Szeto Plumbing · San Gabriel Valley
Plumbing guides
Short, practical write-ups on the jobs we see most, so you know what you are looking at before you text us a photo.
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Kitchens, baths, heaters, main lines
Read up before you call
Each guide walks through one problem: what the symptoms mean, what is safe to check yourself, and what a visit involves.
- How to flush a tank water heaterFlushing a tank water heater clears the mineral sediment that SGV's hard water leaves behind.
- A dripping T&P relief valveThe temperature and pressure relief valve protects your tank.
- Running toilet: flapper or fill valve?A toilet that keeps running or refills by itself wastes water every hour.
- A kitchen faucet leaking at the baseWater pooling around a kitchen faucet base usually means worn O-rings on the spout or a failing cartridge.
- Replacing gas appliance connectorsThe gas line behind your stove, dryer or water heater can age out.
- Copper or PEX for your repipeRepiping an older San Gabriel Valley house? How copper and PEX compare on hard water, installation, noise and longevity, and which fits your walls and attic.
- Signs your main line needs rootingWhen several drains slow at once or the lowest drain backs up, the main sewer line is the likely cause.