Bayonet Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Blog: Archive for the ‘Plumbing’ Category

Bayonet is Ask The Seal Certified!

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

When you invite strangers into your home for the first time, how do you know you can trust them in your sanctuary, around your children, and around what’s nearest and dearest to your heart. Unless you have a long-standing relationship with the company, you don’t really know who they’re sending to your home. In fact, they might not even really know they’re employees! There is a way to have a little peace of mind. It’s free and called AskTheSeal.com

At Bayonet, we’re very proud to distinguish our company in this manner. Here is a little about Ask the Seal, straight from their website:

Why Ask The Seal?

Many companies who claim to be licensed, insured and bonded are not.
Many companies who claim to perform criminal background checks on their employees do not.
If you hire an unlicensed company and an employee hurts themselves on your property or your property is damaged, your insurance company may deny the claim leaving you holding the bag.
You can be fined up to $5,000 for hiring an unlicensed contractor whether you knew it or not.
Many criminals use their employment to find their next victim.
Every day companies large and small introduce dangerous felons into unsuspecting consumers lives.
Many consumers think they are safe if someone is home with them when the service person is there. In fact, many crimes are committed up to six months after the service call.

How is the Seal Different?

Ask the Seal.com is free to consumers.
Ask the Seal.com does not require you to enter any personal information.
Ask the Seal.com performs criminal and sex offender checks on not just the owner but also the employees who interact with your family.
Ask the Seal.com actually performs the background checks rather than just taking someone’s word for it.
Companies with the Seal of Approval can email you an employee photo and proof of background check(SEAL-MAIL) so you know who you are opening your door for.
Employees are issued photo IDs confirming their background check

How does the Seal of Approval help protect me?

Company:

Employees:

So now, you don’t just have our promise, you have the Seal’s approval. So don’t sweat, don’t fret, call Bayonet…and you’ll have no regrets!

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What Do You Do When a Plumbing Emergency Strikes?

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Things You Should Know Before a Plumbing Emergency Strikes

When a plumbing emergency strikes, everyone–from a novice to the most experienced do-it-yourselfer–should call a professional (for best results, call Bayonet!)…but what do you do while you’re waiting for the doorbell to ring? There are steps you should take to minimize the damage that can occur before the plumber arrives.

There are tools that every home needs. None are expensive, but they can save a lot of money in repairs.

A pipe wrench. This is a long-handled adjustable wrench designed specifically to loosen and tighten plumbing. It has teeth to grip round pipe, but they leave marks, so if you use a pipe wrench on anything visible, wrap duct tape around the teeth to minimize the damage..
Ball or flange plunger. This plunger is designed to seal the hole at the bottom of a toilet and use suction to clear the clog. Do not confuse a ball plunger with a cup plunger, which is for sinks or tubs.
Cup plunger. This plunger is for use in sinks, tubs, and showers. It doesn’t do a good job on a toilet, so leave toilets to flange plungers.

When your plumbing emergency strikes:

Shut off the water immediately. Locate your water shutoff valves for every sink, shower, tub, toilet, and appliance. When a pipe bursts or water overflows, you can stop it at the source. At a minimum find the main shutoff valve for the house, but this isn’t ideal.
Never go into an area if there is electricity near the flood. Shut down the electricity to the entire area immediately. Let the plumber know that electricity may be involved.

For a leaking water heater, turn off the power source – via a shutoff valve if it’s gas or an emergency switch if it’s electric. Be sure to turn off the water as well.
Don’t use chemicals on a clog; they aren’t as effective as a good plunger or auger and can be dangerous if they get on skin, fabric, or bathroom surfaces.