Time for a Battery Check.

What better time to check the batteries in your sump pump and back-up system than back-to-school time?  You are making that transition from the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer to the more disciplined fall and winter season.  Part of that regimen as a home owner is making sure all systems are go for the long months ahead.

Can you even imagine what a flood would do to your worldly possessions?  It can destroy your valuables, your furniture, your furnace, and ruin your finished basement.  A strong battery back-up system and a working back-up sump pump will give you the peace of mind that you deserve in the next 6 months.  Some systems will even alert your cell phone!

Don’t take any chances of living with regrets.  If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, call AquaTech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 any time any day.  Aquatech is your full-service sump pump battery check and installation professional in Chicagoland.

Beware Spring and Summer Flooding.

The heavy rains are just a part of life in Chicagoland.  They are fine if you’re a fish, but not so good if you are a basement or a sump pump.  Your finished basement that you put so much money into and love to spend time in can be destroyed within hours.  Worst of all the memories that may be stored in that basement are irretrievable due to water damage.

What is the status of your sump pump system?  Does it have a current battery back-up?  Do you have a back-up sump pump in case the main one fails?  Is the battery system equipped with an alarm that goes off when it is running low?  Did you know that in this era there are systems that even call your cell phone when the battery is running low!?

The best option for your home is two sump pumps and a battery back-up.  If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, contact AquaTech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555. AquaTech plumbing is your sump pump professional expert.  We will be there for any preventative measure or a plumbing emergency 24/7.

Time to Check your Sump Pump.

Spring rains are right around the corner in Chicagoland.  That means sump pumps in area homes will be stretched to the limit.  Of course you could wait and see what happens after the first hard rain or you could take precautions and have your sump pump and your battery back-up checked before Noah floats by your home.

What is the current age of your sump pump system?  Do you have a back-up pump, a back-up battery and an alarm that alerts you when the battery is getting low?  In this day and age there are even complete systems that call your cell phone before an emergency occurs!  Your best option may be two sump pumps with a battery back-up system.

Aquatech Plumbing serving Naperville, Lisle, Plainfield, Aurora, Geneva, Batavia, St. Charles, Wheaton, Winfield, Warrenville, and Glen Ellyn offers 6 months same as cash financing at 0%.  And, best of all you can sleep at night knowing that your basement and the personal items in it are protected.  Find out more about a new sump pump system before an emergency arises.  Call Aquatech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-898-3444, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555.   

Sump Pumps and a Battery Back-Up System

Let’s face it, a flooded basement is a catastrophe.  The loss of all those memories, the expense of fixing it and the time it takes to sort through the ruins to discover what is salvageable and what is not.  Be proactive…don’t face this terrible fate.  Maybe you have a finished basement or it is just a depository for a lifetime of memories.  Either way it is worth protecting.

Here is A Better Option: Two Sump Pumps and a Battery Back-Up System.

This will take away the worry of basement flooding and loss of personal items and allows you maximum protection against flooding during loss of power and heavy rains. You can even power other appliances with a Sump Pro system during a power outage.  The alternative is just too painful to even consider.

Call AquaTech Plumbing before that happens. Our battery back-up includes the battery, a back-up pump in addition to your sump pump, and an alarm that sounds if your battery charge is getting low, it needs water, or there is something wrong with either your primary or back up pump. Certain systems even call your cell phone!  We offer up to 6 months, same-as-cash, 0% financing!  Call AquaTech Plumbing today serving Naperville, Lisle, Plainfield, Aurora, Geneva, Batavia, St. Charles, Wheaton, Winfield, Warrenville, or Glen Ellyn, at 630-416-3555, 630-898-3444, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555

Summer Rains Effecting Your Property.

How many of you remember the great deluge of 1996?  Aurora Illinois received 19 inches of rain in 24 hours matching a national record.  You never know when mother nature will unleash another monster summer storm on Chicagoland.  Basements were flooded, yards were under water and roads were closed.  How do you protect yourself from an unexpected summer storm?

Try a sump pump with a battery backup system in place.  Within hours a flood can envelop your home from the basement on up.  The result could be hundreds of thousands of dollars in water damage, not to mention the loss of personal property that can never be replaced.  For the solution call AquaTech Plumbing at (630) 416- 3555.  They provide 3 lines of defense against flooding and do it at a very reasonable price with payment plans available.

