The Family Plumber - Surprise, Arizona

What Is Causing Low Water Pressure In My Home?

Episode 25
"Just a few of the common things that might cause low water pressure..."
- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert
 
Do have just a trickle coming out of your faucets? This may have just started happening to you.   Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder, The Family Plumber joins Jim Klauck - aka Check A Pro Joe on the show today to talk about what may be causing your low water pressure in your home.
The question today - "What Is Causing Low Water Pressure In My Home?" 
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What Is The Difference In Plumbing Types?

"PEX is a little bit higher,you know, a little bit more used than copper compared to the cast iron and the galvanized."
- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert
 
So, what type of pipes do you have in your home?  Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder, The Family Plumber joins Jim Klauck - aka Check A Pro Joe on the show today to discuss the different types of plumbing pipes in your home.
The question today - "What Is The Difference In Plumbing Types?" 
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What Size Water Softener Do I Need For My Home?

"So you need to know what your hardness is coming into your house and how many people live in there?"
- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert
 
Depending on the size of your family you may need a larger or smaller water softener.  Also, the grains of hardness per gallon need to be checked as well.
Check A Pro Joe (Jim Klauck) has asked plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder from The Family Plumber, to join him on this segment of the show.
The question today - "What Size What Softener Do I Need For My Home?"  How to size a water heater for your home?
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Podcast Episode Transcript: 
What size water softener?That's a question that we got here at the Check A Pro Radio show.What size do I need?You know,I've got Bobby Crowder on the program with me.You've heard him here before?You've seen him here before on the show?And I'm going to pose this question to him.And honestly,I didn't think that there were that many size options.Hey,Bobby,how are you?Hey,Joe,how are you doing?Great.All right.So someone emailed the program and they want to know what's the right size water softener for my home?How do you figure that out?Uh It's,it's basic,it's,it's simple,it's simple for us or whatnot.So,like,uh you've got to know the hardness and you know,your grains per gallon and how many people are living there and what kind of water usage they're gonna be doing?So let's say,let's say their gallons,their grains per gallon is 10.You know,the hardness is 10 at their home.And if you got one or two people,you can do a 24.I don't recommend it.But,you know,technically it should be about a 32.Now,if you have 5 to 6 people,you're gonna go 40 grain.Now,remember these will go up once your grains per gallon are higher.So let's let's do it.Uh let's say 20 20 grains per gallon.So now the 3 to 4 people from 32 went to 40 and the 5 to 6 people went from 40 to 48.Now,if you go to the 40 you know,40 grains per gallon,now you're 1 to 2 people is 48,000 grains,Your 3-4 people,about 64,000 grains.So and then up and then and up.So you need to know what your hardness is coming into your house and how many people live in there?That's a good rule of thumb.That'll kind of get you where you,you,you need to be.So definitely get a hardness test,see what you want,you know what your hardness is.You can buy those at any,any store.But you know,for hardness and then then you how many people live in your home and then you kind of have an idea of what,what I need or you can visit my website too.We are softeners will tell you which ones you actually need,you know,per family based.Sure,it's purely mathematical.It's based on your hardness and how much volume you're gonna need,which is usually based on how many people Bobby we're assuming that those people are bathing.So,right,when you say people,we're talking about clean people who are bathing,who are using the toilets,who are using the sinks and so forth.All of Bobby's information is located in the description of this podcast and he said you can find out more about this on his website and that is listed in the description of this podcast.Thank you,Bobby Crowder.Our little expert here on plumbing.Thank you.It's been a pleasure.Thanks Joe.

How Can I Prevent A Clogged Toilet?

