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Why Does My Water Heater’s Pilot Light Keep Going Out?

April 30, 2024

The most common reason the pilot light on your water heater keeps going out has to do with its thermocouple. Our Flow Masters Plumbing, Inc. heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) professionals can either quickly repair or replace your thermocouple to restore hot water to your Atherton home in no time.

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What to Do When Your Basement Floods

April 15, 2024

Your Palo Alto basement is flooded and filled with water. Now what? Leaks, floods, and plumbing problems can be stressful. Flow Masters Plumbing is here to remove those worries. We are ready to offer the home solutions you need here in California. No matter the issue, our professionals are here to assist with your plumbing,…

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Should I Buy a Tankless Water Heater Instead?

March 29, 2024

It’s a terrible moment when you step into the shower and find you have no hot water. Best case scenario—your spouse just ran a load of white clothes on hot in the washing machine, turned on the dishwasher, and took a leisurely hot shower a few minutes ago. Worst case scenario—you have a broken water heater.

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5 Benefits of a Plumbing Maintenance Plan

March 15, 2024

A professional plumbing preventative maintenance plan is a program intended to protect your California home’s plumbing and keep it in optimum condition for you.

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What Is a Heat Pump?

February 29, 2024

What’s the best way to preserve resources? Working with what you already have. Heat pumps make your Atherton home more comfortable by using heat that already exists. It pushes heat from outdoors to indoors (to warm) or pulls heat from indoors to outdoors (to cool). It stands apart from a gas furnace or boiler, which…

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How to Prevent Frozen or Burst Pipes This Winter

February 12, 2024

By taking a few simple prevention steps before winter arrives, you can drastically reduce the likelihood of frozen or burst water pipes.

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Transitioning Your Heat Pump

January 31, 2024

One reason California homeowners love heat pumps is they function as an all-in-one unit. Instead of purchasing and maintaining a separate furnace and air conditioning system, you can simply transition your heat pump from the heat setting to the cooling setting and vice versa as seasons warrant. 

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Unraveling the Mysteries of Hard Water

January 15, 2024

Flow Masters Plumbing, Inc can test your water, identify its acidity, hardness, and mineral content, and recommend the best way to treat it. We install water softeners, sediment filtration, and water filtration and purification systems, such as reverse osmosis systems, that improve water quality no matter if its source is a well or public supply.

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If you are in the market for a new heat pump, efficiency is probably a key factor in your search. The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has a universal ranking system for heating and cooling units that serves to help. 

How to Determine Heat Pump Efficiency

December 15, 2023

If you are in the market for a new heat pump, efficiency is probably a key factor in your search. The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has a universal ranking system for heating and cooling units that serves to help. 

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Why Is My Heat Pump Turning On and Off Frequently?

November 30, 2023

Homeowners generally favor heat pumps for their efficiency. However, a number of common issues can cause them to run very inefficiently.

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