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B&W Plumbing and Heating, The Professionals in the Big Black Trucks.

B&W Plumbing and Heating would like to let everyone know that right now is best time to buy a Planned Service Agreement (PSA) for your heating and air conditioning equipment.  When you purchase a PSA, we will provide you with two precision tune-ups (one air conditioner tune up and one furnace tune up) to help provide a quality, efficient and safe indoor environment.

Even if you just purchased a new heating and air system with a 10 year parts and labor extended warranty, you will still benefit from a PSA from B&W Plumbing and Heating.  All extended warranties require the equipment to have ‘regular maintenance’ or the warranty will not be valid.

Benefits include:

     * 10% discount on service.  (This includes plumbing repairs!)

     * No overtime charge.

     * Priority scheduling

     * 24 Hour Service

Procedures performed:

     * Clean or replace filters

     * Check and clean inside cooling coil if accessible (during A/C check)

     * Check primary and secondary drains

     * Add algae tablets to condensate pans

     * Vacuum blower housing/compartment

     * Clean and check condenser coil (during A/C check)

     * Lubricate all moving parts where applicable

     * Check and tighten all loose electrical connections

     * Check operation pressures for proper refrigerant charge (during A/C check)

     * Monitor voltage and amperage draw on all motors

     * Monitor air conditioning cycle (during A/C check)

     * Adjust gas pressure (during furnace check)

     * Check and adjust pilot operation if applicable (during furnace check)

     * Monitor flue draft for safe operation (during furnace check)

     * Check and test safety controls

     * Monitor furnace cycle (during furnace check)

     * Check for cracked heat exchanger (during furnace check)

Click the link to schedule online and save $10.00 on your PSA:  http://www.bplusw.com/NeedService.html

B&W Plumbing and Heating, The Professionals in the Big Black Trucks

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Sump Pump Ad

B&W Plumbing and Heating, The Professionals in the Big, Black Trucks

B&W Plumbing and Heating just wants to remind you over this holiday weekend that we have always offered 24 Hour Emergency Service.  Just call (317) 243-3581 and we will quickly respond to your emergency so you can get back to doing what is important to you.

Call B&W Plumbing and Heating, The Professionals in the Big, Black Trucks.

A lot of customers have called us wanting more information about the warranty on their current water heater.  Most brands of residential water heaters have six (6) year tank and a sin (6) year parts warranty.  This will vary with different models and manufacturers.  The labor warranty from the manufacurer is one (1) year, BUT if the water heater is purchased and installed by B&W Plumbing and Heating, then we will give the customer a two (2) year labor warranty from the date of installation.  Once the labor warranty has expired, the customer will have to pay for the labor for the part covered under warranty to be replaced.

Another thing to remember is that all warranty transactions use the original date of installation.  Example:  if the gas valve on a water heater fails after five (5) years and is replaced under a part warranty,  the new gas valve is not covered for another six (6) years.  The warranty for the new gas valve expires six (6) years fro the date of the original water heater installation.

If the water heater is a Whirlpool and was purchased a home center or hardware store, the part must be returned to the store where purchased for the part warranty to be honored.  We will be happy to remove/install any parts for the customer, but the customer will have to go to the store for the replacement parts. 

Now lets talk tank warranty.  What a consumer first understand about residental gas tank water heaters is that there are two (2) types.  For lack of better terms, we call them “Old Design” and “New Design.”  Several years ago, a law was passed requiring all tank type gas water heaters produced after July 1, 2003 to incorporate a Flammable Vapors Ignition Resistance design so that the gas burners will not ignite flammable vapors from liquid spills in the vicinity of the water heater.  The manufacturers had already produced a large quantity of the “Old Style” water heaters before the deadline so they were still sold beyond the July 1, 2003 production deadline.  Any gas water heater produced after that date are the “New Design.”

If a tank leaks or fails with any “New Design” gas water heater and it is still in warranty,  the water heater can be replaced under the tank warranty.  If the labor warranty has expired, the home owner will still have to pay for installation for their replacement water heater.  The replacement water heater’s warranty date is still six (6) years from the original water heater’s installation date, not the replacement date.  Example:  If the homeowner’s “New Design” gas water heater tank fails after four (4) years,  a replacement water heater will be installed, the customer will pay for installation, and the balance of the warranty remaining will be two (2) years.

If the tank leaks or fails with any “Old Design” gas water heater and it still has a tank warranty, then the homeowner can replace the the water heater replaced under warranty.  The homeowner will have to pay for installation and an upgrade charge for the “New Design” water heater.  The good new in this scenario is that with the upgrade charge, the the water heater’s warranty will extend another six (6) years.  The upgrade charge varies by manufacturer.  Example:  If the homeowner’s “Old Design” gas water heater tank fails after four (4) years,  a replacement water heater will be installed, the customer will pay for installation and an upgrade charge, and the balance of the warranty remaining will be six (6) years.

If your water heater is not working or is leaking, just give us a call at (317) 243-3581 or click www.bplusw.com/ContactUs.html.  All we need is the Manufacturer, Model, Serial Number and Date Installed and we can give you your warranty status.

We also install and service the following water heater manufacturers:

A.O. Smith

Rheem

Bradford White

State

Lochinvar

Rinnai

Navien

Call B&W Plumbing and Heating, The Professionals in the Big, Black Trucks.  Home of the Same Day Water Heater.

Whether your basement is finished or if you use it for storage, there are several thousand dollars invested in your basement.  The smartest thing to do is to protect yourself with a battery backup sump pump system.  Battery backup sump pumps give you the peace of mind knowing that you are protected during a power outage or a heavy rainstorm.

Have you ever wondered…..

  What happens when there is a power outage?

  -A battery backup sump pump system uses a secondary power source to pump the water out when there is no power to the main pump.

  What happens if debris clogs the main pump or the main pump fails due to a mechanical problem?

  -A battery backup sump pump system will provide a secondary pump if the primary fails.

  What happens if the float switch on the main pump fails or becomes stuck?

  -A battery backup sump pump system uses a secondary float switch to activate the backup pump.

The truth is, if you have a basement, you can’t afford not to have a battery backup sump pump.  Insurance companies have changed/redefined what is covered in the event of a flooded basement.  Call your agent BEFORE your basement floods to find out what your coverage is.

Even if you are covered, the cleanup following a flood is daunting.

Call us at (317) 243-3581 or click http://bplusw.com/NeedService.html and schedule a time for the Professionals in the Big, Black Trucks to come out and install a battery backup sump pump system (and peace of mind) for you.

Answer:  B&W Plumbing and Heating (of course!)

We have almost every type of furnace filter in stock including the Honeywell and Air Bear medias.  If by chance we do not have the filter you need, we can order it for you and have it in stock by the next day.

Our address is 2101 Cunningham Road, Indianapolis, Indiana.  Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm and Saturday from 8am to 12:30pm.

B&W Plumbing & Heating, The Professionals in the Big Black Trucks.