If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, contact AquaTech Plumbing at (630)-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 for more information on how you can defend your home against summer rains.

Sump Pump Systems for The Chicago Suburbs

If your basement floods the losses may be catastrophic. Not just the memories and other valuables that may be stored down there, but many people lose their furnace too. If that were not enough, the time, expense, and effort to clean up the mess just adds to the heartbreak.

Be sure your sump pump works properly before a spring rainy season. Unplug your pump and pour several buckets of water in the sump pit until it is full. Plug the pump in and if the pump doesn’t turn on, it’s time to replace the pump.

Be certain that your pump is not running constantly.  That wear and tear adds up as it continuously cycles the water. 

A back-up pump may be absolutely essential. The back-up pump must be run separately. Many back-up pumps fail because they are tied into the primary pump line.  You need to guard against that.

Our AquaTech PLUS Dual Alternator System with battery back-up equipped with an alarm will alternate your two sump pumps so that neither of the pumps works too hard. It will also keep your sump pumps running in case of a power outage and alert you if one your pumps fail, so that you have ample opportunity to change it.  Do not wait until a spring storm jolts you back to reality.

If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, contact AquaTech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 for assistance with all of your plumbing needs.

Tankless Effort

Aqua Tech Plumbing is a leading tankless water heater installer. We have vast experience determining the model best suited to your needs and water usage. Our professionals can get you started on a path of saving money and resources.

Tankless Water Heaters continuously supply unlimited hot water provided by heating the water as needed rather than storing it. You'll save money on gas bills, save space because it's small, and save yourself the draining, leaking, and lighting of pilot lights with regular water heaters. No stagnant water means cleaner showers, laundry, and dishes. Tankless water heaters last for 20 - 30 years, eliminating your need to replace water heaters every 6 - 10 years.

It also is an environmentally sound decision to make. When you aren't wasting, you are saving . . . not just money, but the environment!

Give us a call today to find out how you can save! 

Are You Ready For Fall? We Are!

Fall is here and we have a few tips to help you prepare your home's plumbing for the change in weather.

First, drain your hot water heater: This is especially necessary if you happen to live in an area that uses hard water. When your hot water heater isn't drained enough, extra amounts of sediments could build up in the tank, and rust could begin to develop in the tank.



Autumn is the best time to drain your hot water heater. If you find that your hot water heater is too old or is rusty, you should probably consider getting a new one. You don't want to go throughout winter taking cold showers. Tankless water heaters are also an option to consider.



Second, Disconnect water hoses: Gone are the days when you used to go outside to fill up the pool or wash your car thanks to your trusty water hose. Well, now is the time to disconnect your beloved water hose and put it away until springtime. If you leave your outdoor hose connected to the faucet, the water that's still left in the hose can freeze and expand during the fall and winter months, which can cause your faucets and the connecting pipes inside your home to freeze. Not only will you be hindered from your future summer outdoor activities in the coming year, but you will also have to foot a hefty repair bill if you neglect to disconnect the hose.



Third, Give us a call! We are more than willing to inspect and certify your home's readiness. Our professionals are standing by. We're ready for Fall, are you?

Reliable and Professional Plumbing Services You Can Count On.

Family owned and operated, AquaTech Plumbing has served the suburbs of Chicago proudly for more than 30 years. In that time, we have worked on helping you in times of plumbing replacement, repair, and emergency.

Replacements could be as simple as fixture replacements. Wear and tear will eventually render a faucet weak and eventually useless. Our professionals will install your new fixtures in no time. It will improve quality and aesthetics.

Or perhaps a compromised hose is soaking the laundry room. We'll be there!
Repairs can be as small as a leaky faucet --that can add it to a large cost. It's better to get a professional out to look at a leak than a flood. But don't worry, we can handle both.

Emergency plumbing situations are the most unwanted--but most needed service. If it's the middle of the night and a pipe bursts, a basement floods or a water heater goes out, you and your family shouldn't have to wait until 8 a.m for help. By then, the damage is done. Our 24/7 emergency service will answer your call and have the situation under control upon our expeditious arrival.
If we could put sirens on our trucks, we would. But know this: Whether if it's an emergency or a small leak, we regard your business as big business. No leak is too small, no flood is too big.

