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Tired of worrying about flooded basements each time Annapolis gets a thunderstorm. JP Plumbing is recommending a Liberty water power backup sump for our customers on public water.  The SumpJet^® (Model SJ10) is a water powered back-up sump pump that will protect your basement in the case of a power outage. This unique product is powered by your municipal water supply** and requires no electricity to operate! With a compact high efficiency design, The SumpJet^® removes 2 gallons of sump water per 1 gallon used.  The SumpJet^® is fully automatic, arrives completely assembled, and comes backed with Liberty’s standard 2 year warranty.                                                                                                                                         **The SJ10 requires an uninterrupted water source to operate.  If you have a well pump, the SJ10 will not operate during power outages

Another option is the Liberty SJ10A Water Powered Back Up Pump with indoor 115v alarm with 9v battery back up.  Compact probe mounted sensor, auxiliary contacts with visual and audio alarm.
Contact Jim Phaneuf at 410-757-8157 or schedule a service call online at jpplumbinginc.net

Submitted by Jim Phaneuf

Md.  Master Plumber #6700

May 19, 2010

Dean Crouse replaced a twenty year old builder grade water  heater on May 12, 2010 at Sturbridge Rd in Arnold near Annapolis. The customer requested a Ruud 80 Gallon Pro-Series water heater after some research online.  The Ruud Pro-Series water heater is only available through your local plumbers.  The heater has features not available on standard water heaters like a brass boiler drain, stainless steel lower element, R-tech anode rod, and also more insulation to reduce heat loss. Call Jim Phaneuf at 410-757-8157 , visit your Annapolis Plumbers website with any questions.

Roots in a sewer lines are a common problem for homes in the Annapolis area. The roots will find a joint on any sewer line and feed off the moisture in the pipe. Most older sewer lines are terra cotta pipe with joints every two feet. Cast iron was the next choice for plumbers and the joints were sealed with oakum and lead or rubber gaskets in the newer cast iron sewers. Pvc plastic has been the pipe installed on most sewers in Anne Arundel County for the past twenty years. The tree roots generally can’t enter pvc pipe at the glue joints, but can find an opening at a rubber gasket. Another source of roots is when the ground settles causing the sewer to crack or break. The roots will then find an opening and will grow in the sewer line. Mechanical removal is an excellent short-term solution. If the roots are cut and left untreated they will come back bigger and stronger. This process will eventually destroy a sewer line and require the line to be dug up and replaced.The best method to remove roots is a sewer machine with a cutting blade. This will generally clear the stoppage and cut out the section of roots. The next step is RootX treatment to prevent any future growth in the pipes.                                                                                                                                                                                                RootX is the preferred treatment by JP Plumbing.  RootX is packaged as two dry powder components in one container. When these components come in contact with water they create a sticky foam that fills the entire pipeline surfaces with RootX formula. With a unique foaming action, RootX reaches the the top of the pipe where 90% of the roots intrusion occurs. RootX leaves a residual above the water line that continues to kill roots and inhibits new growth for up to 12 months.

Contact us at 410-757-8157 or visit the web site at jpplumbinginc.net for videos on the use of RootX                                                                                                                                                 Submitted by Jim Phaneuf