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Avoid Plumbing Issues When Cooking for the Holidays

Avoid Plumbing Issues When Cooking for the Holidays

We have many reasons to look forward to the holiday season, most of which involve food. If you plan to host the big dinners this year, you'll definitely put your kitchen - and your plumbing - through a good workout. At Atomic Plumbing, we're available 24/7 and during...

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Hiring a Professional VS. DIY

Hiring a Professional VS. DIY

Everyone feels accomplished when they complete a DIY project and it actually ends up successful. But, there are times when it's appropriate to do a DIY project and when it's time to call a professional. Playing around with your plumbing can lead to a very dangerous...

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Tips For Clean Faucets

Tips For Clean Faucets

It's no secret that foot traffic to bathrooms and kitchens increases in summer. The kids are home from school, and out-of-town relatives come for extended vacations. You'll spend more time washing dishes and clothes, waiting in line for the shower, and - most...

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Prevent Backflow Problems This Spring

Prevent Backflow Problems This Spring

Spring in Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads signals not only unpredictable changes in weather but potential issues with your home water. If you've lived in the area long enough, you've become used to the lines of passing storms and the explosion of pollen and other...

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Three Steps to Hurricane Preparedness for Your Plumbing

Three Steps to Hurricane Preparedness for Your Plumbing

Like you, we've kept our eyes on the skies here in Virginia Beach. One day we're putting on an extra sweater and reaching for the heat dial, the next we're wearing shorts. We're known for our unpredictable weather, and with talk of hurricanes and super storms this...

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Have An Atomic 2017

Have An Atomic 2017

2017 has blown into town on blustery, flurry-filled winds and buried our seaside community beneath mounds of snow. In the aftermath of the winter storm Helena, many Norfolk and Virginia Beach homeowners may find themselves cranking up the heat, or even fiddling with...

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Does Cold Weather Affect the Water Heater?

Does Cold Weather Affect the Water Heater?

We're certain to feel the chill this winter, and when that happens we make good use of our home heating systems and hot water. Too cold to go out to eat? It's nice to cook at home, but dishes pile up and we use the sinks and dishwashers more than usual. Also, there's...

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Tank Vs. Tankless Water Heaters

Tank Vs. Tankless Water Heaters

As the days and nights get cooler, thoughts turn to keeping the house warm for fall and winter. You may find you use more hot water toward the end of the year for cooking and laundry, and maybe a longer shower to delay going out into the cold. It's natural to want to...

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Why is My Water Heater Making Noise?

Why is My Water Heater Making Noise?

No doubt you're familiar with all the “house noises” in your living environment. After you flush your toilet, for example, you may expect to hear the hissing, running sound that prompts some to “jiggle the handle” so it stops. You know, if the hissing doesn't...

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