"The only time you would have anything like that would be like I said, like tree roots or anything like that growing into the pipe."
- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert
 
Bobby Crowder from The Family Plumber joins Jim Klauck (Check A Pro Joe) today on the show!
Okay, we all have this question!  How to avoid a clogged toilet?
Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...
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Podcast Episode Transcript: 
We get a lot of questions here at the Check A Pro Radio show and a lot are about plumbing and this one's kind of an obvious one,but it's an important one and it's very simple how to avoid a clogged toilet and it's really uncomfortable.And so I'm gonna get a little personal here when it comes to clogged toilets.Generally,when the toilet is clogged,it's not clogged with something friendly.Ok.This is stuff that we don't want in our home.That's why we flush it.We want it out of the home.I've asked my good friend Bobby Crowder,the family plumber.He's in Arizona and he's joining me here on the program today to tell us how we can avoid a clogged toilet because it's very uncomfortable.Bobby.How you doing today?Good.How are you,Joe?I am fantastic.This is a common question.It'd be nice because if we didn't have clogged toilets,we wouldn't have to have plumbers come out so much to do something that isn't high tech.You guys are very good at un clogging them,but how do we avoid it?Uh That's uh,well,one of our most common service calls is,you know,a clogged toilet.So there is a list,I mean,it's,let's see,you know,it could be stuff that people throw down the toilet or else could be tree roots too.So we don't know until we get out there.But to avoid that,you know,besides the tree roots is there's,there's a huge list.So,first of all,disposable diapers.No baby wipes.No,uh,feminine hygiene products.No,that's very common.Uh,I get cigarette butts,uh,Q tips,cotton balls,cotton pads,medications,paper towels,tissues,cat litter.I've seen um,packing material,uh,dental floss,I mean,the list goes on and on and on.So the only thing that should be going down the toilet is waste liquid and paper,that's it.And when I say paper,I mean,like toilet paper,not the other,any other sorts of paper products just,you know,keep,stay away from those.But in order for us,you know,to avoid that for us coming out,please just don't do,don't do any of that and you're totally stay clean.So,Bobby,the list is shorter of what you can and should put in the toilet than what you shouldn't.So basically,er,we'll talk in toilet terms.Number one and number two,we know what that means.Everybody.Right.Pee and poop and then,and then an approved wiping appliance,which is going to be toilet paper.I say approved it,it,it should be something comfortable for you,but it should be biodegradable the best it can a lot.It's not,but it should be,I mean,the one ply would be ideal for the toilet,not ideal for us,but my point is,is nothing more than human waste.And we've spoken about using other products before,like a bad day to clean off.That would be ideal if you could actually hose off and not put any product in.Right.Yeah,exactly.Yeah,that you,you'll avoid any kind of clogs under the toilet.The only time you would have anything like that would be like I said,like tree roots or anything like that growing into the pipe.Yeah.It,it,it's just so important to prevent things.It's kind of like us as humans.Ok?When you go to the doctor,the cardiologist,they're gonna say here's what you should put in your mouth and here's what you shouldn't and everything from your esophagus all the way down to your colon gets affected by what you put in.Not to mention,you know,your intestines,your stomach,your pancreas can get on the list.I mean,I'm not a doctor.I sound like one but I'm not,but I'm telling you I had pancreatitis once and I listened up when the doctor said this is what you should and should not do.So,it's very,very important to be careful what you're putting in your plumbing system and what you're putting in your body.So think about this,if you really want to have the optimal body,you put in fruits and vegetables and lean meats and a lot of good liquids and minerals and other nutrients.Think about your toilet too.It doesn't like junk.Correct.That simple Bobby Crowder.Thank you so much for joining me today and helping us out with that question of what you should be putting in your toilet and what you should not be.Bobby Crowder's information.The family plumber is all listed in the description of this podcast.Hey,Bobby,we'll see you next time.Thank you.

Are SharkBite Plumbing Fittings A Good Solution To My Plumbing Project?

