D'Spain Sales and Service Blog : Archive for the ‘Plumbing’ Category

Improve Your Self-Sufficiency with Upgrades to Your Plumbing

Sunday, June 12th, 2016

Bandera, TX is full of independent folks, like a lot of places in our great state. We come from a long line of frontiersmen, and self-sufficiency is something we pride ourselves on. Believe it or not, that can translate to specific aspects of your household, such as the plumbing and electrical systems. If you get your water from a private well or similar source off of the civic water system, there are a number of things you can do to help maintain that independence. We’ve broken down a couple of them for your perusal below.

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Look into the Benefits of Rainwater Collection

Monday, April 25th, 2016

Kerrville, TX residents pride themselves on self-sufficiency, and in rural parts of the area may depend on wells and other sources for their household water supply. This is in keeping with the hard-won independence of the area, but it does put some burdens on the homeowner to keep their systems running. You also need to have an ace in the hole in the event of a drought or if your well water becomes contaminated. Rainwater collection is an excellent way to do that: capturing, storing and purifying rainwater for proper use in your home. Here’s a quick breakdown of how the system works.

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Why Insulate Water Pipes?

Monday, August 17th, 2015

You may be thinking, isn’t it a little early to be talking about insulating anything? After all, insulation is usually reserved for winter problems, not summer ones. The thing is, insulation for your home and its components is important on a year-round basis, not just for the winter months. And the same goes for your home’s water pipes.

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