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Most homeowners don’t call a plumber until they have a serious, urgent problem. However, watching for early signs of leaks and clogs can save you the stress and cost of emergency repairs down the road! Watch for these most common signs that you need a plumber.

Drippy Faucet

You may not think much of it, but a dripping faucet can waste thousands of gallons of water. Not only is this bad for the environment, it will drive up your water bill. A single leaky faucet can cost you a couple hundred dollars a year. Don’t throw money down the toilet! Call a plumber today and get your leaky faucet problem under control.

Slow Drain

If a sink or tub drains slowly, it could indicate a partial clog in your pipes. Before it gets worse, try to remove the clog with a plunger. If that doesn’t work, you may need to call a professional plumber. Many people end up using chemical drain cleaning products, but these only work as a temporary solution. For quick, permanent results, call you local plumbing experts.

Foul Odors

Common in the kitchen sink, a foul odor wafting from your pipes can also indicate a clog. If you smell sewage, you might have a more serious problem. You can try deodorizing your sink using these natural methods. If you still smell an unpleasant odor, consider calling a plumber. You don’t want to risk a broken pipe or sewage problem!

If you notice these common signs that you need a plumber, don’t wait to get help! When you need residential plumbing services in Florida, call KRK Enterprises at 1-800-330-7686!

Have you ever gone to wash something in your kitchen sink and smelled a foul odor coming from the drain? There no need for fancy tools or chemicals. Here are a few ways to naturally deodorize your kitchen sink and keep your kitchen smelling fresh.

If You Have A Garbage Disposal…

If the odor isn’t too strong, a thorough cleaning with some hot water may do the trick. Put a stopper in the drain and fill the sink with hot water and dish soap. Pull the plug and turn on the disposal, allowing the drain to fill wish soapy water. If this doesn’t work, try throwing some ice cubes and lemon peels into the disposal. Ice cubes are great at dislodging larger debris hung up in your disposal.

If you’re still smelling something nasty beneath the fresh lemon, try using some warm vinegar. Repurpose the vinegar cycle you ran through your coffee pot and pour it down the drain while still hot. Add more lemons for a fresh scent.

If You Don’t Have A Garbage Disposal…

The best method for most natural cleaning is water, baking soda, and vinegar. It’s no different when it’s time to deodorize your kitchen sink! Dump baking soda into the drain and let it sit for a few minutes, then add white vinegar and let it bubble. Once the vinegar and baking soda does its thing, run hot water down the drain to clean it out. Add lemon juice for a fresh scent if you like.

Keep It Clean

Depending on what you put down your kitchen sink, odors may crop up frequently. Try sprinkling baking soda down the drain every so often. If you have a garbage disposal, throw some ice cubes or baking soda in after grinding up any foods with a strong odor. Or, keep them out of your sink and throw them in the trash instead.

Remember that bacteria love dark and damp places like your sink drain. Regular cleaning will help reduce or prevent bad odors from stinking up your kitchen. However, if you clean and deodorize your sink often, you may have a bigger problem. A broken pipe, clog, or other plumbing problems can cause foul odors to back up in your pipes.

If these cleaning methods don’t deodorize your kitchen sink, call KRK Enterprises, Inc. and let us take a look. Foul odors can indicate serious plumbing issues that may need to be addressed immediately. Call us at 1-800-330-7686 for expert plumbing services in Fort Pierce, FL!

With winter holidays just a few months away and back-to-school season in full-swing, now is as good a time as ever for a money-saving plumbing check. Here are a few plumbing hacks to keep you from throwing your money down your drain.

Fix that faucet leak

Over time, a dripping faucet can seem like the loudest sound in the world. Not only that, but it is also a serious money drain. Water you are not using slowly dripping down your drain is water you are paying for. Fixing faucet leaks ensures you are only using the water you pay for — and ensures your utility bill stays low. Plus, earth-friendly water conservation is never a bad thing. A quick check on all your faucets will keep your money in your pockets, where it belongs.

Clean your garbage disposal

Garbage disposals can be tricky things. Sometimes things go down without a hitch. Other times, they can back up your pipes and cause damage that requires professional help. A money-saving reminder: Grease should never go down your drain. Also, avoid putting vegetable skins and other produce down your disposal. For a preventative cleaning, try a store-bought chemical drain cleaner, or call an expert to make sure your disposal runs smoothly through the busy school season.