"SharkBites tend to fail over time and a lot of homeowners do is they make the mistake of putting them inside walls behind their walls for plumbing or they're adding a line or whatever not knowing that overtime those can fail.. ."  - Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert
Bobby Crowder from The Family Plumber joins Jim Klauck (Check A Pro Joe) today on the show!
Have you heard of a SharkBite pluming connector? Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder, The Family Plumber is on the show today to explain how they work.
Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...
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Podcast Episode Transcript:
Hey, Bobby Crowder is joining me here on the check a pro radio show Bobby is one of our go to experts on the check a pro radio show he is a plumbing expert in surprise AZ the family plumber hey Bobby how you doing hey Joe how are you I'm doing fantastic hey I want you to help me out with something here I was reading this online article and it was talking about a shark bite fitting for plumbing what's a shark bite plumbing fitting shark bite fittings are a push to connect fitting it's usually for like no homeowners could do it themselves you know I'm not very big on them there's a new there's a new one out it's called quick fitting that's what it's kind of like a 75 year warranty the shark bites they tend to fail over time and a lot of what homeowners do is they make the mistake of like putting them inside walls you know like behind their walls for plumbing or they're adding a line or whatever and they just OK I'll just you know start back this together not knowing that overtime those can fail all it is just a fitting that has like little teeth in it with an O-ring that the pipe goes inside so you know overtime those can fail and if they fail inside your wall you don't know until it's too late I you know I prefer if you're doing something like that it's hard to get them right now but you know like the quick fittings you know let a plumber come out there and pro press it solder it no sweat it this way it's nice and solid you know the push fittings yeah it's one of those you know DIY kind of things you know for homers quick easy fix stuff like that but if you're going to do something like that please put an access panel there so you know if something happens you're it's easy access to get to yeah you know whether it's plumbing or electrical there are codes and just like electrical if you have a junction box it cannot be hidden behind sheetrock it needs to be exposed so the electrician can get back in same with plumbing it sounds like an interesting type of product For more information you can get a hold of my friend Bobby Crowder the family plumber and have him come out and take a look at your plumbing project all of the all of his information is located in the description of this podcast hey Bobby thank you so much for joining me today hey Joe thanks for having me on!

Why To Hire A Professional Licensed Plumber VS. A Handyman For Your Plumbing Repair?

"Well actually I'm proud of it so when they call me hey you license bought an insurance I'm like yes we are so I like saying that ." 
- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert
To use or not to use liquid drain cleaners in your home's plumbing.  Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder - "The Family Plumber" answers this question on the Check A Pro Radio Show with host Jim Klauck, AKA Check A Pro Joe! Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more... For more information about The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona log on to www.callthefamilyplumber.com or check them out at www.checkapro.com. Visit Us At -  TheFamilyPlumber.com
 
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Podcast Episode Transcript:
 
Well,l actually I'm proud of it so when they call me hey you license bought an insurance I'm like yes we are so I like saying that. This is the check a pro radio show check a pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host the man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe don't do it everybody I caution you do not hire the handyman to do a plumbers job plumbers are trained their license and they know how to do the job properly their experiences all they do they don't do electrical work they don't do air conditioning work they don't do handyman work they are professional plumbers so when you have a plumbing issue a plumbing problem hire a professional licensed plumber like Bobby Crowder the family plumber and surprise AZ Bobby welcome to the program hi Joe thanks for having me on yeah so why shouldn't people hire a handyman to do plumbing work well The thing is that the handyman is more you know I wouldn't say versatile but they have little bits and pieces here and there they come like the Jack of all trades master of none meaning they don't master one On one trade and that's our profession you know so they had little bits and pieces here and there when it comes to a licensed plumber you're getting somebody that's trained it's been trained for many years in order to get the license they've taken the test they know all the codes not only that they also insured too so something happens you you're covered you know when it comes to handyman if something happens they walk away and now you're stuck with the bill or the repair or the damages so a licensed insured plumber is the way to go just to secure your project that you're having come out to do sure so a handyman is a generalist and plumbers who are licensed are specialists it's kind of the same thing in the medical field this may help people a little bit when you go to your doctor and you're not feeling well you're having some stomach issues they're generalist their General practitioner they'll check you out and they'll probably say I'm going to refer you to a specialist for your stomach issues and off you go to a specialist and the specialist knows the stomach that's what they do so that's what plumbers do plumbers understand plumbing they're licensed and they're insured the problem with the handyman is really no one's looking out after them the state doesn't really have a finger on them and so it's just very risky and you don't want to have a plumbing problem because if the waste backs up in your house it's a smelly mess and if the supply lines let loose in your house that there's a huge disaster and you really want to have a licensed plumber they know what they're doing like Bobby that is correct like I said we get that we get it a lot well actually I'm proud of it so when they call me hell you license by insurance I'm like yes we are so I like saying that because you know it took a lot of my time to do you know to get licensed to you know for the bonds and insurance and maintain my license stuff like that I do that for the homeowners so this way the homeowners are safe no matter what if something happens they can the state can step in and all that other stuff and they're covered you know with the animal they walk away and they're you're out of luck I would definitely go with a licensed plumber 100% I agree Bobby Crowder the family plumber all of his information is in the description of this podcast you can call Bobby for anything in terms of plumbing for your home once again Bobby thank you so much for joining me today thank you Joe thanks for checkup row is your local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the cheka pro radio show.

