The Family Plumber - Surprise, Arizona

What Is That Humming Coming From My Garbage Disposal? How Can I Fix It?

"The jamming could also be done by rust the motors probably rusting itself that means it's going to be time for a new disposal if that happens!"
Something stuck in your garbage disposal?  That's probably what's causing that "Humming" sound from under your sink when you flip the garbage disposal switch. On this episode of the The Check A Pro Radio Show, Check A Pro Joe invites plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder, the owner of The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona to bring some solutions to this problem.
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Podcast Episode Transcript:
The jamming could also be done by rust the motors probably rusting itself that means it's going to be time for a new disposal if that happens 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 if you have a garbage disposal in your kitchen sink and this hasn't happened to you yet Umm hmm it will most likely what's happening here is you've got something lodged at the bottom of the garbage disposal where it grinds up like the grinder part and what happens is just jammed and chances are your garbage disposal is not totally broken I've asked Bobby Crowder he is a plumber from surprise AZ to join me here on the program today to tell us what's going on with that sound and how to fix it Bobby thanks for joining me today hi Joe thanks for having me on yes for it so when people hear them Umm what's going on the motor is jammed there's several different garbage disposals out there some have a key some do not so when you're hearing that hum that the motors jammed itself so there's an Allen key on certain models that you could put dead center of that garbage disposal and swing it left and right that because that what that's doing is loosening up any kind of like stuff that shouldn't be down the disposal or even like food particles that's kind of jamming it up so when you move that Allen wrench down at the bottom in the inner circular you know clockwise or counterclockwise motion doesn't matter which direction you're going to free that up once that's freed up and then that's when you turn the proposal back on to see if you can kind of grind up that stuck in there well keep in mind I've gone to houses where been like a little plastic cap like that so you're going to have to look in there to make sure what's jamming it also the jamming can also be done by rust the motors pie rusting itself that means it's going to be time for a new disposal what that happens now there are other disposals out there that do not have that Allen key at the bottom that you can turn the motor So what we recommend is grab a stick or a broom and put it you know upside down you know the stick itself inside the motor and do it also clockwise motion that can also free up the motor so you do have a reset button down at the bottom for a key on and insert for a key so when you're hearing that hum that tells me it's not doesn't need to be reset but you do need to free up that motor and then once that's freed up put some ice cubes down there let's clean inside that disposal out make sure anything against the walls is not going to jam up the motor again and then also look in there see how rusted it is that's rusted the average lifespan of a disposal is about five years so I would definitely look down there and see if it needs to be replaced or not that'd be calling us out and we can determine that for you Bobby that's great advice most importantly before you stick your fingers down near that disposal please turn off the power exactly Bobby Crowder he is the family plumber from surprise AZ Bobby thank you so much for helping us out today with that question hey Joe not a problem it's been a pleasure check a Pro is your local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the Check A Pro radio show.
 

Why Does My Garbage Disposal Stink?

What is that smell from your sink? It could be your garbage disposal!  The waste you put in your sink and garbage disposal can build up and begin to give off unpleasant odors. On this episode of the The Check A Pro Radio Show, Check A Pro Joe asks plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder, the owner of The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona to bring some remedies for this issue.
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Podcast Episode Transcript:
Get all that crud and that old food and bacteria out of there and then put some warm water down there with some baking soda this is the check a 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 a handy invention that goes back decades and decades I used to have one of these when I was a kid as well in the kitchen and that's the garbage disposal it is a great product to grind up by the way the right food products but often it stinks we get this question all the time here at check a pro radio why does my garbage disposal smell why does it stink well I brought an expert on Bobby Crowder he is a plumber in surprise AZ Bobby how are you hey Joe thanks for having me on hey thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to answer this question why do garbage disposal stink that's a good question well first of all what goes inside a garbage disposal it's usually food particles everything pretty much stuff down there so overtime those food particles will you know stick against the walls sit inside the disposal and underneath the little book that's right there underneath that you know bacteria forms and stuff like that so there should be a monthly or every month or so you should be cleaning that out but I always tell people if you're boot right there easily to remove you can remove it and clean it if not get earned there you know get all that crud and that old food and bacteria out of there and then put some warm water down there with some baking soda vinegar works great too a lot of people they say you know like put orange peels and stuff like that down there you can do that because you know it's the citrus it's the acid that can you know destroy that bacteria and stuff like that but you also want to put some ice cubes down there now people say OK I want to sharpen my blades that's not going to sharpen your blades what it does is those ice cubes grind up and it starts cleaning the inside of the walls of the of the garbage disposal so you want to throw some ice cubes down there turn it on start cleaning that out and put some ice and baking soda down there was some warm water then you can also do you know vinegar as well and clean the little boot there that you see right in your sink I call it a boot because it's you know a little rubber boot kind of do this on a monthly basis it's good for it also what I recommend too is like a bio clean it's a power you put down there and it's got like the good bacteria that'll chew away the bad bacteria so that helps out a lot so if you do this on a monthly or every few months basis you'll have a nice clean smelling garbage disposal you know those are some great tips I think I'm going to use those as well thank you Bobby I really appreciate it thanks for having me on check a Pro is your local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the check a pro radio show.

