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What our customers
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Casey's Plumbing
"Great people, great service, no need to look anywhere else."
Kieth Robins, Sherwood
"Very pleased with your company. I'll be recommending you to others".
Jo Hodges, Milwaukie
"Excellent - Explained everything well. Even made friends with my dog".
Ross Wine, King City
"Thom was great! Professional and good about explaining the process".
David Bleyle, Beaverton
"Great workmanship; competent and skilled".
Ken Moss, Gresham
"We found all of your people to be professional, friendly and considerate".
Michael Lowe, Beaverton
"The best! I am continuing to recommend you guys".
Carol Smith, Beaverton
"I saw my neighbor using you guys and knew they only use good companies".
Patricia Treece, West linn
"As usual, work was performed promptly and explained in detail".
Dan Ziglinski, Tigard
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Plumbing Fun Facts
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Albert Einstein was named an honorary member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union after saying publicly that he would become a plumber if he had to do it all over again.
The world's most famous plumbers are probably video game superstars Mario and Luigi, of Nintendo's Super Mario Brothers series. Copper piping, which is the #1 material used for plumbing work in today's world, is the same material that the Egyptians used to lay their own pipe - some 3000 years ago! Since 1963 (the year CDA was established), more than 28 billion feet or about 5.3 million miles of copper plumbing tube has been installed in U.S. buildings. That's equivalent to a coil wrapping around the Earth more than 200 times. The current installation rate now exceeds a billion feet per year.
In a typical home, more than 9,000 gallons of water are wasted while running the faucet waiting for hot water.
As much as 15% of your annual water heating costs can be wasted heating this extra 9,000 gallons. (Ask us about the solution)
Though we all have heard the many slang-words of which his cognomen is probably responsible for, the truth is... there is no hard evidence anywhere that English plumber, Thomas Crapper was the inventor of the modern-day amenity that often bears his less-than-flattering name (it's believed Crapper may have bought the patent rights from another man - Albert Giblin - and marketed the concept as his own).
More toilets flush during half time of the Super Bowl than during any other time of year.The toilet uses more water than any other appliance in the house. 72.4% of people place their toilet paper to be pulled from over the roll, rather than under.
A low flush toilet can save you up to 18,000 gallons of water per year.You have a 1 in 10,000 chance of being injured by a toilet.A third of people flush their toilet while they're still sitting on it.The average person visits the toilet six to eight times a day. During these six to eight visits to the toilet a day, each individual uses approximately 57 sheets of toilet paper. If a drip from your faucet fills an eight ounce glass in 15 minutes, it will waste 180 gallons per month and 2,160 gallons per year.
In the tomb of a king of the Western Han Dynasty in China (206 BC to 24 AD), archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old "toilet" - complete with running water, a stone seat and even a comfortable armrest! The finding: marked the earliest-known water closet, which is quite like what we are using today, in the entire world.
The Earth has somewhere in the neighborhood of 326,000,000,000,000,000,000 gallons (326 million trillion gallons) of water on the planet.
Roughly 98% of our water's in the oceans of the world, and therefore is unusable for drinking because of the salt content. That means only around 2% of the planet's water is fresh, but 1.6% of that water is locked up in ice caps and glaciers.
Another 0.36% is found in very deep, underground sources - meaning only about 0.036% of the planet's total water supply is found in lakes and rivers (our main supplies of drinking water)!
Famous and often controversial rockstar Ozzy Osbourne was a plumber's apprentice before getting into the music industry.
The word "plumber" dates all the way back to the Roman Empire. In Rome, pipes were originally made from lead, which is "plumbum" in Latin. People who worked with lead were called Plumbarius, which was eventually shortened to the word we use today.
The term "plumbers" was a popular name given to the covert White House Special Investigations Unit established during the presidency of Richard Nixon in response to the leaked "Pentagon Papers" documents. Their job was to plug intelligence leaks in the U.S. Government relating to the Vietnam War; hence the term "plumbers".
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Recipe of the month
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Mean Woman Pasta
By: SNOWCROFT
"A standard in our home, this one is simple to make and gets better with time."
Prep Time: 20 Min
Cook Time: 10 Min
Ready In: 8 Hrs 30 Min
Servings 4
Ingredients
1 pound seashell pasta
3 cups chopped tomatoes
5 cloves garlic, minced
15 kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup olive oil
10 pepperoncini
Directions
Combine tomatoes, garlic, olives, basil, olive oil, and pepperoncinis. Stir together and allow to marinate as long as you have time for; overnight is best, although it's fine to eat right away too.
Cook pasta according to the package directions; drain. Toss with sauce and serve.
Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving Calories: 611 | Total Fat: 20.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered
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Greetings!
I hope you and your family are getting a great start into the new year. And I'm going to do something I don't often do but because of the timeliness, (going into the New Year), I'm going to recommend a fantastic book for you.
The 5 minute Motivator by Dr. Eric Kaplin, is a wonderful book to internalize as we go into what I believe will be a fantastic new year. This book contains a multitude of simple and very practical ideas on how to lead a happy and successful life. Check it out. I think you'll agree that the simple ideas contained in this book, (although sometimes a little tough to master at times), are some of the most powerful ideas you'll ever run across in your life!
Now getting into this months Newsletter, you're going to learn about that annoying "Phantom Flush" sound coming from your toilet and keeping you up at night.
And if you need to replace an older water wasting toilet, just mention this Newsletter before February 29th 2012, and you'll receive $50 off a toilet supplied and installed by Casey's Plumbing (cannot be combined with other discounts or work previously performed).
