We’re celebrating the Made in America movement here at Deer Valley Plumbing by highlighting a few key U.S. plumbing manufacturers. While other companies have moved manufacturing facilities south of the border, Bradford White Water Heaters has invested in American jobs. As demand for their products grows, they continue to expand…

Generally, garbage disposals come in 1/2, 3/4, and 1 horsepower models. If you are replacing an existing unit that has worked well for a number of years, the old size should work fine. We recommend 1/2 horsepower garbage disposals for light use, 3/4 horsepower for normal home use, and 1 horse…

Your new water heater should satisfy your hot water needs and use as little energy as possible. The standard size for a residential water heater is 40 or 50 gallons. The capacity of a hot water heater should be based on the number of occupants and the peak hour water demand, not…

If your toilet keeps running and doesn’t shut off, it could be time to replace the flapper valve. You can go to a local home store plumbing department and find a flapper replacement kit. Some of the kits have a new rubber seal that you stick over the old hole…

Your AZ water bill for unusually high use. Your bill and water meter are tools that can help you discover leaks. If your shower fills a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 seconds, replace the showerhead with a water-efficient model. They’re inexpensive, easy to install, and can save you up…

Attach low flow aerators to kitchen and bathroom faucets. The faucet will flow stronger while using much less water. It’s inexpensive and simple to install. Low-flow faucet aerators can reduce your water consumption by as much as 50%, and reduce your energy cost of heating the water also by as…

Check your water meter and bill to track your water usage. There are several reasons why you would want to be able to locate and read your water meter. First, you might be interested in just how much water you use in a day. By reading your meter at the…

Put food coloring in your toilet tank to check for leaks. If you have a slow leak in your toilet tank, hundreds of gallons are just slowly and silently cascading down the side of your toilet bowl every month. Fortunately you can easily detect if the uptick in your water…

Buy a rain gauge to track how much rain or irrigation your yard receives. A rain gauge is one of the most important tools in your home landscape. With it, you can properly manage lawn and garden watering. Summer showers are often spotty and unpredictable. The only way to know…

Don’t use running water to thaw food While running water to thaw is one proper way of doing it, it is also the most wasteful. There are other ways of thawing food that would be a whole lot less wasteful. If you have time, put your food in the refrigerator…