Plumbing Advice for Windsor, CO Homeowners
Practical guides written for this area, covering the rules, the weather and the pipes. Each one ends with what to do next.
Water bills, providers and irrigation
A confusing bill is the most common starting point, and the guide to high water bills explains the three providers and how to test for a leak. Homeowners in newer subdivisions can read about non-potable irrigation water and who owns which line. The question of hardness is covered in whether a softener makes sense.
Finding the shutoff before an emergency is the subject of where the main water valve is, and tracking down a leak by room is in how to find a hidden water leak. Each guide links back to the service it relates to.
Choosing, permitting and maintaining a heater
A comparison of efficiency, life and gas needs is in tankless versus tank. Permit questions are answered in the water heater permit guide, and a yearly routine is laid out in the flush schedule.
Backups, scopes and below-grade plumbing
The first hour of a backup is covered in what to do after a sewer backup. Buyers can read why a sewer scope inspection matters, and homeowners can read about basement plumbing problems in Northern Colorado.
Cold weather, newer homes and claims
Cold-weather readers will want the guide to frozen pipes and the frost line. New owners can use the checklist for newer homes. After a loss, the burst pipe insurance guide explains what to document.
Finding and checking a plumber
Before hiring anyone, read how to check a plumber's license in Colorado. It takes two minutes and covers the questions worth asking.