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How To Prepare Your Lawn Faucets For Spring: Ask A Plumber

Posted on May 1, 2025May 2, 2025 by Charlie Avoles

How to Open Your Outdoor Faucets in Spring After a Minnesota Winter After a long, cold Minnesota winter, it’s finally time to get your outdoor faucets ready for spring. Properly reopening your lawn faucets is essential to prevent leaks, water damage, and costly repairs. Here’s a step-by-step guide to safely energize your outdoor water system […]

Are you thinking about getting a new water heater? Ask A Plumber…

Posted on February 13, 2025February 14, 2025 by Charlie Avoles

Confused About Which Water Heating System Is Right for You? St Paul Pipeworks can help you decide. For many years, water heaters have been one of the least efficient appliances in your home, but recently, technology has dramatically improved the efficiency and cost of heating water. We can help you sort out which system fits […]

How To Avoid Frozen Pipes In Sub-Zero Temperatures: Ask A Plumber…

Posted on December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 by Charlie Avoles

When the temperatures drop, your pipes can freeze. Anyone who has lived in Minnesota for any period of time has experienced or knows someone who has experienced a frozen pipe. In this blog, we’ll give you some tips on how to prevent your pipes from freezing during the cold winter months. As we enter the […]

Know The Difference Between Your Pipes: Ask A Plumber…

Posted on November 28, 2024November 29, 2024 by Charlie Avoles

In basic plumbing, there are three different kinds of plumbing pipes. To most homeowners, it can be confusing and a bit daunting when you go down to the basement or other locations in the house. It is not always clear what each of the pipes are used for and why they are located in that […]

Do You Have Low Water Pressure? Ask A Plumber…

Posted on November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 by Charlie Avoles

What causes a drop in water pressure in your house? Low water pressure is a frequent problem in many houses. There are multiple things that can cause water pressure issues in your home. An experienced plumber knows exactly what to look for and how to treat the problem most efficiently. Pipe Material and Fittings Matters […]

Freezing Pipes: Keep Your Pipes Safe in Minnesota Winters

Posted on November 14, 2024November 21, 2024 by Charlie Avoles

Well, it’s that time of year again. Freezing temperatures are right around the corner, and the risk of freezing pipes will be on the rise. Each year, St Paul Pipeworks receives a call to a house where the metal water pipes have frozen in the house during the winter. These “freeze and break” situations occur […]