Are you worried about corrosion in your plumbing pipes? Corrosion occurs due to a variety of factors, including acidic water, sitting water and extremely high water pressure. It is important to understand that corrosion most commonly occurs in metal pipes, including copper, galvanized steel, cast iron and brass. Lining metal plumbing pipes with epoxy coatings and liners can prevent future corrosion.
As the holidays approach and your residents start inviting family members and friends over for the holidays, it’s important to reiterate plumbing safety to prevent major catastrophes over the holidays, like clogged drains and backed-up toilets that could cause flooding in the unit and in adjacent units.
Tis the season to give thanks for family and friends. Here at Nu Flow, we are also thankful for clean, indoor water and safe plumbing systems. According to Safe Plumbing, nearly 13 percent of the world’s population does not have access to safe drinking water. Here in the United States, only about 1 percent of all households lack complete indoor plumbing, which is defined as having both hot and cold water, a bathtub or shower and a flushing toilet, according to the Census Bureau.
Have you completed fall building maintenance for your plumbing system? When it comes to keeping your Chicago building potable water pipes and drain lines running reliably and efficiently all winter, you can’t go wrong with a comprehensive plumbing maintenance checklist.
An epoxy liner aids further corrosion of your epoxy lined plumbing drain and potable water lines. However, here at Nu Flow, we want to remind you to still get regular plumbing inspections and perform preventive maintenance of your new epoxy lined plumbing pipes to aid further clogs and sewer backups from restrictring water flow.
Here in the United States, all we have to do is turn on a tap and the clear, crisp water flows freely into our glasses, pots, pans and buckets so that we can hydrate ourselves and cook and clean to our hearts’ content, but what happens when the pipes in your multi-unit residential building burst, and you are forced to temporarily turn off the water? Depending on how you handle the situation, you could be your tenants’ run-to-failure villain or proactive plumbing maintenance hero.
When it comes to correctly repairing your plumbing probems and determining if epoxy pipe lining or epoxy coatings would help restore your potable water and drain lines, the best way to start the process is by performing a camera inspection. Camera inspections allow plumbers to view the insides of the plumbing pipes in your Chicago multi-unit residential building and locate those problems before any of your fixtures and finishes are damaged, which can reduce the cost of the repair or pipe restoration and decrease the time it takes to repair the issue.
During the course of operating a residential building in Chicago as a property manager, you may be faced with the question of who is responsibility for ensuring the water you and your residents drink is safe. The short answer is that it is your responsibility to provide your residents with clean, safe, contaminant-free drinking water and to ensure the water stays clean and readily available.
When it comes to maintaining the pipes in your high-rise residential building, should you choose a plumbing predictive maintenance plan or a preventative maintenance plan? If you already have a preventative maintenance plan, you are doing good, but taking that plan up a notch and turning it into a predictive maintenance plan can further help you avoid unexpected major repairs.
As a multi-unit residential building manager in Chicago, the health and well-being of your residents is of paramount importance. One way to keep your residents comfortable and healthy is by preventing PVC pipe leaks. Water leaks caused by your plumbing system can lead to the build-up of mold and mildew, which can cause respiratory problems in your residents, as well as thousands of dollars in damage and the need to turn off your water while your plumbing system being repaired.