For you recipe junkies, be sure to check our "Recipe of the Month". You'll always find tasty recipes for you and your family here. And by the way, if you have a favorite recipe you'd like to share with our readers, by all means, send it on in and we'll consider it in one of our upcoming Newsletters.
So have a wonderful 2012!
Until next month,  Brenda Casey / Owner and Operations Manager Casey's Plumbing - 503-620-9111 PS, due to popularity and feedback from our readers, we occasional reprint helpful plumbing tips from earlier Newsletters, I.E. "The Phantom Flush". Back to top
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The PhantomFlushAre you flushing money down the toilet?
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Have you ever awoke in the evening to what sounded like one of your toilet's flushing? If you have, you may have noticed an unexpected spike in your water bill too. The phantom flush is actually the toilet tank leaking water into the bowl. Once the water level is down, the faithful fill valve returns the water level to its' normal capacity. This is the sound you are hearing. Often times, the fix can be inexpensive and easy to perform. (See below).
The most common culprit to this "phantom flush", is the toilet's flapper. If it is worn, you can generally tell just by looking at it. You can find replacement flappers at any home improvement outlet.
Another possibility is that the water level just may be out of adjustment. As you can see above, the overflow tube has a line towards the top of it. This is where the water level should stop filling. If the fill valve is out of adjustment however, the water may continue to rise until it begins to pour into the "overflow tube". When this happens, the toilet will just run and run until corrected and / or adjusted with the float adjustment screw.
These small little annoyances, running toilets, phantom flushes, can become huge annoyances disturbing your beauty sleep. So it really is a good idea to deal with them now. And fear not; if you find yourself over your head or just don't want to tackle it, we're there for you!
For any help or questions, please call,
503-620-9111 and schedule your appointment today! 
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MORE THAN JUST A 20% SAVINGS
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including 20% off any work performed*. They also receive special treatment when calling in for a service call; they go to the front of the line regardless of how many non-Diamond Club Plus customers were on the board. A Diamond Club Plus member will receive a FREE annual plumbing and electrical evaluation to ensure your system is safe and operating smoothly. And finally, it's FREE! The $14.95 monthly dues accumulate in an account to be used for future work. So let's say that you've been a member for 10 months and now need some plumbing or electrical work done. You will now have accumulated around $150.00 that can go towards that work. So there you have it; it really is FREE. Finally, if you are interested in becoming a member, do so now. Because we couldn't possibly accommodate all of our clients, we limit the membership to 22% of our customer base. So what are you waiting for? Why not sign up today? Just call, 503-620-9111 and tell them you want special treatment too and are ready to sign up for the Diamond Club Plus. *Does not apply to larger bid type work. Back To Top |
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Tips for hiring a contractor
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Check with the CCB (verify contractor's license), before asking for bids or entering into any agreements with a contractor. When checking a contractor's license: - Verify the contractor is actively licensed. This means the contractor can legally work in Oregon, has a surety bond, provided proof of liability insurance at the time of application and insurance renewal*, and assures that you have access to the CCB (Construction Contractors Board), Dispute Resolution Process.
- Check the contractor's history of complaints (disputes) and any other licenses associated with the contractor's name.
Get more than one bid from licensed contractors before making a decision. Don't automatically accept the lowest bid. A higher bid may be worth the price in better materials or workmanship. If you get a very low bid, the contractor may have made a mistake or not bid everything. If the bid is too low to make a profit, they may use cheaper materials or take shortcuts. Ask for references. Check with previous customers. Were they satisfied with the work? Was the work completed on time? Did the contractor return phone calls? Check the BBB (Better Business Board) and Angie's List for records of complaints and / or praise. Learn as much as you can about the contractor you are hiring. Read "Building/ Remodeling Checklist" and "16 Ways to Avoid Remodeling, Repair and Construction Problems" for a more comprehensive list of issues to consider when hiring a contractor. *Many insurance companies do not contact the CCB when the policy is cancelled since they are not required by law to do so. Consumers may want to verify coverage is still in effect. The above information was taken straight from the CCB as we believe they are your best resource for checking lincensing.  If you have any questions or need to schedule a plumbing service call, please contact us at... 503-620-9111
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MONEY SAVING COUPONS
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All Plumbers Are Not The Same
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- All Casey's Plumbing employees are background checked to insure that a safe person is entering your home.
- All employees at Casey's Plumbing are drug tested to insure that an alert professional will be performing your electrical work.
- We offer a full two year warranty (three years for Diamond Club Plus clients), on all our repair work and a lifetime warranty on all workmanship. That's right - if any work we perform ever fails due to workmanship, we will repair it at no cost to you.
Sure, there are a number of plumbing contractors out there to chose from. And especially on larger jobs, it's always a good idea to get more than one quote. But I want you to know, that when you need a plumber, we'll be there for you. There will be no price surprises and if you are unhappy at anytime with our service, we'll do the job over for free! And don't forget our Diamond Club Plus program (See enclosed article). As a member, you will not only save 20% on most jobs but the small monthly membership dues will accumulate to be used for ALL future work. So it really is free and a wonderful thing to be a part of for those seeking peace of mind in their plumbing and electrical systems. So who should you choose? I am humbled and indeed proud, of the loyal customer base we have grown and believe that if you give us a chance, you'll be a happy loyal client as well. You'll be happy with our service - I personally guarantee it! Thanks your continued patronage.
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