by DRC Plumbing & Sewer | Mar 20, 2023 | Plumbing Tips, Sump pumps
Here in Chicago’s Southwest Suburbs, we can experience heavy rainfall or flooding. If you own a home, youmay already be familiar with sump pumps. A sump pump is an electric device which is installed within a basin in the lowest part of a basement orcrawlspace to...
by DRC Plumbing & Sewer | Aug 22, 2022 | Drains, Hot Water Heaters, Plumbing emergency, Plumbing mistakes, Plumbing Tips, Sump pumps
As professional plumbers, we’ve seen a lot of emergency plumbing issues. Some of these are the result of older homes with inferior pipes and systems. The natural wear and tear on joints and valves can present challenges to home owners and apartment dwellers in these...
by Rich Cruz | May 19, 2022 | Plumbing Tips, Sump pumps
The media has been reporting the potential for “rolling blackouts” and “rolling brownouts” regarding electricity throughout the country including Illinois. Your sump pump relies on electricity to work; without it, you have just a hunk of cast iron in a pit. But, never...
by DRC Plumbing & Sewer | Mar 15, 2022 | Drains, Plumbing emergency, Plumbing Tips, Sewers, Sump pumps
The drainage system for your home’s plumbing helps to maintain a healthy and dry environment. Bathroom and kitchen areas have plumbing which carry harmful waste water down sink, toilet, tub, and shower drains out to a sewer pipe to send that waste underground below...
by DRC Plumbing & Sewer | Feb 17, 2022 | Plumbing Tips, Sump pumps
Accuweather has posted a prediction for April, and it looks like it might be a wet rainy season: https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/orland-park/60462/april-weather/338026. That’s good news; after all, “April showers bring May flowers.” However, it’s not all roses and...
by DRC Plumbing & Sewer | Jun 3, 2021 | Plumbing Tips, Sump pumps
If you have a sump pump in your home, you want to be sure that it work rain or shine no matter what. After all, you have it to keep the rain water from flooding your basement. But, what happens when it rains (especially during a terrible storm)? Sometimes our homes...
