AttaBoy Plumber's Post-Super Bowl To Do List
Monday's (day after big game) To Do List: 1. Un-jam Mrs. Clark's garbage disposal in Fishers...buffalo chicken wing bones. 2. Check out the Timpington's water heater in Carmel. Said they ran out of...
View ArticleOnly AttaBoy Plumbers Have it All!
ALL plumbing companies offer: Drain openings, water heaters, sump pumps, and toilet & faucet repairs.SOME plumbing companies also give you: Courteous, clean, uniformed technicians and on-time...
View ArticleIt's National Fix a Leak Week...Hooray?
Okay, so how many of you even knew there WAS such a thing as Fix-a-Leak Week? Well, that would probably be none of you. Heck, I'm a plumber and I didn't know it! I think I'll ask for tomorrow off to...
View ArticleDon't Flood...Check Your Sump Pump!
While this cartoon is light-hearted, I can tell you that I have never seen that reaction in the many real-life homeowners I've met with flooded basements or crawlspaces. The rains are coming because...
View ArticleIs Your House Plumbing Ready for Spring?
With Spring having now "sprung" here are a few basic tips for making sure you are ready for it from a plumber's point of view. #1 - Turn on your hose spigots (outdoor faucets), without hoses attached,...
View ArticleYou Coming? Don't Be Skeered.
Comes now "The Hole", the third category of crawlspaces that plumbers encounter. The Hole is a place that separates the men from the boys. It's probably similar to some of the bad places prisoners...
View ArticleTake a Break, it's Plumbing Trivia Time!!!
Okay, I'm a sucker for trivia, so you'll just have to bear with me for the next few posts. This will be the first of three installments.Water pipes used to be made from Lead. In fact, the word...
View ArticleHigh Performance Toilets Back in the Day
Anytime our Indianapolis plumbers are called to take care of a toilet clog , there is always a chance that the toilet is an older or under-performing model that will continue to have problems unless...
View ArticleHigh Efficiency Toilets - The Modern Era in Indianapolis
Having determined in my last post that the water closets of old may not have flown over too well in Carmel, Fishers or Zionsville, we now ramp up to today. In earlier American times the plumbing was...
View ArticleDrought's Over - Rain's Coming...Is Your Sump Pump Ready?
Ok, we made it through a more 100-plus degree days, watering bans, and wells going dry than we can remember, so the last thing most folks have been giving attention to is their sump pumps....
View ArticleBad Plumbing Joke of the Day
What's the difference between a doctor and a plumber? A doctor washes his hands AFTER he has gone potty, but a plumber washes his hands BEFORE he goes potty. Timing is everything. Will you have a...
View ArticleThe Unsung Heros of Polite Society
Recently I stumbled across a video segment from the Discovery Channel's show Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe. I'm not gonna lie, I love that show because there is so much I can relate to having worked in...
View ArticleEver Seen a Faucet Like These?
Probably not. I've been in plumbing for years and have installed and worked on my fair share of faucets - some of them pretty darn fancy I'd add, but these are really outside the box. Check out some...
View ArticleFour Plumbing Tips You Need To Know
Here are fiour little bits of plumbing wisdom that every homeowner needs to be aware of: 1. Know the location of the main shut-off valve in your home. In the event of a plumbing emergency do you know...
View ArticleBeware...Not All "Plumbers" Are Licensed
...but every one of AttaBoy's plumbers are! Many of the calls we receive for service come from homeowners who need us to help repair a plumbing problem caused by an unlicensed plumber or handy man....
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