For many Columbia homeowners, a small leak might not seem urgent. It’s often easy to ignore a dripping faucet or a slow leak under the sink, especially when there are no immediate signs of damage. However, even the smallest leaks can lead to bigger issues if you ignore them. At Kay Plumbing, Heating & Cooling,…
Necessity is the Mother of Invention Imagine you live in Columbia South Carolina in the 1800’s. No water heaters, no real plumbing systems at all, just water pumps and wells. You would have a Saturday night bath, so you were clean for church on Sunday morning. Your bath is taken in a galvanized iron wash…
Roman Empire to 1870 Plumbing is a vital system we use daily but probably never realize how important it really is. We never give our plumbing system a second thought until we are inconvenienced by it not working. But did you know plumbing hasn’t always been in our homes and businesses? That is right, plumbing is…
What is a Sump Pump? A sump pump is a pump that is located in a basement or a crawl space of your house. It is dug underground and it will catch any groundwater that could seep in through cracks in your basement or crawlspace walls. Then it will transport it through piping to the outdoors. When…
As November comes to an end, Kay Plumbing, Heating & Cooling wants you to remember, it is important to protect our water supply and critical infrastructure all year, not just in November. To end the month we are going to share this wonderful blog by the EPA. It is a easy read on how we use water in our…
Roots in your yard crave water and will go wherever they can find it, even to your underground sewer piping. Learn about the potential risks and treatment that are involved with different sewer pipes…. Sewer Line Problems You have a sewer line running from your house to the city main sewer line out by the street. Tree…
November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, a nationwide effort to raise awareness and reaffirm the commitment to keep our Nation’s critical infrastructure secure and resilient. Kay Plumbing, Heating & Cooling has committed to building awareness of the importance of critical infrastructure. “In this day and age, the quality of your water is of…
Kay Plumbing, Heating & Cooling is locally owned and operated in Lexington, South Carolina. That is why we care so much about the quality of plumbing services in your home and businesses, we are your neighbors and what is good for you is good for us. In this article we want to explore why it…
Hey Columbia, South Carolina you up for the challenge? As the water begins to pool in the bottom of the sink, you feel your heart drop. “Not again,” you cry. Instinctively, you reach for the phone to call your trusty friends at Kay Plumbing, Heating & Cooling to make yet another trip to unclog a drain in your home or business….
What is Well Water? Well water is groundwater you can access through a well on your property. It’s a common system in places where city water doesn’t reach, like ours, around Lexington and the rest of South Carolina. The water comes up through a pump and goes straight into the plumbing in your home. In…
If you live where it gets cold or have a vacation home up in Asheville then these steps will help you keep your pipes from freezing this winter.
Pipe noises range from loud hammering sounds to high-pitched squeaks. The causes may be loose pipes, water logged air chambers, or water pressure that’s too high. Anchoring exposed pipes is a simple solution; other remedies such as anchoring pipes concealed inside walls, floors or ceilings, may call for a professional. Banging Pipes are usually anchored with…
