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Proud to be involved with...
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Shepherd's Door
Recovery for homeless women and their children
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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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Baked Honey Mustard Chicken
By: Mary Bane
"Quick and easy to prepare, and the kids love it too!"
Prep Time: 15 Min
Cook Time: 45 Min
Ready In: 1 Hr
Servings 6
Ingredients
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup prepared mustard
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper to taste, and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
In a small bowl, combine the honey, mustard, basil, paprika, and parsley. Mix well. Pour 1/2 of this mixture over the chicken, and brush to cover.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
Turn chicken pieces over and brush with the remaining 1/2 of the honey mustard mixture.
Bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Information
Amount Per Serving Calories: 232 | Total Fat: 3.7g | Cholesterol: 67mg
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Greetings!
I hope that February has been good for you so far and that you are making progress on your goals for 2012.
Did you know that this is National Heart Awareness month? This is especially important to me as my partner and Service Manager, Caisie Breen, just had an emergency open heart bypass procedure performed.
She had gone in for a simple angiogram on the 14th, Valentine's Day, and it was discovered that there was an 85% blockage at the heart.
The surgery went much better than anticipated and Caise is now at home recuperating.
So ladies, take note: heart disease is not a male only disease. The statistics are amazing. For example, women are twice as likely as men to die within the first few weeks after suffering a heart attack.
Finally, don't ignore symptoms of a heart attack. Check out the the website above by clicking "HEART DISEASE".
Getting into this month's Newsletter, we are covering problems with older piping systems accompanied with some fantastic solutions.
All of these solutions of course will involve the replacement of your older iron water pipes.
Until next month,  Brenda Casey / Owner and Operations Manager Casey's Plumbing - 503-620-9111 Back to top
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Are We Really Drinking This?
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Older homes (1970's and earlier), with iron piping systems, have long been associated with rust and debris problems. These steel pipes, like any other steel, will rust and create sediment / debris, over time.
Other than the obvious discolored water, lower water pressure and dripping faucets are other indicators that iron pipe is in use.
A Reuters story (see below), reported that older iron piping systems across the country are still in use in many locals. These systems may be creating health risks in addition to the obvious maintenance issues that are common with iron piping systems.
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 According to a recent Reuters story, these pipes can pose a health risk over time and should be replaced. Further, just look at the image on the above hand out; are you really comfortable bathing in and drinking this water? Well, we have some good news for you. If you schedule an appointment to have Casey's Plumbing replace these pipes in the next 90 days, you can have any of the following packages that include items not usually covered in typical whole house re-pipes. Here are four examples of our whole house re-pipe packages. The Premiere Plus Package - Includes a complete re-pipe of your home's hot and cold water system from the city meter throughout the house, all sheet rock repair - ready for you to paint, Molly Maid cleanup, all your heating duct works cleaned and to unwind from it all, you'll receive a dinner out on us. The Premiere Package - Includes a complete re-pipe of your home's hot and cold water system from the city meter throughout the house, all sheet rock repair - ready for you to paint, all your heating duct works cleaned and to unwind from it all, you'll receive a dinner out on us. The Deluxe Package - Includes a complete re-pipe of your home's hot and cold water system from the city meter throughout the house, all sheet rock repair - ready for you to paint, and to unwind from it all, you'll receive a dinner out on us. The Standard Package - Includes a complete re-pipe of your home's hot and cold water system from the city meter throughout the house, and to unwind from it all, you'll receive a dinner out on us. Anyway you slice it, right now would be an excellent time to take care of that annoying low pressure and rust problem. 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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Click on documents below to download and print out
Our Diamond Club Plus members enjoy a number of benefits,
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. Because we couldn't possibly accommodate all of our clients, we limit the membership to 22% of our customer base. So if you are interested in becoming a member, do so 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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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 plumbing 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 it's always a good idea to get more than one quote when choosing a contractor. 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! 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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