Triple-O Heating, Cooling, Electrical & Plumbing Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Rochester’

6 Signs You Need an AC Repair in Rochester

Monday, May 2nd, 2022

Air conditioning systems rarely fail without giving off some warning. That’s good news because you never want to find yourself trapped with a busted AC during the hottest time of the year.

We offer AC repair in Rochester that will rescue your cooling system before it has a chance to break down. But you’ll need to know the signs to watch for. We’ve listed six of the most common warning signs of an AC in distress that needs our help.

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Tank vs. Tankless Water Heaters

Monday, April 11th, 2022

For many decades, homes had only one type of water heater to choose from—the storage tank water heater. You know the type: a water heater with a large tank of gallons of water kept at a steady temperature for immediate use.

In recent decades, the tankless water heater has mounted a challenge to this standard. More and more homeowners are choosing tankless models each year. The tank water heater remains the most common type, but there are many reasons to consider tankless if you have plans to replace your current water heater in the near future. 

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Triple O’s Guide to Home Automation

Monday, April 4th, 2022

Are you interested in discovering more about home automation in Rochester? Then this is the post for you. Home automation is a rapidly growing field that more homeowners are investigating and taking advantage of. 

A Triple-O, we offer full home automation services for our customers that include Wi-Fi thermostats, smart lighting, and smart home security systems. The information below will give you a good idea of what to expect from home automation and how extensive you can make it. But you’ll need to work with professionals like us to have an effective system installed that will meet your specific requirements. 

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Common Water Heater Issues

Monday, March 14th, 2022

Can you imagine trying to get through a week without a working water heater? How about a single day? Not pleasant scenarios to think about, are they?

We want to help you avoid problems with your water heater so you don’t have to face these kinds of troubles. It all starts with getting an excellent water heater installation in Rochester, NY. But even the best water heater can malfunction at some point. We’re going to look at several common water heater concerns and what you can do about them.

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Triple O’s Guide to Furnace Maintenance

Monday, March 7th, 2022

We’re not exaggerating when we say that regular maintenance for your HVAC systems is the most vital service we offer. It is also one of the best investments you can make in your home comfort. You’ll want maintenance for both your heating and cooling systems.

In this post, we’ll spotlight maintenance for your furnace: why it’s important, what it involves, when to have it done, and the best way to have our team do it. 

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Should I Install an Air Purifier or Filter in My Home?

Monday, February 28th, 2022

Homeowners today are more concerned about the quality of the air inside their homes than ever before. After almost a year and a half of spending more time inside their homes than usual, people start to worry about what they’re breathing, as well as how they can combat the transmission of illnesses among a household.

The plain facts about indoor air quality for homes are hard to ignore: the EPA estimates that the air inside homes and buildings can be four to five times worse than the air outdoors. Without enough fresh air circulation, contaminants indoors can rapidly build up. This makes installing an air filter or air purifier for your home a good idea—you can almost certainly improve the air quality this way. 

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When Should I Call a Professional for Drain Cleaning?

Monday, February 21st, 2022

Drain cleaning is an important service that plumbers offer to residential homes. Everyone deals with clogged or slow drains at some point, and when simple unclogging methods don’t work, it’s a good idea to make summoning a pro plumber the next step. 

Drain cleaning isn’t just for dealing with clogs and other drain obstructions. We recommend our customers schedule drain cleaning in Rochester, NY as a routine maintenance job. For most homes, we recommend drain cleaning once a year. There’s no specific season that’s better for drain cleaning than others, although many people find it convenient to have done at the start of the year, right after the holidays have given the drains more work than normal. Our plumbers at Triple-O use the best equipment, like hydro-jetters, to provide top-quality drain cleaning for our customers.

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Why Is My Water Bill So High?

Monday, February 7th, 2022

Nobody wants to receive a shock when they look at their monthly water bills. Most homes get in a rhythm with their water use that only fluctuates slightly from month to month, so an abrupt rise in bills will stand out. 

Why is this happening? Why is your house suddenly sucking up water like the desert sands? There may be some bad habits your household has taken on—we’ll get to those. But first, we want to look at a common source of massive water bills that many homes encounter: hidden water leaks from neglected plumbing. 

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How We Can Fix Your Sewer Line Problems

Monday, January 24th, 2022

There are few plumbing troubles that can alarm a homeowner more than a broken or clogged sewer line. The sewer line that runs under your property to meet the sewer main in the street is a part of the plumbing system you definitely would prefer not to think about. If you are forced to think about it, it’s usually bad news: drains clogged around the house, sewage seeping up through the yard, foul odors in your living space, and even sewage backing up into the home. A damaged or blocked sewer line will soon bring life in your house to a halt.

You can’t do sewer line repairs yourself. You’ll need to call our team to handle this service. But we want to give you an important reassurance: the way we do sewer line repair and replacement isn’t as tedious, time-consuming, or destructive to your property as you may believe.

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What Is a Slab Leak and How Do I Know I Have One?

Monday, January 17th, 2022
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The slab leak is one of the most difficult to locate of all plumbing problems, at least if you’re not a trained plumber. We’ve handled slab leak detection and repair in Rochester, NY since 2003, and we can tell you that it takes special equipment and knowledge to find one of these leaks and fix it. 

If you’re scratching your head at this point, don’t worry. We’ll explain exactly what slab leaks are and how you can tell you need to call us to locate and repair one.

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