Call For Copper Repiping in the New Year
With the holiday season in full swing, your San Jose home might be filling up with family members and guests that are visiting from out of town. While you have plenty of room for everybody, you know that when you get your water bill in January, it’s going to be a bit higher than the […]
Are You Worried About Coming Home to a Flood?
For many families, the holiday season means traveling to see friends and family, and that could mean leaving your house for days on end. If you’re traveling out of state and you’re worried about coming home to a flood from a broken pipe, you won’t be able to focus on the fun and festivity of […]
You’ve Finally Decided to Install a Tankless Water Heater, Now Which One to Get?
If you’ve watched your water and energy bills go up every month for the past few months, you may have decided that it’s finally time to replace that old standard water heater with a tankless hot water heater. While some homeowners may be hesitant to purchase a tankless heater because of the price, others are […]
Why It’s Important to Hire a Home Repipe Professional
If you consider yourself handy, and have found that you can fix most household problems that arise, you might think that you can tackle any issue that comes along. If your plumbing is outdated or you’ve noticed more and more leaks coming from your old galvanized pipes, you might be thinking about doing your home […]
Copper Piping is a Stronger Option
Copper piping is a suitable replacement for old galvanized pipes, as it won’t sag or separate over time, and can outlast the life of a home. At Gladiator Repipe in San Jose, we can improve your home’s plumbing with repiping services that improve your water pressure, decrease your monthly water bill, and increase the amount […]
We Can Repair Both Common and Complex Water Heater Issues
When you get up in the morning and head to the shower, you expect to have a steady flow of warm water come from the faucet or showerhead when you turn it on. If that’s not the case, your day can quickly take a turn as you begin to worry about your hot water heater. Often, […]
We Only Use Quality Copper Piping
If you’ve lived in a house that had copper piping, you know how reliable it can be. If, for some reason, one of those pipes broke or came loose from a fitting, you most likely began to question that reliability. The fact of the matter is, not all copper piping is the same, and if […]
Is Your Hot Water Too Hot?
When people hire a professional for water heater repair, it’s usually because the water in their home isn’t hot enough, or the water pressure has dropped significantly. At Gladiator Repipe in San Jose, these problems represent a majority of the repair calls that we receive, however, there is the occasional call where the customer’s water […]
Quality Craftsmanship To Go With Quality Piping
When you’re having new plumbing installed in your home, you’re counting on the technicians being skilled, and that they’re using only the highest quality materials. At Gladiator Repipe, we believe in using quality products, but we also believe that every technician should have the expertise to do a first-rate job every time they install a […]
Understanding Your Water Heater’s Energy Factor
Your water heater’s energy factor (EF) is determined by how much of the fuel from your power source – usually gas or electricity – is converted into usable hot water. The EF includes several factors, such as recovery efficiency, standby losses, and cycling losses. Obviously, the higher the energy factor, the more efficient your water […]
