24/7: 412-273-1000 EMERGENCY PLUMBING SERVICES 24/7 ABOUT US SERVICES CURRENT SPECIALS CONTACT US Plumbing Service Blog How You Can Prepare for Emergency Plumbing Situations This Winter It’s never a good time for plumbing emergencies to strike in your home, but winter can be a particularly difficult season to get hit with home maintenance problems. Between the low outdoor temperatures and increased reliance on your home’s utilities, winter plumbing problems can strike out of nowhere and create a huge headache if those problems render certain water and plumbing services unusable. With winter around the corner, now is a good time to make sure you’re taking action to… Continue Reading ›› Why Does My Toilet Keep Clogging? Dealing with a clogged toilet is basically a rite of passage for any adult tasked with trouble-shooting their own plumbing problems. These clogs are inevitable, but they can also be a huge problem if the clog doesn’t resolve itself quickly—and especially if that toilet is the only option in your home. When your toilet won’t flush, you’re probably in urgent need of help to restore that plumbing fixture to proper working order. If you’ve had the misfortune of dealing with… Continue Reading ›› What Are the Benefits to Cleaning the Air Vents Inside Your Home? You dust your home regularly, sweep and vacuum, change the air filters on your furnace every month, and still, it won’t go away: no matter what you do, dust is a never-ending problem in your home. If you have allergies, this buildup can be even more frustrating and uncomfortable. Although some amount of dust is inevitable in any home, it’s also possible that, despite your cleaning efforts, dust continues to pollute your air from unseen sources. One of the most… Continue Reading ›› How Can a Programmable Thermostat Save You Money? When it comes to upgrading your home with smart technology and other next-generation appliances, thermostats rarely get the same attention as new kitchen appliances, high-efficiency bathroom fixtures, and other indoor features. But programmable thermostats have a lot to offer homeowners in terms of the convenience they offer, the level of control they provide to homeowners, and the lifetime savings on energy costs that can come with optimized use of this device. Curious how a new thermostat can save you money… Continue Reading ›› 6 Tips for Winterizing Your HVAC Systems With cold winter months just around the corner, your home is gradually transitioning its reliance on its HVAC system. After summer months spent leaning on the air conditioner to maintain a cool home interior, your furnace is about to shake off months of hibernation as you depend on its heating capacity to keep your household warm this summer. Its time to start winterizing your HVAC system. But these powerful appliances can’t do their jobs without regular maintenance and tuneups to… Continue Reading ›› The 10 Most Common Furnace Problems An out-of-order furnace isn’t just an inconvenience for homeowners and residents. In cold winter temperatures, furnace issues can be downright dangerous, even making it impossible to safety stay in your place. When your home’s (heater is not working), you can’t afford to delay furnace repairs or replacements, even if you’re concerned about the cost. Low temperatures in your home are not only a risk to everyone living with you, but it can increase the risk of frozen pipes and subsequent… Continue Reading ›› Do You Need a Fall HVAC Tune-Up? Find Out Here If you made it through the summer without running into any air conditioner issues, count yourself lucky. When temperatures rise, your A/C unit shoulders a heavy burden in trying to keep your home cool—and this hard work can leave a lasting mark on your appliance as temperatures start to drop. For this reason, the fall season is a popular time to schedule A/C tune-ups before covering the appliance or storing it away for the winter months. If you’ve never scheduled… Continue Reading ›› 5 Signs That Its Time to Replace Your Air Conditioner Air conditioners do a lot of heavy lifting for residential homes as summer heats rise. Unfortunately, that workload means that even the best air conditioning units wear out and require replacement over time. Most air conditioners don’t completely break down overnight. Instead, they start wearing out over time, and developing new problems that forewarn homeowners that they’ll soon need a replacement for their air conditioner. But exactly when is it time to replace a central air conditioner—and what are the… Continue Reading ›› Is a Plumbing Inspection Necessary When Buying a New Home? After your offer on a home is accepted, every home buyer has a limited window of time where they can bring in experts to perform inspections and make sure the home isn’t hiding any serious issues that would lead to increased costs for the buyer. In some cases, homeowners might pay for an overall home inspection from a licensed inspector that reviews everything in a home, including structures, insulation, electric, plumbing, and other aspects of the building. But some homeowners… Continue Reading ›› What To Do If a Bird Nests in Your A/C Unit Birds build their nests in locations that offer shelter and safety. But sometimes those locations can be a huge inconvenience for the humans living at those properties. Unfortunately, the cavernous space of an air conditioner unit can be attractive to birds looking to nest and lay eggs—and for homeowners and renters alike, the problem is difficult to ignore. Birds typically make a home in air conditioning units during times of the year when these units aren’t being actively used. But… Continue Reading ›› ← Older posts Newer posts → Stahl Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning,Main Office: 1924 McCague Street , Pittsburgh , PA15218 Phone: 412-273-1000 • Email: rln@stahlplumbing.com • Business Hours: Emergency Service 24/7 Emergency Plumbing Services 24/7About UsServicesCurrent SpecialsContact UsPrivacy PolicySitemap © 2021, Stahl Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning. All Rights Reserved.