Learn how a ductless heat pump can provide more comfortable conditions and greater energy savings for your Omaha and Council Bluffs home. A ductless heat pump is a dual heating and cooling system that functions without the use of ducts. Ductless systems have outside condensing units, just like central air conditioning.  But instead of pumping [...]

Nobody likes to wake up in the morning, step out of bed, and feel wet, squishy flooring under their feet. Plumbing is one of those luxuries that we tend to take for granted until the day that you can’t flush your toilet or take a hot shower. Chances are that you never thought about having [...]

Like most appliances, water heaters have improved greatly in recent years. Today’s models are much more energy efficient. That’s why you probably couldn’t replace your existing water heater with the same exact model…and you probably wouldn’t want to. Instead, you may be able to purchase a more efficient water heater that will save you money [...]

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Burton company president, Mark Evans, has earned the prestigious GreenPlumbers USA designation. Throughout the United States, there are approximately 85,132 plumbing companies, with hundreds of thousands more of individual plumbers. In that vast community, only 3,000 have qualified for the GreenPlumbers USA designation, and Burton company president, Mark Evans, is one of them.  And the [...]

If left to grow, tree and shrubbery roots will completely fill your underground pipes with multiple hair-like root masses at each point of entry. The root masses quickly become clogged with toilet tissue, grease and other debris flowing from your home to the main sewer, resulting in reduced flow and slowed drains. A complete blockage [...]

If your water heater is leaking or not functioning properly, here’s how to shut it off to avoid damage to your system and to your home. 1. If you have a gas water heater, turn the gas shut-off valve to OFF. If it’s an electric heater, turn the power switch to OFF, or turn your [...]

There’s “bathroom humor,” and there’s, well…bathroom humor. The former is what we were taught NOT to say as kids…or else! The latter is a reference to amusing stories about plumbing gone bad in your bathroom or anywhere else in your home. That’s why we urge you to submit the funniest thing that ever went wrong [...]

2009 marks 20 years in business for our company, and we’re looking for a few good ideas on how best to honor our customers for helping us achieve this milestone. Something along these lines, perhaps: · Run a raffle where the winner gets a free vacation, etc. · Run a contest for the most original [...]

It’s the height of the summer season, and I want to be sure you know about tax credits that are now available through President Obama’s stimulus package. Included among them are hefty tax credits high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment, heat pumps, and tank-less water heaters. How much are the credits? Thirty percent on the purchase [...]