Comfort 101: P-Traps... What You Need to Know
You know what they say about P-traps...every homeowner has one...or two...or three...or more! P-traps are so common, yet so misunderstood, and so necessary. Let's look at where they are, what they do, and how we can maintain them. Every single fixture in a plumbing system has some sort of P-trap. And even though there...
Mar 22, 2024
Comfort 101: Hiring HVAC Technician / Installer
Are you an HVAC Technician / Installer looking for a career at a family-owned company that truly fosters a team environment? Day & Nite Plumbing & Heating is looking for you! Apply Now! Benefits include: 4-day work weeks Top pay + production-based bonuses Company-provided tablet and smart phone Excellent pay an...
Mar 01, 2024
Comfort 101: How To Choose The Right Air Filter For Your Home
Breathing is the essence of life. The same holds true for your home's heating and cooling systems. That's why it makes sense every now and then to share the reason for our most common HVAC service call, and the simple DIY remedy. It used to be, that when someone asked me which air filter was the best air filter...I wou...
Feb 27, 2024
Comfort 101: Know Your Water Heater: Re-Lighting the Pilot Light
Where we live, water heater outages tend to be more frequent in the winter time. The winds are higher than normal, and can blow out a pilot on a gas water heater. Often during a water heater service call, we end up doing nothing more than relighting a pilot. Sometimes a homeowner will actually know that their pilot is ...
Jan 23, 2024
Comfort 101: Give Me Shelter? Saying No To Uninvited Pests
This time of year, when temperatures drop and the cold wind blows, everyone, and I mean everyone, seeks shelter. Rats and other critters are no exception. They don't need an invitation. They just think your casa is their casa, and they're happy to move in and help themselves to dinner at your expense. Heck, you don't e...
Dec 11, 2023
Comfort 101: Holiday Kitchen Sink Clogs
When is it a bad time to offer advice about unclogging clogged sinks, and the way to treat them so you won't have to? Never! Here are a few tips to consider before contacting a plumber to fix the problem should it occur. We all know that regardless of what contractors and architects design or intend, the kitchen is the...
Nov 09, 2023
Comfort 101: Heating With Fossil Fuels - Risks & Rewards
'Propane leak caused explosion in Port Orchard; Killing couple in massive explosion that leveled their manufactured home.' ... 'A powerful Propane Tanker explosion rocked Tacoma Saturday afternoon, sending four injured workers to the hospital, shooting a fireball hundreds of feet into the sky, shutting down highways an...
Oct 17, 2023
Comfort 101: Fall/Winter Maintenance Check List: Helpful Tips to Keep Your Home & Family Safe Through the Winter
Every year I have a Fall/Winter Checklist I like to go through, to try to attend to the regular maintenance needs around my home and office. I like checklists because I really HATE spending money on things that could have been avoided. And, the older I get, the more I seem to need lists that help me cover the "imp...
Sep 19, 2023
Comfort 101: Outside Drain Care - The Root of the Problem
Our office is located in a nice facility on the top of a hill near I-5, but our last office was on the edge of the suburbs in Lynnwood, Washington in a small industrial park that got 'Grand-fathered in'. And because of that, the infrastructure was not the greatest. As a matter of fact, our neighbor was a small manufact...
Aug 10, 2023
Comfort 101: What Does Regular A/C Maintenance Look Like
Warm weather is here! Do you remember our last heat wave? It really made those without air-conditioners want one...and those who did have one...pray that the record-breaking heat wouldn't break the one they had. And so it was with my neighbor. As I pulled into my driveway on one of those hot days, he came out to meet m...
Jul 10, 2023