Why Do My Plumbing Drains Get Clogged?

"Once they see go down the drain it's out of sight and out of mind, but they don't understand what it's doing inside the pipes ." 
- Bobby Crowder
 
So, why do your pipes get clogged?  Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder is here to answer this common plumbing question on the Check A Pro Radio Show!
 
Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...
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Podcast Episode Transcript:
 
Once they see go down the drain it's outside out of mine but they don't understand what it's doing inside the pipes. This is the check a pro radio show check a pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host a man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe a common problem ever since we've had indoor plumbing is our drains get clogged it could be hair it could be food it could be waste from the toilet it could be a lot of different things I've asked my friend Bobby Crowder the family plumber to join me here on the program today to answer the question why do my drains get clogged now Bobby I know this is kind of a wide question it's not very narrow but I'm sure that you have some insight that you can share with us some common things like air fat and grease and some common things right correct there's one thing a lot of people don't do it what it is they tell you to maintain your drains and who does that nobody does that no nobody calls you Bobby until they have a problem exactly you know even myself I mean there's times I'll maintain like drains here and there but the typical homeowner that's you know not a plumber they're never no one ever does it's just how it is So what I recommend is you know maintain those drains you know just watch what you're putting down the drains but there's you know there's a product out there that's got like the good bacteria that you could put down your drain that will you know every three to six months they'll maintain their sewer system so just be very careful you know it's a good bacteria it's like a bio you know like you know bioclean kind of stuff so it's a maintaining it maintains the sewer lines in your drain so it'll it'll weigh the grease and but you know anything that can build up in your drains overtime but it's more of a homeowners you know kind of watch what you're doing what you know don't be putting grease in and any kind of thing down the drains that's not supposed to go there even though they figure hey it's going down the sewer line that's you know this dispose of this down the sink and it's done and once they once they see go down the drain it's outside out of mind but they don't understand what's what it's doing inside the pipes it's just your typical homeowner it's nothing that we can't fix for you but we can tell you how to maintain it and that's the way to maintain it would be just watch what you're doing get a you know a bio treatment that actually pour down the drains you know safe one not the acids or anything like that there is some safe ones out there they pour down there and maintain the healthy state of your sewer lines of your drains that keeps them clean I'll make a recommendation the grease is the fats pretty much any food item should not be going down the drain I'm personally not a fan of a garbage disposal so I don't have one because I really don't believe and I've been told by plumbers Bobby for decades the only thing that should be going into a waste line is water clean or dirty or human waste especially into a septic system it's designed to breakdown human waste not necessarily roast beef and a pork chop right I mean it's it's not well you laugh you have pulled out of garbage disposals pork chop bone I know you have and they will get stuck in there right and so people think it's just you know just put it in there and it'll go away it can come back to haunt you exactly yeah I've seen bones I've seen lots of stuff and people think hey I've got a 1 horsepower disposal this thing should grind it up no not necessarily just be careful like you said once those drains back up then you have a problem let's maintain those drains let's keep them flowing so you don't ever had to call one of us out to fix an issue yeah hey Bobby that's great advice thank you so much Bobby Crowder the family plumber and surprise AZ all of his contact information is in the description of this podcast feel free to reach out to him he loves to talk to you on the phone and if he needs to he'll also come out and visit you to help you with your plumbing problem bobby once again thank you so much for joining me today thanks joe check a pro as you were a local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the check a Pro radio show.

Is It Safe To Use Liquid Drain Cleaners In My Plumbing?

"When you start doing those liquid plumbers you know solutions and stuff like that a lot of times they won't get any like the hard blockage ." 
- Bobby Crowder
 
To use or not to use liquid drain cleaners in your home's plumbing.  Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder - "The Family Plumber" answers this question on the Check A Pro Radio Show with host Jim Klauck, AKA Check A Pro Joe!
Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...
For more information about The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona log on to www.callthefamilyplumber.com or check them out at www.checkapro.com.
 