Check your toilet for leaks

It may not be the first thing you think of, but a leaking toilet is a huge waste of money. Like the leaky faucet, it is taking water you pay for but aren’t using. For a quick toilet check, add a few drops of food coloring to your toilet tank. Water in the bowl will be colored within half an hour if you are experiencing a hidden toilet leak.

Don’t let small plumbing problems become disasters later — call KRK Enterprises today at 1-800-330-7686 for all your Florida home and commercial plumbing needs!

Just because you have a garbage disposal does not mean hat you can put any  type of garbage in there. Although they seem “indestructible”, here actually are certain things that can cause some major issues with your disposal. Here are a few items to keep away.

Big chunks of anything can be can cause clogs and cause serious damage to the blades. You should feed it small portions, allow it time to grind it up and then add more until you are through.

Coffee grounds seem like they go down seamlessly, but in actuality, the small grounds act as a sediment within your plumbing. This can build up over time and cause some serious issues.

Eggshells have been said beneficial the blades in a garbage disposal, but can actually prove to be quite detrimental. On the inside of an eggshell, there’s a stringy membrane that can wrap around the blades causing big problems.

Grease and oil is another substance that seems to go down the drain pretty easily, but it actually hasn’t been disposed of. Oil and grease hardens after a while and if this is in your pipes, it can definitely result in some serious blockage.

So if you know that any of these items have been making their way down your garbage disposal and it still works, count yourself lucky. But if you are one of the unfortunate ones having issues with your disposal, call the experts at KRK Enterprises. Call us today to make sure that you have your garbage disposal repaired correctly the first time! Contact us at 1-(800)-330-7686.

Does your water bill seem to be creeping up? Not to worry! The experts at KRK Enterprises are here to recommend some ways that you can save money in one of the most water wasting rooms in the home: your bathroom!

1. Fix leaky parts: It may only seem like a drip here, or a drip there, but believe you me, those drops are adding up. So save yourself some money in the long run, and give one of our plumbing professionals a call to take care of those leaks for you!
2. Low flow shower head: Each and every minute, a standard shower head can release 3.5 gallons a minute. Imagine taking that 30 minute shower you love! That’s 105 gallons that’s been used and most of it is just being wasted when you’re waiting on the shower to warm up and once you get in, half of it is just flowing down the drain. That’s your money going down that drain! Opposed to utilizing a low flow shower head that only uses about 2 gallons per minute. Switching to a low flow shower head could save you about 43% on your hot water bill.
3. Shorter showers: Although we all enjoy a nice, long, hot shower, the reality is that they don’t necessarily need to be that long. Time how long your shower is then make reasonable decisions on how to cut that time down. Maybe you don’t have to brush your teeth in the shower, maybe wash your hair in the sink, or etc. The savings begin with you and your family.

So stop letting your hard earned money just go down the drain, and give the plumbing pros at KRK Enterprises a call today at 800-330-7686. 

When you hire a plumber, you don’t normally expect much drama. It’s an easy process: You hire the professional, they do the job, and you pay them. But the plumbers we’re looking at today decided to play by their own rules. It didn’t pay off, though; they’re all under investigation, and their careers are pretty much tanked. Let’s all point and laugh at these plumbers who tried to play the system, but failed.

Stealing From Superiors

We’re not sure what Joshua Veach of Oklahoma was thinking when he decided to steal $6,000 worth of tools and equipment from his employer. Maybe he wanted to sell them for some quick cash? Maybe he wanted to keep them for himself? Whatever the plan, it wasn’t a good one; he’s now awaiting trial for theft, and his bail was set at $25,000.

Abusing Labor Laws

Jason Cooper of Australia is accused of making his payroll clerk do dishonest things. The clerk claims that Cooper made her submit false pay slips and employee records to the Trade Union Royal Commission. This deception stressed her terribly, causing debilitating anxiety. Why did Cooper decide to fake out the authorities? Apparently he wanted them to think he’d been following proper protocol by talking to and disciplining his workers before firing them. The investigation is ongoing.

Scamming Customers

A scammer went down to Georgia, looking for money to steal! At least, that’s what Rodney Morales’ accusers claim. The plumber is said to have taken money — up to $1,500 from one customer — for work that he never completed. The customers thought they were making a good choice by hiring Morales because of his online reviews. However, the BBB told the truth when it gave him an F rating.