If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-
Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, contact AquaTech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 for more information

Summer Rain Protection

The summer rains can often times be a welcome and needed break from the dog days of summer. But, there absence is short missed when they begin to wreak havoc on our home's basement. What can you do to prevent disaster from happening?


A Sump Pump and Battery Back-Up System is the solution!


In an instant, a flood can consume your home from the basement up. It can do hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of damage. If you have a lock on your door, then you should have a lock on flood prevention. Here is the solution...

Call Aqua Tech Plumbing! (630) 416- 3555. We can provide 3 lines of defense against flooding, and work with you and your budget. We offer up to six months, same as cash, ZERO percent financing.

A three-fold approach is the best way to ensure your basement stays dry.


1.A sump pump. If you have a basement, you may likely already have one. If not, we can fix that.
2.Get ANOTHER sump pump. A back up. If that first pump isn't enough, the second one will aide or take over.
3.A Battery Back-Up. An alarm that sounds if your battery charge is getting low, it needs water, or there is something wrong with either your primary or back up pump


We offer all the above in one package for an affordable rate. This IS your best line of defense against heavy summer rains. Preserve your memories and peace of mind knowing that your home has the best line of defense against flooding.

If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, contact AquaTech Plumbing at (630)-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 for more information on how you can defend your home against summer rains.

Transition Your Home From The Fall And Winter Months To The Spring And Summer Months

Spring is in the air. The weather is warming and the birds are chirping. It seems like a great time to relax and kick your feet up, doesn’t it?

Well, there’s work to be done to transition your home from the fall and winter months to the spring and summer months. During the winter, leaves, debris, mud and gunk get caked on your home's exterior, rain gutters, pipes and more.

So, what can you do to ready your home for spring? You can start by calling us! We will do a thorough examination to make sure that all of your plumbing needs inside and out are working efficiently and are ready for the change of season.

You probably just got back to watering your lawn. Notice the pressure is a little low? Yep, Old Man Winter played havoc with your sprinkler system--and his partner in crime, Autumn, saw to it that not a drop of rain will make it out of those gutters. Dead foliage has found it’s way into your water system and intends on building a dam that would impress a beaver. All of that sediment and debris need to be removed in order for your home’s plumbing to run properly. Evidence of a clog in the trap is when all of your toilets make a gurgling noise. When the pressure is low and when water returns to the tub even after you’ve drained it; like a house guest that overstayed it’s welcome.

Give us a call today. Aqua Tech Plumbing. For all of your plumbing needs both residential and commercial. Got a clog? Got a flood? Get us! We’ve got all of the proper solutions for your plumbing needs. Clogs and overflows are no match for us.

Tips For Your Home's Plumbing System To Aid Against Plumbing Problems

With the first day of spring just around the corner, here are some spring cleaning tips for your home's plumbing system to aid against plumbing problems in the future:

• Do a check of all faucets for drips and leaks. Repairing these can save you money and conserve water. 
• Double check all toilets to make sure they are free from hidden leaks. A great way to find out is by doing the food coloring test. 
• Purchase a strainer for each drain to avert clogged drains from hair and other debris. 
• When checking any toilets for leaks, also check for cracks. 
• If you are holding down or jiggling your toilet handle to stop the water, you likely need some repairs. 
• Turn all valves under any sinks and toilets to make sure they work properly and won't stick. 
• Make sure the temperature on your water heater is not set to more than 120 degrees. This can prevent burns and reduces energy consumption. 
• If your home has a sump pump, check that it works properly by pouring a bucket of water into the sump pit. The pump should quickly turn on, get rid of the water, and then turn off without issues. 
• Clean out any yard drains, downspouts, and gutters. 
• If you live in an area where sewers sometimes back up into homes, install a back flow valve in the floor drain. This can prevent backups in the future. 

If you reside in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn areas, contact AquaTech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 for a complete spring inspection.

How Can I Get My Home Ready For Spring?

When Winter Leaves, It Leaves Damage Behind

Though it's still freezing in many parts of the country, spring is right around the corner. There is no better time it’s time to make sure your plumbing and air conditioning systems are ready for Spring and Summer. Last year’s cold weather may have caused freezing-related breaks and leaks that won’t show up until you turn on the water. Or, this year's winter doesn't leave and this particular blog won't be needed for another couple of months. Let's hope not.