Why Is My Water Heater ’Popping’? How Can I Remedy This Problem?

Does your water heater pop?  Yes, you heard that right!  Water heaters over time collect sediment and in some water heaters especially gas water heaters, you may hear a popping or banging sound.  Check A Pro Joe asks plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder, the owner of The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona to offer up some solutions for this problem.
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:
 
It doesn't hurt the water heater it's just it's inside you know like I said it's kind of like a like a bubbling it's getting through that sediment this is the check a 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 we get questions all the time here on check a pro radio and here's one that we see over and over again over the past couple of months I've heard this banging and knocking from my water heater what is going on with this well I've asked Bobby Crowder he is a plumber he's the family plumber actually from surprise AZ to join me here on the program to answer that question Bobby why do we hear the banging and knocking from a water heater I could ask this a lot actually a lot of calls come in for this and it's mainly from like the natural gas water heaters so what's happening is there's a lot of sediment sitting at the bottom so there's a the underneath these water heaters that are actually heating up the bottom tank so it's heating it's trying to heat through that that calcium buildup that you know that sediment buildup so we call it the popcorn effect so it's kind of popping through and that's why you're hearing an echo through the through the water herself what you need to do what there's a good flush on the water heater you know flusher down try to stir up that you know sediment at the bottom see if it's any loose try to get it out as you know as much as you can over time that sediment will harden in a flesh won't do you know much good by just flushing that's where not going to effect is coming from and a follow-up question is it safe to continue running my water heater with all that banging going on it doesn't hurt the water heater it's just it's inside you know like said it's kind of like a like a bubbling it's getting through that sediment so it's not going to destroy or create more damage than it already has you know the sediment shouldn't be in the first place that's when it comes the treatment you need to put in there you know for your home or anything but a lot of manufacturers recommend you know to even keep up the warranty is to flush your water heater once a year by licensed contractor and I would recommend Bobby Crowder the family plumber all of his contact information is in the description of this podcast Bobby thank you so much for joining me today thanks I appreciate it check a pro as your local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the check a pro radio show.

Why Is My Toilet Running? It Just Doesn’t Stop!

Do you have a toilet that continues to run, and run, and run?  This could be a quick fix.  Check A Pro Joe asks plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder, the owner of The Family Plumber in Surprise, Arizona to offer up some solutions for this problem.
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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You Can Call Anytime:  (623) 738-6171
 
Podcast Episode Transcript:
Do the flapper first and see if that stops you can also put some food dye inside the tank to see if there's any water entering the bowl 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 checker pro Joe we all have them in our house many of us have a number of them and that's the toilet thank goodness for plumbers because before plumbers we had to go outside and do number one and #2 now we can actually do our work inside the home but we get this question all the time why is my toilet always running that happens to a lot of us we hear this constant sound of water running in the toilet so I asked my friend Bobby Crowder he is an expert in the plumbing business he is a plumber I've asked him to come on to the program to help us out with this dilemma why do our toilets run Bobby how are you hey Joe how you doing thanks for having me on yeah hey thank you for coming on so this is a common problem why do people's toilets run what's going on here so there's actually several things so you know the toilets running the water in the tank entering the bowl and then the fill valve fills back up and that's where you're hearing the running from what happening we have some sort of leak happening between the tank and the bowl usually the main source of that would be the flapper but also the valve which is the center spot of the inside the tank could be bad as well when it comes down to that I would suggest you know do the flapper first and see if that stops you can also put some food dye inside the tank to see if there's any water entering the bowl if you do then you know you have one of those two options so start with the flapper and then the next one would be the flush valve unfortunately when it comes to the flush valve you're gonna have to remove the tank to replace the flush valve the tube of the flush valve could be cracked and it's seeping through or seeping through the bushing you know or the you know the seal inside the tank of the flush valve so those are the two main sources of the running toilet and why even though that running the fill valves what you're hearing so that's where people say hey my toilets running so that's the main source of it so basically what happens if the water is seeping from the tank into the toilet bowl itself eventually the valves gonna turn on to fill up the tank to where it needs to be exactly that is 100% correct and then you're gonna have that irritating sound if you're having any types of leaks from your tank or from the toilet bowl itself which would probably mean a cracked toilet you need to call a professional like Bobby bobby's information is located right here in the description of this podcast hey Bobby thank you so much for joining me today thank you Joe I appreciate it check a Pro is your local source for pre-qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the checker pro radio show.

