Archive for October 2009

I can’t wait to share this valuable information!  The fact is I’ve been giving this information away to my customers for years!  Many home owners are unaware that most capital improvements to their home are exempt from sales tax in New Jersey.  All you need to do is supply your contractor with a “Sales Tax…

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Older is better? I love just about anything old or nostalgic. Old classic cars, movies, houses, I have a great old coin collection, but bathrooms? As a plumber you can’t imagine how many crusty outdated bathrooms I get to see that should have been upgraded years ago. Time goes by, and most people just don’t…

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The ENERGY STAR program was created by the Environmental Protection Agency back in 1992. Its goal is to combat climate change and spur economic growth through energy efficient products. IS IT WORKING? –   You be the judge. Americans with the help of ENERGY STAR prevented 43 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2008…

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The dreaded leaking faucet! You’re in a good mood, you come home to grab a glass of water or wash that dish your kid left in the sink and your kitchen faucet won’t shut off! If it’s not one thing, it’s another! You turn it on and off, jiggle the handle. No luck. You’re not…

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Of all the repairs we make each day, toilets always seem to top the list! It usually starts out slow; you don’t notice it at first. Gradually your toilet starts running when ever it feels like it. It may only run for what seems like a short time, but in reality it’s wasting a great…

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All plumbers are not created equal.  In order to practice plumbing in the State of New Jersey a person must be licensed as a Master Plumber through the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers and carry a bond in favor of the State of New Jersey in the sum of $3,000.00. So what does…

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