Wait to turn on your outside faucets and lawn sprinklers until after nighttime low temperatures are consistently above freezing (32° F) and once you do, remember to carefully check for leaks inside and outside your home. Or, you can CALL US and we’ll perform a complete Spring Inspection to make sure your home is ready for warm weather. Though there is a storm on it's way and a few more to come, it's never to early to prepare.

Spring Inspection:

- Faucet leak check

- Under-sink leak check

- Toilet leak check

- Water heater check-out

- Water Pressure test

- Main Water Shut-off check

- Comprehensive leak check

If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, contact AquaTech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 for a complete spring inspection.

Does My Home Need A Sump Pump?

Sump Pump and Back-Up Systems

Thousands of dollars in valuables and stored memories can be lost if your basement floods. Many people lose their furnace too. And the clean up is a long and expensive process.

• Be sure your sump pump works properly before a spring rainy season. Unplug your pump and pour several buckets of water in the sump pit until it is full. Plug the pump in and if the pump doesn’t turn on, it’s time to replace the pump.
• Is your pump running continuously due to a lot of ground water? This will shorten the life of your pump, because it is continually working or “cycling”. If it wears out, your basement could flood. Adding an additional pump is an extra safeguard against loss.
• A back-up pump is a must. If your first pump fails, the second pump will step in. The back-up pump must be run separately. Many back-up pumps fail because they are tied into the primary pump line.
• Our AquaTech PLUS Dual Alternator System with battery back-up system and alarm will alternate your two sump pumps so that neither of the pumps works too hard. It will also keep your sump pumps running in case of a power outage (a distinct possibility in a storm) and alert you if one your pumps fail, so that you have ample opportunity to change it.
• Pumps in a shallow pit can short cycle. This occurs when a pump turns on, but doesn’t run very long, shutting off and making terrible noises. Short cycle doesn’t allow the pump to fully start before shutting down. This is hard on your pump and will shorten its life. Make sure your pit is deep enough to handle the amount of water.

If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, contact AquaTech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 for assistance with all of your plumbing needs.

How To Check For A Water Leak

Are your water bills higher than they should be? Here’s how to check:

Faucets

• Check your faucets for dripping water and under your faucets for moisture. Fix leaky faucets promptly. Even a slow leak can waste as much as 15 or 20 gallons of water a day. And a leak can ruin your faucet or even your cabinets and floors.
• Leaky faucets are usually caused by seals which are dirty or worn and can be cleaned, replaced, or you may want to replace the faucet.

Toilets

• Fix leaky toilets right away. A leaky toilet can waste over 30 gallons of water a day. Check your toilet for leaks by dropping a few drops of food coloring or a little bit of Kool-Aid in the tank. After about half an hour, it the water in the bowl has some color in it, the tank is leaking, and the stopper (flapper) and/or flush valve seat may need to be replaced.
• Clogged toilet and a plunger didn’t work? If the water level is low fill a bucket with warm water and pour it from waist high into the bowl. Repeat if necessary after water is low again.

Other Leaks

• Check for undetected leaks in your home by making sure all water is turned off inside your home, then checking your water meter. If it is still running, you may have an undetected leak.
• When you know you are going to be gone for a few hours, write down the numbers on your water meter when you leave. If you check the meter when you return and the numbers have changed, there may be a leak somewhere inside your house.

If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, contact AquaTech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 for assistance with all of your plumbing needs.

A Tankless Water Heater Is Affordable And Eco Friendly

So the old water heater is cutting out again, eh? Is it making a pinging sound? Does it sound like a rusty robot trying to do yoga? Does it sound like it's going to take off into the stratosphere? Well, maybe it's time for a new water heater.

Are you still watching one of those clunky, boxy, tube t.v.'s? Do you check your email using Windows 95? No! So why are you stuck in the past with an old water heater that has behavioral issues and thinks Bill Clinton is still President?

Time for a tankless water heater! They are affordable, eco friendly, and will save you thousands annually.

If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, contact AquaTech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 call us for a free estimate on installing your new tankless water heater.