Is A Saltless Water Softener Better Than A Salt Water Softener System?

Confused about what type of water softener to install in you home?  You have heard about saltless water softeners?  Are you wondering if this is the type of system for you and your family?
Check out this episode to hear Bobby Crowder, the owner of The Family Plumber.  Bobby discusses the differences between a regular salt system and saltless.
 
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Is Your Water Clean Enough To Drink? Learn About Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Systems

Are you still spending a ton of $$$ Money on bottled water?  Did you know that you can save a lot of money on your monthly purchases of bottled water?  You can install a reverse osmosis drinking water system at your kitchen sink and produce your own clean filtered water.  Check out this episode for more information on reverse osmosis drinking water systems.
 
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The Owner Of The Family Plumber, Bobby Crowder And Why He Loves Plumbing

When you hire a plumber, who are you hiring?  Sometimes you are just hiring a hired technician from a local pluming company.  When you hire The Family Plumber, you are hiring the owner, Bobby Crowder.
Bobby fashions his trademark mustache as the proud owner of The Family Plumber.
Learn more about Bobby and his plumbing business in this episode...
 
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Podcast Transcription:
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 checker pro Joe I have a plumber here who's been doing what he does for 30 plus years name is Bobby Crowder he is the family plumber in surprise AZ new Bobby how are you yeah you doing I'm doing fantastic thanks for taking time out of your busy day to join me here on the program you will obviously move what you do you've been doing this for three plus decades can you tell my listeners and me we'll get you out of bed in the morning why you do what you do I can tell you that's pretty easy first of all it's gonna be my family so that's why it's the family planner so the family gets me about bed I've been doing this for so long because I I actually do enjoy it like some of the stuff I do is consider artwork to me and I love meeting new customers and you know getting involved with their family situations and their problems of plumbing and stuff like that so and that's where I came up with the name and I've been doing it since and never looked back to be honest you know something interesting if you don't know who Bobby is and you haven't been to his website you've got to check it out because he's the guy with the mustache tells a little bit about that trade mark from last dashes not only on all your imagery on your website but it's also when your face tell everyone in the background that's just a it's something that I was it would start off as a joke years ago years ago you know I started you know twirling a little little end there my kids like oh what are you doing don't do that and then we just kind of got longer and longer and start you know forming really really well so I kept it and I thought about you know when I go into houses and stuff kids asked me about it but the dots do it's become like the Nike swoosh you know the swoosh of Nike a lot of my markers said hey that's what she going to market so people know do you see the mustache you know hey that's the family plumber so that's where I'm taking it it's truly your trademark what I really like about it is when people see your image online and then they bump into you somewhere they're you're the family plumber guy right you're the family plumber guy not Bobby but the guy yes exactly so there's people that stores say hey I like the mustache and they're like hey let's the family plumber I've had a couple people say that so it's you know few few years from now it's it's going to be like I said like swishing like that's what I'm hoping for yeah my next question is do you make all your team members grow the mustache that's funny say that because actually the wife actually mentioned that as a joke you know if we get some more you know recruits coming in and stuff that they're going to ask hey you know the requirement is the mustache and she's going to hand them over a mustache just kind of just to brighten everything up so it's definitely a point of differentiation is so important because some people think a plumber is a plumber is a plumber what separates you for those players is that you care it's not so much the mustache that's one thing but you really care about what you do and it's in your name the family plumber you all about your family and your customers family that is correct 100% when I go to the right places on these you know our customers is I'll go in there first thing is I start a conversation I don't ask him hey what's wrong here let's fix this get out of here first thing I do is I asked how their day is start any kind of conversation with them get to know what their likes and interests are and then the whole time I the the southern chat with me while I'm working I don't mind most you know some people don't like that I I love it I like the interaction like I said I'm more family based so I'm like they're like I'm part of the family coming in not just the regular plumber to get the job done don't even talk to them I just I I'm different I like the interaction with the customer remove the father the family floor he's gonna be thank you so much for joining me today on the program thank you I'll be on checker Pro is over local source for pre qualified contractors stay tuned for more of the check a pro radio show.