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Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories, Inc

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Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories, Inc

4.85(
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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 93% of Angi customers
Recommended by 93% of HomeAdvisor customers

ETR Laboratories in an analytic laboratory with a broad range of commercial, industrial and individual clients. We provide analytic services using a wide variety of scientific methods including GC/MS, IC/MS, GIR, NMR and SEM equipment. We can do particle analysis, organic and inorganic chemical analysis and micro analysis on biological and other materials. Private water analysis is our specialty. Award winning. Additional DBA - Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories Inc, ETR Labs, ETR Laboratories.

"as advertised"

Nancy C on July 2018

ETR Laboratories in an analytic laboratory with a broad range of commercial, industrial and individual clients. We provide analytic services using a wide variety of scientific methods including GC/MS, IC/MS, GIR, NMR and SEM equipment. We can do particle analysis, organic and inorganic chemical analysis and micro analysis on biological and other materials. Private water analysis is our specialty. Award winning. Additional DBA - Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories Inc, ETR Labs, ETR Laboratories.

"as advertised"

Nancy C on July 2018

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Provident Plumbing

4.45(
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Provident Plumbing

4.45(
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Customers say: Super punctual
20 years of experience

Provident Plumbing would love the opportunity to serve you! We are your one-stop plumbing solution. We have live, friendly operators to answer your call 24 hours a day. Our technicians are all professional and knowledgeable. We conduct background checks and drug screening of all of our technicians. Family owned & operated, we would not send anyone to your home that we would not have in our own with our families. All jobs are quoted before any work is completed using our flat rate pricing guide. We offer the best warranties in the business. Everyone at Provident Plumbing is so confident that we will deliver excellent service; we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. While 99% of our jobs are completed by employees, we use experienced, qualified sub-contractors for trade specific tasks such as cutting granite or sheet rock repair. This allows us to provide the best quality of service for our customers. Additional Email - [email protected].

"Provident Plumbing was recommended to me by a friend. A plumber was out within one day of my call. He replaced the old heater and hauled it away at a good price. No complaints about the service, and everything has run smoothly since. My husband and I are planning a kitchen remodel in the next six months, and we plan on using this company again."

E W on July 2019

Provident Plumbing would love the opportunity to serve you! We are your one-stop plumbing solution. We have live, friendly operators to answer your call 24 hours a day. Our technicians are all professional and knowledgeable. We conduct background checks and drug screening of all of our technicians. Family owned & operated, we would not send anyone to your home that we would not have in our own with our families. All jobs are quoted before any work is completed using our flat rate pricing guide. We offer the best warranties in the business. Everyone at Provident Plumbing is so confident that we will deliver excellent service; we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. While 99% of our jobs are completed by employees, we use experienced, qualified sub-contractors for trade specific tasks such as cutting granite or sheet rock repair. This allows us to provide the best quality of service for our customers. Additional Email - [email protected].

"Provident Plumbing was recommended to me by a friend. A plumber was out within one day of my call. He replaced the old heater and hauled it away at a good price. No complaints about the service, and everything has run smoothly since. My husband and I are planning a kitchen remodel in the next six months, and we plan on using this company again."

E W on July 2019

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Williams Plumbing

5.00(
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Williams Plumbing

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

We have been family owned and operated in Landrum for the past 40 years. We do all service repair for both residential and commercial customers. We service wells and hot water heaters as well as drain cleaning and sewer line installations. We serve Northern Spartanburg County and Polk County in NC.

"Mr. Williams scheduled me promptly, showed up on time, and did an excellent job. He was professional, careful, effective, and efficient. He has excellent communication skills, he is very organized and methodical, and he he knowledgeable. I am happy to have found him, and I will call him again when I need a good plumber."

Carol S on December 2021

We have been family owned and operated in Landrum for the past 40 years. We do all service repair for both residential and commercial customers. We service wells and hot water heaters as well as drain cleaning and sewer line installations. We serve Northern Spartanburg County and Polk County in NC.

"Mr. Williams scheduled me promptly, showed up on time, and did an excellent job. He was professional, careful, effective, and efficient. He has excellent communication skills, he is very organized and methodical, and he he knowledgeable. I am happy to have found him, and I will call him again when I need a good plumber."

Carol S on December 2021

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Luftmann Contractors

5.00(
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Luftmann Contractors

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

We are General Contractors and Construction Managers. If you have a remodel, an addition, or a new home that you would like to build, call us. We would love to show you what we can do! We are proud to be a Veteran Owned Small Business. Luftmann Contracting is the residential arm of Industrial Compressor Solutions.

"Excellent communication and prompt services - We had some complicated electrical and weather situations that were negotiated well."

Justin B on February 2023

We are General Contractors and Construction Managers. If you have a remodel, an addition, or a new home that you would like to build, call us. We would love to show you what we can do! We are proud to be a Veteran Owned Small Business. Luftmann Contracting is the residential arm of Industrial Compressor Solutions.

