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August 9, 2019 by Family Plumbing and Heating, posted in air conditioner, Air Conditioning, boiler, Emergency Services Furnace Regina, Heating Furnace Regina, Plumber Regina Furnace, Plumber Regina Sask, Regina Plumber, Uncategorized

This time last year Tyler and I started Family Plumbing and Heating, one year later we’re on the beach sipping mixed drinks and lighting cigars with hundred dollars bills….Just kidding, we just spent our weekend roughing in a house out in Weyburn. But seriously, it’s been a great year one.

The past 12 months have flown by for Family Plumbing and Heating. Tyler and I took a big leap of faith starting up the company even though a lot of people around us told us it was too slow of an economy for a new plumbing contractor to make it. In extremely rare moments of weakness I will admit I had my doubts we wouldn’t need to pick up part time jobs to supplement our incomes. (Do people still sell Avon?) With assistance from friends in and out of the construction sector though we hit our stride as soon as we left the gate. We were also able to secure working relationships with some awesome property management companies within the city.

We needed bring in some extra help for this year’s home show

A major turning point was when we entered the 2019 Regina Spring Homeshow. It was our first major event as a company and it couldn’t have gone better. We were able to meet so many great people and introduce ourselves and our belief in building personal relationships while providing premium service. We can’t wait to come back for the 2020 Homeshow with an even bigger booth and even bigger prizes! Before the home show Family Plumbing was a full time gig for us, after the home show it became no days off.

We were able to raise over $700.00 for the YWCA

Rounding out our first year we organized a barbecue fundraiser for the Regina YWCA where we were able to raise over seven hundred dollars for the Isabel Johnson Shelter. Tyler and I both work to put a lot of effort into making sure our company does whatever we can to help give back to the community that does so much for us. Along with our fundraisers we have also become a sponsor of the North Regina Little League and work with the Oxford House of Regina to help maintain and improve their homes.

But none of this could be accomplished without the help of our friends and families supporting us and especially to all the great clients who have allowed us into their homes and gave us an opportunity. We look forward for things to come in Year Two!

Thanks

Brenden

Summer BBQ!

July 8, 2019 by Family Plumbing and Heating, posted in air conditioner, Air Conditioning, boiler, canadian tire, Emergency Services Furnace Regina, fundraiser, Heating Furnace Regina, hot dog sale, Plumber Regina Furnace, Plumber Regina Sask, Regina Plumber, Uncategorized

Every once in a while, when the temperature outside is just right and somewhere out in space a couple of planets are lining up for the first time in a kajillion years… I really dig a burnt hot dog. Don’t ask me why I do, I don’t know. Any self respecting grill master looks at me in disgust when I make my request but dang if it doesn’t hit the spot!

But enough about my secret BBQ guilty pleasures, today’s post is about Family Plumbing and Heating’s upcoming fundraising BBQ. This Saturday, (July 13, 2019 in case you’re a little late to the party when you’re reading this) we are setting up a table outside the Canadian Tire in East Regina for a hot dog and hamburger sale.

Tyler and I are always looking for ways for us to interact and give back to the community that has allowed our company to grow over the past year. Earlier this year we signed a multi year agreement with the North Regina Little League to become an official sponsor as well as help out around the dugout. Our next big outing is this coming weekend. Funds raised from the sale will go to help the Isabel Johnson Shelter.

YWCA’s Isabel Johnson Shelter is a safe place for women and children in need. In 2017, they provided shelter for 72 women and 64 children. Sadly, they had to turn away 759 women and 291 children due to lack of space. In 2018, they were able to serve 367 women and 108 children. But again, an even larger number were turned away.

We thought this would be the perfect organization for our fundraiser. We couldn’t think of anything better than making sure that kids and moms in our community have a safe place to live. We really want to be able to make a positive impact on the community that has given so much to us. And as always family is behind everything we do – we want our own families to be able to participate and give back too. We sure hope to see you there!

4 important steps when installing air conditioners

June 4, 2019 by Family Plumbing and Heating, posted in air conditioner, Air Conditioning, Plumber Regina Furnace, Plumber Regina Sask, Regina Plumber, Uncategorized

So here we are. You’ve decided this year is the year you’re going to splurge and finally get out of the heat. You’re finally getting an air conditioner! Next, you did your homework. You asked around, read reviews, researched all the different plumbing companies in Regina, and finally decided on who you were going to have (likely you chose Family Plumbing and Heating) to do the work. We showed up, did some work inside, did some work outside, and left you with cool air. But what were we actually doing?

We were working hard (hardly working?) at making sure you had the best air conditioner install possible. A properly installed AC significantly decreases the issues you may have in the future. Certain steps need to be followed when installing air conditioners. Even skipping one step will reduce the efficiency of the unit. Outlined below are what one could consider the key steps (that often get missed) when installing an air conditioner.

1 Sizing

A properly sized AC is key to it’s operation. One industry standard to follow is for every 600 square ft requires 1 ton of cooling. So a 900 square foot home would need a one and a half ton unit. Installing a unit too big for the area will provide too much cooling in a short amount of time causing the unit to short cycle, while an undersized unit will struggle to reach temperature adding undue stress.

2 Brazing with nitrogen

When brazing the lineset, nitrogen should be flowing through the pipe at all times. This will help prevent rapid oxidation inside the pipe. Without flowing nitrogen the inside pipe wall can begin to flake off. These flakes will soon clog the filter driers and can eventually make their way into the compressor which is a big problem you do not want.

3 Pressure testing

A compressor replacement is the last repair you want to be told you need. Next on the list would be a refrigerant leak. While freon is often nicknamed “gas” it’s kind of misleading. Freon does not run out so if you’re ever told you’re low of refrigerant it means you have a leak. We avoid this problem by filling the system up to a high PSI with nitrogen and watching to see if pressures drop.

4 Pulling a vacuum

Your install is almost complete! But first we need to de-gas and de-hydrate. Degassing removes the non-condensibles that can cause increased run times and derate the efficiency. De-hydrating removes the moisture within the line set. Moisture can cause premature failure of the oil inside the compressor. It will clog the metering device and eventually contaminate the lineset, ultimately leading for the need of a new system. (ouch). The goal of the vacuum should be to pull down (and hold) below 500 microns.

Above are 4 of the major steps, but as with everything else in life the devil is in the details. I’ve skipped over likely another 10 steps that while maybe not crucial to the operation of the equipment, are still important and must be followed.

If you are interested in an air conditioner installation this summer or would like to know more information always feel free to reach out and talk to us.

306-519-3722

Thanks,

Brenden