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Brenneco Receives Safety First! Award

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Brenneco Plumbing Receives 2023 PHCC Safety First! Award

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Greg Brenneman, president and owner of Brenneco Plumbing.

Federated Insurance announced that this year’s recipient of their 18th annual “Safety First! Plumbing-Heating-Cooling-Contractors (PHCC) Contractor of the Year Award” is Greg Brenneman, president and owner of Brenneco Plumbing.

The announcement was made during the PHCC association’s national convention, PHCCCONNECT2023, in Cleveland, Ohio, held on October 25-27, 2023. “It is humbling and an honor to be recognized by our insurance company for the safety culture that we have developed over the years,” Brenneman stated. Read more →

Hot Water Heater Money Saving Tips

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Hot Water Heater $$$$ Saving Tips

Water heaters are among the highest energy-consuming appliances in your home. Water heating accounts for about 18% of your home’s energy use.

Energy Star estimates that households spend between $400 and $600 on heating water every year for things like laundry, showers, and washing dishes, making water heaters the second most energy-consuming appliance in your home.

Hot Water Heater Energy Saving Tips

Heating water requires more energy than any other household task except heating and cooling your home. Making sure your water heater is as efficient as it can be, will save you money.

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Reverse Osmosis Water System

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Feeling Good With Pure, Clear Water

When the dog days of summer are upon us almost anything we do outside makes us thirsty. Our bodies need water to recover and feel refreshed.

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Reverse osmosis water filtration systems provide clear, clean water free from impurities.

Why Good Water Is Needed for Good Health

Water, along with quenching our thirst, also lubricates our joints, nourishes and protects our organs, keeps our body temperature normal, and plays a large role in removing waste from our bodies.

So when our bodies crave water it is important to give our families the best drinking water possible. With the water in our area not always smelling or tasting the best, we often reach for a bottle of water purchased at a local store.

This option is not always convenient and can be costly to our wallets as well as to the environment. Not purchasing bottled water saves money and means less plastic to discard. Read more →

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Water Softener Problems

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Signs Your Water Softener Isn’t Working Properly

clear-water-being-poured-into-a-glassFor most of us in central Indiana where hard water is prevalent, a water softener is pretty much a necessity. It’s one of those items that we depend on to work all the time and don’t fully appreciate until it stops working properly.

Mostly likely, your water softener doesn’t just break and stop working all at once, but over time it slowly stops completely softening your water.  Here are a few signs that your water softener may need to be serviced. Read more →

Red Stains in Sinks and Drains

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How Do I Get Rid of the Red Stains in My Sinks and Drains?

Red stains in your sinks, tubs, showers, toilets and drains are a result of iron in your water supply.

If you have red or brown deposits in your sinks or drains, then you most likely have a high concentration of iron in your water. An excessive level of iron is a common problem and one that an iron filter is designed to remedy.

Will a Water Softener Remove Iron?

A common question we hear is “Will my water softener remove iron from my water?” The answer to this is, “Yes, but very little.” Water softeners are designed to treat hard water by removing minerals, including small quantities of iron. In most cases a water softener alone is not an effective solution for removing iron from water. Read more →

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Spring Cleaning Your Drains

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Your Drains Need Spring Cleaning Too

Spring cleaning is a ritual many of us take part in every year when the temperatures warm and the days get longer.  This often entails cleaning windows, dusting everything, and making sure our homes smell fresh. But what about your drains?

Don’t Wait for a Problem to Clean Your Drains

Cleaning your drains may not be an item on your traditional spring-cleaning list, but taking a little time to clean your drains thoroughly can avoid some major problems down the road. Read more →

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Test Your Sump Pump

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Rain, Rain Go Away From My House

Heavy spring rains can lead to water problems in your basement. For homes with finished basements, significant losses due to flooding can occur.

Sump pumps work hard to move water away from the home’s foundation, ensuring that your home remains free of water damage from built-up groundwater or an abundance of rainwater.

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Online Bill Payment

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It’s Easy. It’s Fast. It’s Secure.

Brenneco Plumbing Online Bill Payment Now Available

pay online iconContinuing to find ways to better service our customers is always the goal at Brenneco Plumbing.  Many of our customers have asked for an easier, faster and more secure way to pay the invoices they receive from Brenneco.

Pay Online

You can now pay your Brenneco Plumbing invoices by going to our website:  www.brenneco.com.  Simply click on the “Make a Payment” button on the home page and fill out the requested information on the form.

It’s quick, easy and secure.  No more providing credit card information over the phone or to our service techs.  This makes bill paying easier for everyone.

We accept Master Card, VISA, Discover and American Express credit cards.

Brenneco Plumbing logoQuestions?

If you have questions regarding our new online payment process, please contact Rusty Ashby at rusty@brenneco.com or 765-448-6190.

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Clogged Kitchen Drains

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What Shouldn’t Go Down the Kitchen Drain

The holidays are fast approaching when many of us will be gathered together to enjoy a wide variety of festive meals with friends and family.  This may also be the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day when more cooking is done at home than at any other time.

It can also be the time when we rinse or pour more stuff down our drains. In many cases it is items that can damage our drains and lead to high plumbing repair bills. Being aware of what we should and shouldn’t be sending down our drains, can ensure that our holiday cooking and clean up won’t contribute to future drain problems. Read more →

Sewer Line Cleaning and Repair

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Roots in Your Sewer Lines Can Get Nasty

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Roots are a common problem in sewer lines.

Tree roots entering your sewer line can cause major damage to pipes and septic tanks because they tend to grow into rough shapes that create clogs and slow drains that can back up sewage into your home.

As roots continue to grow, they expand and exert considerable pressure at the crack or joint where they entered the pipe. The force exerted by the root growth will break the pipe and may result in total collapse of the pipe requiring it to be replaced.

How do roots get into the main drainpipe?

Roots grow towards sewer pipes because they hold water, nutrients and oxygen—things roots crave.  And if the root finds a crack or leak in the pipe, they’ll grow into the pipe, blocking off the flow of waste into the sewer. Read more →