"Excellent communication and prompt services - We had some complicated electrical and weather situations that were negotiated well."

Justin B on February 2023

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A1 Tec Service

4.80(
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A1 Tec Service

4.80(
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers

Call 864-248-3119 for service in the Myrtle Beach/Horry County Eastern SC areas. Call 864-248-3119 for the Spartanburg/Greenville Western SC areas. Heating and air conditioning and plumbing with 43 years experience. NO TRIP CHARGES WITH REPAIR. Please state you found us on Angie's List to have trip charge waived. FLAT RATE PRICING. 7 days a week service. Live person to talk to on the phone. We take text message for your service needs also. We sell Amana and Goodman heating and A/C units. 207 Padgett Ln easley, SC 29540 Working in this field since: May 5, 1969

"They did a great job. They were personable and respectful. They did the work quickly. I'm very satisfied with the service and no complaint."

John H on December 2020

Call 864-248-3119 for service in the Myrtle Beach/Horry County Eastern SC areas. Call 864-248-3119 for the Spartanburg/Greenville Western SC areas. Heating and air conditioning and plumbing with 43 years experience. NO TRIP CHARGES WITH REPAIR. Please state you found us on Angie's List to have trip charge waived. FLAT RATE PRICING. 7 days a week service. Live person to talk to on the phone. We take text message for your service needs also. We sell Amana and Goodman heating and A/C units. 207 Padgett Ln easley, SC 29540 Working in this field since: May 5, 1969

"They did a great job. They were personable and respectful. They did the work quickly. I'm very satisfied with the service and no complaint."

John H on December 2020

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Chem Free Pure Water Systems

5.00(
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Chem Free Pure Water Systems

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Residential and business water treatment systems. Water softeners, UV lights. We will analyze your water for contaminants such as chlorine, low pH, iron, bacteria, and devise a system to suit your needs. Treat your water from the source, as it enters your home, so whether you are drinking it, cooking with it or bathing in it, your water is pure.

"The process was quick and easy. I just provided a water sample. It was determined that I had high levels of chlorine in our drinking water. I was able to solve my water problems with only one filter. Why did I wait years to have this done? Now I can be confident that our water is safe. Highly recommended."

Tony R on February 2021

Residential and business water treatment systems. Water softeners, UV lights. We will analyze your water for contaminants such as chlorine, low pH, iron, bacteria, and devise a system to suit your needs. Treat your water from the source, as it enters your home, so whether you are drinking it, cooking with it or bathing in it, your water is pure.

"The process was quick and easy. I just provided a water sample. It was determined that I had high levels of chlorine in our drinking water. I was able to solve my water problems with only one filter. Why did I wait years to have this done? Now I can be confident that our water is safe. Highly recommended."

Tony R on February 2021

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Water Specialists Of The South

5.00(
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Water Specialists Of The South

5.00(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

a.k.a. Athens Water Company Servicing H2O consumers in Athens / Clarke, Oconee and surrounding Georgia counties since 1993. Sales - Installation - Service. We specialize in the reduction of Iron Stains & Rotten Egg/Sulphur Odor. Find us @ http://h2oman.us/

a.k.a. Athens Water Company Servicing H2O consumers in Athens / Clarke, Oconee and surrounding Georgia counties since 1993. Sales - Installation - Service. We specialize in the reduction of Iron Stains & Rotten Egg/Sulphur Odor. Find us @ http://h2oman.us/

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Water Softeners questions, answered by experts

Routine maintenance involves recharging the resin bed with salt or potassium, cleaning components, and periodic inspection.

Whether or not your water softener installation requires a permit depends on where you live; some municipalities only let certified plumbers and electricians pull the necessary permits and complete the work, others only require a professional to sign off on the work, and some don’t mandate permits at all. You can contact your local building department to find out, but you can also ask a local water softener installer or plumber to see if a permit is necessary. They will usually pull the permits for you and can help close them out after the work is complete.

If your water softener repair is fairly straightforward, like a simple filter replacement, then you can probably do it yourself with little risk. However, anything beyond a simple fix should be addressed by someone with extensive plumbing expertise to avoid costly water softener problems, like leaks. 

That said, even simple problems can be complicated to diagnose, particularly if your water softener is attached to a whole-house treatment system. So, unless you feel absolutely certain that the problem is an easy fix that you can take on yourself, it's probably best to hire a plumber to diagnose and fix the problem.

Water softener life spans range from 10 to 25 years, with most lasting around 15 years on average. After the 10-year mark, you may see your softener’s performance diminish as it progresses in age. Proper water softener maintenance can impact how long your water softener lasts. Likewise, a home with very hard water or a high demand will put more demand on your softener, which in turn shortens its life span.

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.

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