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Dave the Plumber, LLC
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Well Pump - Repair or Service

Serving Smithsburg, MD and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2000

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

"Dave The Plumber was awesome. They replaced and upgraded my water heater with ease and no mess. I found the price the be very reasonable, too. They were very polite with great communication. I knew what was going on every step. I definitely recommend their services!"
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Response time6 hrs
22 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by80%of homeowners
Markool Heating & Cooling, LLC
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or ReplaceWater Treatment & Purification System - Repair or Service

Serving Smithsburg, MD and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Welcome to Markool Heating & Cooling. We proudly provide the highest quality of service and craftsmanship for each aspect of your project. Our depth of knowledge and experience solidify our belief that customer service stands as the highest priority. We eagerly look forward to working with you and making your vision a reality. Give us a call, text, or email today, and let us get started!

Response time1 day
13 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by94%of homeowners
F.H. Furr Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning Inc
4.0(
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or ReplaceWater Treatment & Purification System - Repair or Service

Serving Smithsburg, MD and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

In business since 1981

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Whether you need a repair, preventive maintenance, or replacement, we are your plumbing, heating, and air conditioning service provider in the northern Virginia and surrounding areas. We invite you to give us a call!

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Recommended by54%of homeowners
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Trim-Tek Plumbing
4.1(
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or ReplaceWater Treatment & Purification System - Repair or ServiceWell Pump - Repair or Service

Serving Smithsburg, MD and surrounding areas

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In business since 2002

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Austin and Eli installed a new hot water heater for us. They did an outstanding job, very efficient and professional. They are a great business to work with. If you need any plumbing work done, please contact Austin you will not be disappointed. I highly recommend this business!"
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Response time1 day
Response rate100%
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Michael & Son Services, Inc.
3.3(
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or ReplaceWater Treatment & Purification System - Repair or ServiceWell Pump - Repair or Service

Serving Smithsburg, MD and surrounding areas

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In business since 1976

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"The lack of hot water in the shower turned out to be a very simple fix. Calvin walked me through the repair, and was quickly done. He also answered all of questions about future work. Will definitely call them when we do our master bath and kitchen renovations."
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Response time2 hrs
Response rate97%
Recommended by76%of homeowners
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Orbit Water Solutions
4.8(
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or ReplaceWater Treatment & Purification System - Repair or Service

Serving Smithsburg, MD and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"If you have a water softener or filtration project, I highly recommend Orbit Energy & Power. I had a very favorable experience with the company . Scott Cullin, the sales tech was very accommodating with scheduling our initial appointment. He was on time, asked about our project scope, performed his water tests and made a recommendation based on the findings. He was not high pressure at all. I advised that I was getting competitive proposals and it would be a few days before I made a decision. Orbit's equipment is the most efficient, seems to be the best quality, and quite frankly had the best warranties. The installation went well. The installer removed old equipment and installed the new softener and filtration kit. He was in and out within the 3 hour time window specified. He answered all the questions I had for him during the installation. Once everything was done and cleaned up, he went through the operation with me, explaining how everything worked and what things to keep an eye on. Very good experience. I will definitely use them again"
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Water Softeners questions, answered by experts

Selecting the right system depends on testing your water to understand the contaminants present and considering your household's water usage and specific needs, such as removing specific contaminants.

It’s not a good idea to oversize your water softener. Doing so will mean the tank doesn’t get full, which can lead to channeling. This leads to a large portion of the resin beads not being utilized and the beads at the bottom of the tank being overused. Over time, this will reduce the efficiency of your system, not to mention that the upfront cost of an oversized softener is unnecessarily high. If you have a timed regeneration cycle rather than a demand-based one, you’ll also spend far more on replacing salt than you need to.

Some shower water softeners are effective, but this isn’t always the case. Most shower filters only filter out chlorine, not hard minerals like calcium. Other shower filters can't handle the demand in homes with very hard water. It's also important to change the filters on your shower filters. Failure to regularly swap out old filters will make the filter ineffective over time. 

Installing a water softener could help reduce calcium buildup in your pool if your pool has high calcium hardness as a result of hard drinking water in your home. Pool softeners work by exchanging calcium and magnesium for sodium, so if you use softened water to top off your pool, it may help keep calcium hardness from rising over time. However, it won’t lower the calcium hardness of the water already in your pool and isn’t a practical way to control pool calcium levels. The average water softener installation cost is between $200 and $6,000.

No. You should never directly drain a water softener into a sewer cleanout. This practice is illegal in many areas because it could allow raw sewage to get into your drinking water and make you seriously ill. Many places have codes requiring a specific seal, pipe, and a large air gap between a water softener and a sewage cleanout. Check out Florida's Plumbing Building Code as an example of what these restrictions might look like.

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