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Podcast Episode Transcript:
 
When you start doing those liquid plumbers you know solutions and stuff like that a lot of times they won't get any like the hard blockage. This is the check a pro radio show check a pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host a man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe every once in a while our drains get clogged could be our kitchen sink it could be our bathroom sink heck it could even be our toilets and it's inconvenient it can also be dangerous because it can back up so I've asked my friend Bobby Crowder from the family plumber to join to tell me whether or not I should be putting that liquid drain cleaner into my sinks and into my toilets hey Bobby welcome to the program hey Joe thanks for having me on yeah so for years and decades I guess we've seen on TV you know buy these products there's a number of them out there that have liquid in them and are kind of Jelly and you pour them into a sink that's clogged or a toilet and it works its way through supposedly and opens up the drain is this the way to go are these safe well some of them are but a lot of them are not so I don't recommend a lot of them just because overtime they can damage the piping so if anything I would get a licensed plumber out there to actually see what's going on when you start doing those liquid plumbers you know solutions and stuff like that a lot of the times they won't get any like the hard blockage you know it won't release any of the hard blockages it'll release the this the smaller lot you know the softer blockage is what we call it you know if it's draining slow yes it can clear it but there they are bad for the piping but there is some products out there that's really excellent for maintaining your drain and clearing the blockages so I guess it depends the best thing to do is to call you because you're a licensed plumber and explain over the telephone what's going on and you would probably either recommend yes you can use this product or I need to come out and I need to help you yes exactly so when they do call me I do you know I'll recommend some different products that can depending on what kind of blood cancers are they're dealing with the they'll explain it to me and then I'll kind of diagnose it over the phone a little bit but there is you know the best thing is for like a licensed plumber like myself to come out and see exactly what is happening what is causing that blockage it might be might be a hard blockage or might be a broken pipe they were putting a bunch of chemicals down there that's just going to make things worse so we need to come out there and see exactly what's going on call the family plumber hello and water is his name he is the gentleman who's on with me right now all of his contact information is in the description of this podcast and you can also go to Google and type in the family plumber surprise AZ you will get his website and also all of these podcasts that we produced together hey Bobby thank you so much for your help today appreciate it thanks Joe have a good day check a pro as your local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the check a pro radio show.

Why Do I Run Out Of Hot Water?

"So if one element is bad it's just running off one element out of the two then yes you're not going to have much hot water."  - Bobby Crowder
Running out of hot water? Why is causing this?
Is it an old water heater?  Is your water heater too small? Bobby Crowder, the Family Plumber explains why you run out of hot water.  Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out...
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Podcast Episode Transcript:
So if one element is bad it's just running off one element out of the two then yes you're not going to have much hot water this is the check a pro radio show, Check A Pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host the man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe you know it's 6:00 o'clock in the morning and you get into your shower and the water's cold and you're like why does this happen I know the water heater works because we have hot water at times but why don't we have hot water now so I've asked Bobby Crowder the family plumber to join me here on the program today to answer this question hey Bobby why do we run out of hot water hey Joe thanks for having me on so that is a good question we actually get a lot of calls on that so that depends on the water heater the size of the home and how many people are actually using it so I get a lot of questions on you know it's they're not last it's not lasting long so on and so forth so that depends a gas water heater I'm not really worried about it's more of the electric water heaters that have the elements so if one element is bad it's just running out one element out of the two then yes you're not going to have much hot water but also they say it doesn't last long enough and they have like three people there or you got two people in one person's taking 45 minute shower so on and so forth I will recommend a lower gallon per minute shower head so that that helps out a lot so I even did that in my home lower the you know gallons per minutes on the shower heads someone say you can't get the soap out of your hair if it's too low but the 1.75 depending on the model or the make like kohler's really good they'll they put out enough water like 1.75 and it feels like a lot so compared to the older style which would putting out 2-3 gallons per minute of course now you're going to run out of hot water pretty quickly depending on how long to take it showers for but like I said it just depends on held the water heater is is in good shape how long are your showers so on and so forth so there is a lot of scenarios that's why you know call us out and we'll kind of diagnose that for you and and resolve your problem sure if there's four people taking showers at six 6:30 in the morning and you've got a 30 or 40 gallon water heater that's electric and it's not working well that could be a problem but if you have a 50 gallon gas and it's new you probably don't have a problem right exactly it's just has to be it has to be size for the for the home properly excellent this is great great information thank you so much Bobby,  Bobby Crowder the family plumber and surprise AZ all of his contact information is in the description of this podcast Bobby once again thank you so much for coming on today thanks Joe have a good day check a pro was your local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the check a pro radio show.

