with regular inspections and routine maintenance, eventually you are going to have an unexpected plumbing issue. You can trust you'll be glad when that day comes that plumbers are experienced and knowledgeable in providing

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Protecting your plumbing is something that you probably don't think too much about. A little proactive thought and effort can save you a great deal of stress at a later date. The following tips can help you protect the health of your plumbing.

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Every home needs to have a toolbox with basic tools for those inevitable small jobs that always come up when you become a homeowner. While you don't have to go out and buy a slew of tools all at once, the following are ones that you should plan to add to your toolbox along the way. 

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