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What’s a Sewer Lateral and Why It Matters

Let’s face it – when you flush the toilet, you want whatever is in the bowl to magically disappear, never to be seen again…  right? Well, it takes a working sewer line to get the job done, by which we mean quickly and efficiently transferring waste water and other intended materials through a sewer pipe…

Understanding Your Home’s Main Water Shut-Off Valve

Helpful Info about your main water shut-off valve Most every house, condo unit, and apartment will have two vital connections to the city’s water supply – the city connection and main water shut off valve.  What is the difference between the city water line connection and the main water shut off valve?  The city connection,…

San Francisco’s Annual Boiler Heating Inspection Permit to Operate (PTO) Program

Ace Plumbing & Rooter is now a C10 Licensed Electrical Contractor

The plumbing and electrical systems within your house or commercial property are not completely separate operations. Quite often, it takes skilled and licensed contractors from several coordinated trades to complete major project installations, upgrades and repairs. Ace Plumbing and Rooter of San Francisco is now a fully licensed electrical contractor, tested and certified by the…

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Backflow Prevention Devices: Basic Things To Know

Modern plumbing is one of the great wonders of both modern engineering and human evolution. It blends so seamlessly into our lives that “flows like tap water” is synonymous with simplicity. But behind the clean potable water we rely upon every day for drinking, cooking, baths, showers and laundry there’s an intricate system of supply…

Move towards electric appliances

The Move Towards Electric Water Heaters & Boilers

San Francisco is embracing a cleaner, greener future — and one of the biggest trends leading the charge is the citywide push to “Go Electric.” As part of this movement, homeowners and businesses are being encouraged to upgrade or replace their natural gas appliances with more energy-efficient electric models. At the center of this transition…