How Can I Get Instant Hot Water At My Bathroom and Kitchen Faucet?

"So, say it takes a minute to get hot water to your faucet or to your shower so now it'll only take 10 seconds to receive that (hot water)."
Have you ever wondered how when you are in a commercial building like a restaurant or hotel you don't have to wait long for hot water at the sink or shower.  However, at home it may take some time for the hot water to arrive.
Bobby Crowder, the Family Plumber explains how you can have hot water almost instantly at your sink, shower or bathtub.  Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out...
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So say it takes a minute to get hot water to your to your faucet or to your shower so now it'll only take 10 seconds to receive that this is the checker pro radio show checker pro Joe has assembled a team of pre-qualified home service contractors to bring you the latest in services products and techniques now here's your host the man with a hard hat and tool belt check a pro Joe you know what's really nice about being at a hotel when you turn on the hot water it's there instantly and I'm wondering how does that work here I am on the 15th floor of the hotel and I turn the hot water on in my sink or the shower and the waters there immediately but in my one level home it could take two to three minutes to get my shower hot so I've asked Bobby Crowder the family plumber in surprise AZ to answer this question I have why don't I have hot water instantly when I turn it on in my bathroom Bobby how are you good how are you doing Joe I'm have you on yeah thank you so much so what's the difference between what the hotel can deliver me and what my water heater at home delivers me well you could have the same thing at your single story or two-story home your residential home what it is it's just that you know it's a recirculating line that recirculates the hot water back to the to the point of where the water heaters at so when it comes to certain homes certain homes have the recirculating lines built into the home and some do not so when they do it's just a pump that connects to 1/2 inch line that connects to your water heater and circulates the hot water to where when you open up a faucet you have pretty much instant hot water now when you don't have that they came out this incredible I mean it's an amazing invention it's the gruntfest pump and it has a sensing valve that goes to the farthest fixture in the home so when you don't have that recirculating line so there's no more opening up walls or going in the attic and running a separate line you know dedicated lines so now they have this valve that goes underneath your farthest fixture and it goes to the faucet So what it does there's a pump that goes on the water heater that pushes about a quarter of a gallon a minute that pushes the water to this manifold and what it does is it pushes the warm water back into the cold side until it reaches about 103 to 107 degrees then the manifold cuts off so this way you're not constantly pumping hot water into the cold system so when that happens when you turn your faucet now you have your instant hot water there just like the hotels do even if you have a recirculating line so if those valves they if they go bad you'll have hot water in your in your cold side of your faucets you know or a hot toilet water but that's when you know the valve is bad and then you replace it but yeah the convenience of that you just say it's like a 90% so say it takes a minute to get hot water to your to your faucet or to your shower so now it'll only take 10 seconds to receive that so you'll start off with 103 degree temperature until the say your water here is 130 then you'll start getting it'll start getting hotter but at least you can jump into the shower or wash your hands with the 103 degree you know temperature water so Bobby let me get this right if I'm building a house and everything's exposed I can have it plumbed where I'm going to have water almost instantly but I can also do a retro with the grundfos pump is that correct that is correct so yeah I said it's an amazing adventure when they came out with that several years ago that was such we used to run into the attic opening up walls drywall just you know running a dedicated line you don't even have to do that anymore it's incredible that's fantastic wow alright well Bobby hey that's really been helpful for our listeners to learn more in the description of this podcast is all of Bobby crowder's information from the family plumber whether you need water instantly or you need a new water heater or you've got issues with your water in terms of hard water in terms of purity Bob and his team can help you out the family plumber Bobby thank you so much for joining me today thank you for having me I appreciate it check a pro is your local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the cheka pro radio show!