What Should You Do If You Have A Gas Leak In Chicagoland

Our houses are like a living creatures made up of components that keep them running safely and efficiently--much like our bodies. With an intricate system of veins (or in this case pipes and lines) running through, under, around our domiciles. When one of these lines becomes incapacitated, like the human body it can be something trivial like a drippy faucet (runny nose) or something gravely serious like a gas leak (internal bleeding) that can not only compromise the safety of you and your family but could potentially annihilate an entire cul-de-sac.

Don't worry, we're here to help. Carbon monoxide detectors are a must in EVERY home so we will assume you've done the right thing and had them installed. Gas, by nature, is odorless. It is a silent killer. Luckily there is an additive that smells like sulfur to let people know there is gas leaking from somewhere.

What should you do if you have a gas leak?
ACT IMMEDIATELY. TURN OFF THE GAS. CALL US. GET OUT OF THE HOME OR BUSINESS AND WAIT FOR THE CAVALRY TO COME. (That's us!)

A gas leak should be treated with the utmost seriousness. If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, contact AquaTech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 if your home or business has a gas leak.

What Are The Steps To Take If My Pipes Freeze?

The following are a few helpful tips from AquaTech Plumbing to keep your home in good working order this winter:

• As temperatures reach freezing and dip far below it, be sure to close all air vents and other openings in the crawl space under your house. This will prevent heat from escaping as much as possible. 

• In freezing weather, never set your home's thermostat below 55 degrees. Below that temperature your pipes are at risk of freezing. 

• Insulate pipes that are prone to freezing, such as those near an outside wall, in unheated areas of your home, or if they are exposed, such as outside spigots. In an emergency, several layers of newspapers or rags can be used for temporary insulation.

• Keep the cover to your water meter box securely in place to prevent the meter from freezing during cold periods.

• In extremely cold weather, leave cabinet doors under sinks open to keep warm air circulating.

If Your Pipes Freeze:

• We warn against using a hair dryer, heat lamp or light bulb to thaw the frozen pipe yourself. Too much heat in one spot can burst the pipe, and it is difficult to evenly distribute the heat over a large area of the pipe. Also, using any electrical appliance to thaw a pipe can be dangerous because the appliance could become wet, increasing your danger of electrocution.

• DO NOT use a blow torch or any type of flame to thaw a frozen line. In addition to the danger of fire, extreme heat could thaw the pipe too rapidly, causing it to burst and resulting in potential injury and damage to your property. 

If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, contact AquaTech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 for assistance in keeping your home in tip-top shape this winter season.

Does Your Home Or Business Piping Need To Be Repaired?

A gas leak can be the deadliest leak there is. Before an odor was added to it, people didn't know they had a leak until it was too late. Today, the odor is there to detect it. However, that doesn't make it any less deadly.

Every year paramedics and firefighters respond to calls of a gas leak after it's too late. The effects of a gas leak can be as small as a patch of grass dying to as large as a whole neighborhood engulfed in flames. Consider a gas leak to be like a leak on a boat. There are no good leaks. If left untreated, the results will be catastrophic.

Whether your home or business' piping needs to be repaired or new piping installed, call us. We take the time to ensure quality installation. Fall is here and Winter is fast approaching. Check your pipes today to see if they are up to the task of keeping your family warm and safe.

If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, contact AquaTech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 for assistance in keeping your gas lines in good working order.

Wipes Clog Pipes!

We teach our children while they are potty training to NOT put anything in the toilet other than waste and toilet paper. We teach them this and then we turn around and practice opposite of what we've preached. We do so by flushing wet wipes and baby wipes down the toilet. These items cause damage to entire sewer systems, affecting thousands of homes and businesses.

Most of us know not to flush paper towels down the toilet. They are thick and made for absorbing water, not to dissolve in water. Think about wet wipes and baby wipes. They are often times thicker and more durable than paper towels. They've absorbed water and retained it without disintegrating. That is a pretty good glimpse into how they're sewer life will play out. Wet wipes are wet and strong, even capable of causing iceberg sized masses to form in sewer systems throughout the nation.

If you live in Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, contact AquaTech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 for assistance in keeping your plumbing in good working order. Wipes have grown in popularity over the last few years and they are wrecking havoc on our plumbing systems. Remember, wipes clog pipes!