Plumbing

  Choosing a Backflow Preventer The last thing you want during a flood is to see sewage flowing back into your home. Backflow prevention is the key to stopping sewage from damaging your property, but you need the right kind of equipment. Here are the common types of backflow preventers, and which ones you might…

A dripping faucet isn’t just an annoyance. It can also waste much more water per day — and quite a bit more per year — than you realize. A nifty water drip calculator from the US Geological Service Water Science School estimates that one faucet dripping once per second wastes five gallons per day. If…

One of the great kitchen trends of the past decade is a large kitchen island — and a kitchen island with a sink takes it a step further, freeing up counter space elsewhere and giving everyone a natural spot to gather. If you’re planning one, it’s worth understanding the plumbing side before you finalize your…

A burst pipe can release hundreds of gallons of water in a few hours. The faster you act, the less damage you’ll have to repair. Even in Sacramento, where hard freezes are rare, a few frosty nights in December or January can split an exposed pipe, and older pipes can fail any time of year.…

California is known for its gravity hills, areas where a car left in neutral will actually roll uphill, seemingly of its own volition. At least, that’s how the story goes. The reality is a bit more pedestrian; it’s an optical illusion, and your car is actually rolling downhill even though it doesn’t appear to be. Suffice…

One of the best things about the warm weather is the food. Sure, we’re outside and grilling more often, which is fun (especially with some friends and some adult beverages in the mix). But our favorite thing is the produce that’s available at this time of year. Corn, watermelon, tomatoes, and much more brighten our…

It seems like there are as many plumbers in the Sacramento area as there are plumbing problems to be solved (and trust us, both are legion). On one hand, Ace Plumbing welcomes the diversity of choice, and the competition that comes with it — it keeps us on our toes. On the other hand, we want Sacramento…

The Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight. Over the course of 70 million years, the running waters of the Colorado River have carved a natural wonder that’s more than 277 miles long, a mile deep, and 18 miles wide at its widest point. If water can do that to rock, just imagine what it can do to…

Ace Plumbing has been around long enough to know that businesses and homes in Sacramento take many different forms. The plumbing they contain, on the other hand, has more areas in common than you’d think, since aside from a few small additions (like drain traps and other specialty plumbing apparatus) the differences are mostly in…

As plumbing experts, it’s easy for the team at Home Ace Plumbing to forget sometimes that our customers aren’t as steeped in plumbing terminology and jargon as we’ve been. While we try to be as transparent about what we’re doing as possible, and try to keep our explanations in plain English, sometimes a bit of jargon slips…