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Wilmette Plumber Cleanout Installation!

Reliance Plumbing takes maintenance very serious and it is required in almost everything we own. For example a car needs a oil change every 3 thousands miles, and home owners often look past there sewer line. This can cause lots of damage to your home and hurt your pockets. When a sewer line is neglected roots and other build up from natural use can cause your drain lines to back up into your home. Sewer water contains a lot of bacteria that should be sanitized by a professional. But before the damage can be cleaned up, flow to your sewer line most be restored. And having a cleanout access outside of your home makes maintenance to your main sewer line a lot more convenient and safe. You will no longer have a big machine dragged into your basement or home. So by neglecting your line and not paying for simple maintenance every "year/two years" it can cost more in the long run. And when lines are not maintained it can cause further damage to the structure of your line. This happens when roots grow into the line from the pipe connections and grow big enough to break the pipe. So make sure you call your local plumber for simple maintenance that can save you lots of money and time.

For expert Sanitary Sewer drain repair, installation, or maintenance contact Reliance Plumbing. Our plumbers serve the North Shore and Northwest Chicago suburbs. Call (847) 583-1858 for 24-hour plumbing service today. 

+Christopher Michael Burns

What Sump Pump Battery Back Ups Professionals Recommend!

What is a battery backup system? A battery backup system is used to aid your primary sump in case of failure, power outage, or help discharge the water when it reaches a certain level. It is important to have a battery backup especially for finished basements to protect your investment and from potential damages that can be very expensive. Many homeowners have asked "what would work best for my home" and my answer is every home is different and depending on the size of the basement and how much you want to spend is the key factors to making a recommendation. As a plumbing professional my favorite back up system which is the most expensive is the SumPro system. I like this system because there are additional options to fully protect your basement and alert you by phone when your power has failed and it working on the battery powered back up. It also includes an alternation switch to uses different pump that are in the pit to prolong the life of the sump pump by not having a designated primary pump. The picture shows one pump but as a professional and seeing what works and what does not I prefer two pumps with separate discharge lines because in the event one gets frozen you have a backup many plumbers like to share the same discharge pipe but Reliance Plumbing prefers to have two.

Another system thatworks well and a better choice for your wallet is The Glentronice ProSeries system  There are three different types of units whichinclude the 1000, 1730, and 2400 system  The model # stands for howmany gallons per hour the backup pump can discharge water. The 1000 is the mostbasic unit and I like it because it is compatible withthe maintenance free battery witch is nice because you never have toadd distilled water to the battery. The 1730 is a good unit and pumps morewater per hour but the only downfall of this system is that it is notcompatible with the maintenance free battery and needs to use acidbattery that has to be maintained every couple moths. The 2400 isalso a great system and you can use the maintenance free battery andis usually a system that many customerslike because of the price and the features.

 For expert Plumbing repairs, directional boring for water service installations, Sewer Liner or maintenance contact Reliance Plumbing. Our plumbers serve the North Shore and Northwest Chicago suburbs. Call (847) 583-1858 for 24-hour plumbing service today. 

+Christopher Michael Burns

Northbrook Plumbers Reliance Plumbing Sewer Lining Chicagoland

Reliance Plumbing went out and lined about 25 feet of sanitary sewer drain line from 6' pipe to 4' transition inside home. This process saved the homeowner lots of money and unnecessary trenching. The video goes over the diffident steps that go into lining a Sewer. First you have to measure the line with camera and have to measure the exact length to be lined. Next they cut the liner material, bladder, and retrieval line. Next they remove the air from liner to prepare to pour the resin and epoxy mixture. After they pour the mix into the line and roll epoxy resin through material. After line is prepared it is ready to shoot into line. After liner is installed a bladder is installed right after to support the liner to dry for 3-4 hours. New pipe is seamless and warranty is up to 50 years on liner.

For expert Plumbing repairs, directional boring for water service installations, Sewer Liner or maintenance contact Reliance Plumbing. Our plumbers serve the North Shore and Northwest Chicago suburbs. Call (847) 583-1858 for 24-hour plumbing service today. 

+Christopher Michael Burns

Tankless Water Heater Maintenance-Reliance Plumbing

Customer had called Reliance Plumbing to check low hot water pressure. Reliance Plumbing went out and repaired valve on hot side and flushed and removed scale build inside of Tankless Water Heater because of hard water build up. Vinegar was run through system for about 45 minutes to break up and flush out scale build up inside of unit.

For expert Plumbing repairs, directional boring for water service installations, Sewer Liner or maintenance contact Reliance Plumbing. Our plumbers serve the North Shore and Northwest Chicago suburbs. Call (847) 583-1858 for 24-hour plumbing service today. 

+Christopher Michael Burns

Cast Iron Roof Drain Vent Stack Installation

Customer in Skokie had called Reliance Plumbing to fix drainage and vent problem to convert to code. Reliance went out and Installed 6" Cast Iron Stack for Roof drain and vent. All above ground joints where leaded in per code and installed trap drain for existing drain pipe.

Before

Before

After Stack was Installed

After Roof Drain was Installed Before Flashing was Installed On Roof

For expert Plumbing repairs, directional boring for water service installations, or maintenance contact Reliance Plumbing. Our plumbers serve the North Shore and Northwest Chicago suburbs. Call (847) 583-1858 for 24-hour plumbing service today. +Christopher Michael Burns

Gurnee Plumber Water Service Repair

Customer in Gurnee called Reliance Plumbing to check large amount of water in front yard. Our Plumber went out and was able to determine the exact spot that was leaking from water service line for home. Our excavation team went out exposed pipe and made proper repairs and connections for underground water service line. Pin hole leak are common for underground line and a good sign that you have a problem is high water bills, saturated ground with water, or cracks in your foundation from hydro-static pressure.

For expert Plumbing repairs, directional boring for water service installations, or maintenance contact Reliance Plumbing. Our plumbers serve the North Shore and Northwest Chicago suburbs. Call (847) 583-1858 for 24-hour plumbing service today. 

+Christopher Michael Burns