The Family Plumber - Surprise, Arizona

The Family Plumber - Surprise, Arizona

At The Family Plumber, we are proud to offer high-quality plumbing services to customers throughout Surprise, AZ. We are a proudly family-owned business. We understand the needs of our community and we work hard to meet your family’s needs. We offer a wide range of services that can handle any plumbing issue that you may encounter. We will get the job done right from the very start, putting your mind at ease and saving you money.

Episodes

May 1, 2024 2 mins

"So it prevents any kind of waste going back in there, so you'll see little Chrome domes, it just prevents food and water waste coming back into the dishwasher so but over time those tend to leak so we'll just remove those ..."

- 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!  What is chrome dome on our kitchen sink?

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Is a Tankless water heater better than a traditional tank water heater?  Well, it depends.  In many instances a tankless water heater may be the way to go. 

Check out this episode to learn more about tankless and traditional tank water heaters.

 

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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"OK now we have a tank leak if it's not that means it's coming from somewhere else .. ."  - Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert

Have you seen water in your drain pan?  The pan that is under your water heater, the drain pan, is there to catch water that may have escaped your water heater. Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder, The Family Plumber is on the show to help us out today!

Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more....

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November 19, 2023 5 mins

"So keep greases away from the sink."

- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert

 

It can be annoying to hear our toilets constantly run.  Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder, The Family Plumber joins Jim Klauck - aka Check A Pro Joe on the show today.

The question today - "What Cause My Drain To Clog?" 

Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...

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Episode 28

"The water heater is heating up. So it's expanding a little bit and that is being handled by the expansion tank - it will take care of all that."

- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert

 

The question today - "What Is The Expansion Tank For On My Plumbing System?" 

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.callthefamilyplumb...

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Episode 27

"Those lines could get brittle, especially if they're not stainless steel braided. The valves to the washing machine   get brittle, bubble out, and burst."

- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert

 

The question today - "How Often Do I Need To Change My Washing Machine Supply Lines?" 

Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...

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Episode 26

"When the city starts building around or they start raising pressure up, they don't care about your home's water pressures. That's what I say. It's the home owner's responsibility to maintain it."

- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert

 

The question today - "What Are The Dangers Of High Water Pressure In My Home?" 

Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...

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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 ...

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"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 Ty...

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April 19, 2023 5 mins

"So, the first thing to do is check your flapper, make sure it's not warped, soggy, like the rubber deteriorated."

- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert

 

It can be annoying to hear our toilets constantly run.  Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder, The Family Plumber joins Jim Klauck - aka Check A Pro Joe on the show today.

The question today - "Why Does My Toilet Continue To Run?" 

Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out mo...

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"I've seen bones,I've seen,I meat,yeah,accidental stuff like, you know,forks and silverware and stuff like that."

- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert

 

Why do we continue to abuse our garbage disposal and plumbing system?  The garbage disposal should not be used for most food items.  Plumbing expert, Bobby Crowder, The Family Plumber joins Jim Klauck - aka Check A Pro Joe on the show today.

The question today - "What Can I Put In My G...

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"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.

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"There's a good rule of thumb, they say 1 to 3 people a 40 gallon gas, 40 gallon,electric,40 gallons is all right. When you go to 3 to 5 people in the home, it's usually about a 50 gallon."

- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert

 

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 - "Does the size of your water heater matter?"  How to ...

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March 27, 2023 4 mins

"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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"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 Crowde...

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" When I go to these houses I'll see you know these wipes on the toilets on top of the toilet tanks and I see a lot of baby wipes and those are a no no..."

- Bobby Crowder, Plumbing Expert

Bobby Crowder from The Family Plumber joins Jim Klauck (Check A Pro Joe) today on the show!

To flush or not to flush wipes down the toilet?  That is the question today on the program!

Check out this episode of The Plumber Podcast to find out more...

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"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 f...

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February 16, 2023 4 mins

"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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"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...

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February 12, 2023 3 mins

"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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