New Law Effective 1/4/2014 The Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act, signed into law by President Obama, will become effective on January 4, 2014. The law requires manufacturers of plumbing fixtures, pipe, and fittings to reduce the concentration of lead from the current 8% to less than .2%. Reducing the amount of lead that [...]
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Myrtle Beach Plumber Wins Award
Angie’s List 2011 Super Service Award // MYRTLE BEACH plumbing Fogarty & Fogarty Plumbing Co., Inc. has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately 5 percent of all the businesses rated on the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service and health providers. [...]
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Wash Up for Dinner Plumbers in Myrtle Beach understand the importance of hand washing. Do you? As far as I know, no one caught their death from going outside without a coat in the winter. However, your mother was spot on when she told you to wash up for dinner. Washing your hands is the [...]
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Holiday Hours 2011 In observance of Christmas, Fogarty & Fogarty Plumbing Co., Inc. will close 12:00 noon on Friday, December 23, 2011 and will re-open on Tuesday morning, December 27, 2011. As always, The Plumber Who Cares is available for plumbing emergencies. Our Emergency Service is available to our existing customers and subject to availability [...]
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Brain-eating Amoeba in Drinking Water Sounds like something right out of a B horror movie, doesn’t it? Just imagine the Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals issuing a warning to residents to be aware of Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating Amoeba, in drinking water. Incredibly, residents in Louisiana don’t have to imagine, because that is exactly what [...]
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Emergency plumbing service will be available to our contract customers in Myrtle Beach and The Grand Strand on Friday, December 31, 2010. If you are not a contract customer, emergency service is subject to availability. The office will be closed Friday and will re-open on Monday, 1/3/2011. http://www.theplumberwhocares.com/
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What new bathroom trends will emerge in 2011? Each year designers, interior decorators, manufacturers, and builders come out with what they believe will be hot trends for the bathroom. As anyone who has ever seen pictures of runway models in outlandish outfits can attest, what creates buzz does not necessarily make it to main street. We [...]
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According to the extended weather forecast, it looks like our freezing temperatures in Myrtle Beach will linger for a few more days before warming up a little over the weekend. The weather man expects temperatures to fall into the low 20′s overnight. Yes, you read that right – low 20′s. There are a few things [...]
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Myrtle Beach has definitely felt the recession and this Plumber is especially thankful to all our customers who have supported us during these rough times. Fogarty & Fogarty Plumbing Co. still offers the best service and quality at a competitive price. As The Plumber Who Cares, we attribute our success to our commitment to providing [...]
Read the rest of this entry »What Are The Best Days to Start a DIY Plumbing Project?
Some days are better than others when starting a DIY plumbing project. Lowes and Home Depot would have you believe a weekend is the perfect time to dive into a project. However, that could not be further from the truth. Saturday and Sunday may be great days to get all of your shopping done, but [...]
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