Remember to check with multiple sources before hiring a professional. If you need plumbing services in Florida, and you want service you can trust, give us a call today!

Don’t let your water and money go down the drain! The Environmental Protection Agency is hosting National Fix-a-Leak Week to inform everyone about the importance of saving water. Americans with leaky plumbing — even minor leaks — waste 1 trillion gallons of water every year! That’s a staggering statistic that most people aren’t aware of. Here are some more:

Drippy Shower Heads Waste Water

If your shower head is leaking at the rate of one drop a second, it could be wasting up to 500 gallons of water every year. You can conserve water by turning off the shower while you lather up, then turning it on to rinse. It’s also a good idea to have it inspected by a professional plumber to make sure all the components are in good working order.

Leaky Bath Tubs Are Worse

A bath tub with leaky faucets can waste over 3,000 gallons of water a year! If you’re a dedicated soaker, get a plumber out to take a look at your bath tub’s plumbing. Washers and gaskets could need to be replaced, or there could be a more serious problem that a pro would be able to identify.

We Need to Start Saving Now

For all the water that’s on Earth, you’d think we would have plenty to drink. However, as the world’s population increases, safe drinking water is becoming more crucial than ever. Only 1% of the water on our planet is drinkable; the rest is permanently frozen, or salty. Let’s conserve water now for our future generations!

Are your plumbing pipes backed up, or are you looking to deep clean a slow draining system? As our team is committed to plumbing done properly, we offer hydro-jetting to help clean out your pipes once and for all. By blasting away blockages, hardened mineral scale, sand, tree roots, grease, and virtually any other obstruction, hydro-jetting truly eliminates your plumbing problem instead of pushing it further down the line. Here we walk through an overview of hydro-jetting and how it infinitely improves your plumbing power.

Hydro-jetting is accomplished by navigating a specialized hose into the necessary plumbing pipes. As the hose is drawn back out, blasts of forward and reverse jets of water scour away built up sludge or plumbing blocks. These substances are broken up into small particles that are then washed down the system for proper disposal.

Why Hydro-Jet?

Hydro-jetting is highly recommended for a number of advantages that it offers. By utilizing water instead of harsh chemicals, your pipes are preserved and rejuvenated instead of degraded by corrosive materials. Hydro-jetting also eliminates any obstructions or buildup instead of pushing it further down the line to later resurface and cause another problem.

KRK Enterprises is Florida’s top commercial and plumbing team: call us today at 800-330-7686!

A septic tank mishap can be a massive problem. Do you remember the last time you had your septic tank inspected? Regularly inspecting and cleaning your septic tank is an important step to ensure your plumbing keeps running smoothly. To help you gauge the health of your septic system, we walk through the specifics of septic tank service here.

Inspecting a septic tank is a critical step in evaluating how to best protect it in the future. Is the tank old or weak in some places? Is it exposed to a certain substance in the ground or in the water that may affect it? A professional technician will be able to ascertain the condition of your tank to help you decide how you should have it regularly serviced in the future.

As with any other plumbing system, septic tanks can become excessively dirty or clogged. The team at KRK has personal company septic service trucks which allow us to be ready to service any septic repair or cleaning need. Our trained professionals offer filter cleaning, pump station repairs, line snaking and cleaning, high velocity water jetting, and any other septic service.

Call KRK today at 1-800-330-7686 for 24/7 emergency service or for your regular plumbing needs!

When your plumbing is on the fritz and you need a solution fast, performing services that don’t solve the problem are the last thing you want. With video camera inspections of plumbing pipes and sewers, a trained plumber is able to make visual confirmation of the problem to directly address it. To help you avoid paying for unnecessary services that don’t alleviate your plumbing problems, we walk through the benefits of video inspections here.

Navigating Plumbing Problems

Successful video inspections begin with high-quality camera equipment. A sewer scope is equipped with a video camera that displays the footage on a brightly lit monitor while it is simultaneously recorded on a DVD so the inspection can be reviewed if needed.

Visually confirming the plumbing problem with a video camera inspection provides assurance that the issue will correctly be solved the first time. This takes the guess work out of completing repairs, so you can be sure your plumbing has a clear cut solution to being restored.

We know exactly how challenging it can be to continue your daily schedule if your plumbing is interrupted. For fast plumbing repair that won’t break the bank, call us today at 800-330-7686!