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Global Hand Washing Day

Why it matters and how Kokesh Plumbing can help:

Global Handwashing Day is celebrated every year on October 15th to raise awareness of the importance of handwashing with soap as a way to prevent disease. Handwashing is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from getting sick. It’s also simple and inexpensive to do.

Why is handwashing so important?

Germs can spread easily from person to person through contact with contaminated surfaces. When you wash your hands with soap, you remove these germs and prevent them from spreading. Handwashing is especially important after using the bathroom, before eating, and after being around someone who is sick.

 

Here are some additional tips for handwashing:

  • Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the faucet, and apply soap.
  • Lather your hands by rubbing them together with soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
  • Continue lathering for at least 20 seconds.
  • Rinse your hands thoroughly under running water.
  • Dry your hands with a clean towel or air dry them.

How can Kokesh Plumbing help you improve your handwashing?

At Kokesh Plumbing, we believe that everyone has the right to access clean water and sanitation. That’s why we offer a variety of services to help you improve your handwashing habits.

Here are a couple things we can do:

  • Install touch-free faucets and soap dispensers. Touch-free fixtures can help to reduce the spread of germs by eliminating the need to touch contaminated surfaces.
  • Inspect and repair your plumbing system. We can inspect your plumbing system for leaks and other problems that could contaminate your water supply.

What can you do to celebrate Global Handwashing Day?

 

There are many ways to celebrate Global Handwashing Day. Here are a few ideas:

  • Wash your hands often! This is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from getting sick.
  • Teach your children the importance of handwashing. Help them to learn the proper way to wash their hands and make handwashing a habit.
  • Share information about handwashing with your friends and family. Encourage them to wash their hands often and to spread the word about the importance of handwashing.
  • Support organizations that are working to promote handwashing in developing countries. There are many organizations that are working to provide people in developing countries with access to clean water and sanitation. By supporting these organizations, you can help to reduce the spread of disease and save lives.

Conclusion

 Global Handwashing Day is a time to raise awareness of the importance of handwashing as a way to prevent disease. By washing your hands often and teaching others about the importance of handwashing, you can help to make a difference.

At Kokesh Plumbing, we are committed to helping our customers improve their handwashing habits. We offer a variety of services to help you install touch-free fixtures and inspect and repair your plumbing system. We also encourage you to support organizations that are working to promote handwashing in developing countries.

Together, we can make a difference in protecting the health of our community and the world.

Fall 2023 Special

Our special for this Fall season:

15% off Sump Pump Installation

*Valid until December 21st, 2023.

Winter is coming and it looks like it’s going to be a wet one! Make sure to keep your house safe from dangerous fall weather by installing a new sump pump with Kokesh Plumbing.

Our Fall Special is 15% off Sump Pump installation and now is the perfect time to make sure your house is safe and secure for the rough weather ahead. Our knowledgeable and experienced plumbers will come out and assess your sump pump situation, making sure that you can trust that your home will be taken care of for the long road ahead.

Give us a call at 636-391-1233 and we will set up a time to have our plumbers come out to get your sump pump installed and give you peace of mind that your house/basement stays safe and dry!

Available Federal Tax Credits for 2023

Everyone here at Kokesh Plumbing loves to save money and we know our customers do as well. That’s why we wanted to highlight the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit (25C). Recently expanded under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, this water heater incentive will provide up to $2,000 in tax credits for qualified water heaters as well as credit for electrical upgrades.

Unlike the existing program, the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit has generous annual limits, not lifetime limits, so a homeowner could receive the credit for qualified energy efficient upgrades annually. The expansion will extend the program but now is a great time to upgrade your old water heaters and have Kokesh Plumbing install a more energy efficient product.

Ways to Save Money and Water this Summer

Its summer time and it’s a hot one! When the temperature goes up so does our water usages which is hard on both water conservation and our bills. Luckily, there are some simple ways of saving water and money this summer for everyone’s benefit!

One of the easiest things that you can do to help save water is to check your home for leaks. Up to 10% of homes have leaks that waste up to 90 gallons of water a day!

There are a few things that you can do that can help prevent leaks or catch them early:

  • Tree roots can damage your pipes cause moisture to leak out into your yard. Keep an eye on new tree growth, wet patches and sinkholes.
  • Drop food coloring in the toilet tank, leave for 10 minutes, if you see any of that color in your bowl it means you have a leak.
  • Leaving a garden hose on even for a small amount of time can result in water being wasted over time – make sure you unhook after summer usage.
  • Check your irrigation systems because they can cause leaking underground, be mindful of pooling or sod that is mushy.
  • Check your pipes, it is as simple as listening for drips from showerheads or faucets and if your toilet is running.

You can help save water by upgrading your yard. Making your yard “water-wise” helps both you and the environment, saving you both water and money.

Here are some was that you can upgrade your yard:

  • The addition of mulch around plants and trees will help retain moisture – requiring less watering.
  • Do away with turf that requires a large amount of water and switch to a more natural native plant yard.
  • Use drip systems for older trees, plants, and flowers.
  • Invest in a smart controller that will adjust watering automatically based on the weather.
  • Use Native plants, they require less maintenance and water.

Knowing the best time to water your lawns, flowers, and plants and adjusting your watering to make the out of the water you use can really help too. We use 2 to 4 times as much water when the water is warmer as oppose to a cooler time of year.

These tips can help you save when the weather heats up:

  • If the forecast calls for rain, make sure to turn off your sprinkler system before it starts.
  • Water for no more than 15 minutes per station per day.
  • Avoid watering more than 3 times a week.
  • To limit evaporation, only water in the early morning or evening.

We hope that you find these suggestions helpful and if you have questions about these tip or any other plumbing related question, please call JJ Kokesh and Sons at 636-391-1233.

Summer 2023 Special

Our special for this Summer season:

$25 off Outside Faucet Installation

*Valid until September 22nd, 2023.

Have your outdoor faucets seen better days? Are you tired of lugging your hose far across your lawn? Are you just hearing about frost free faucets for the first time and want them for your home? Well look no further than Kokesh Plumbing.

Our Summer special is $25 off of outside faucet installation, and now is the perfect time to update, add or replace your faucets. Our team would be happy to come out and take a look to see how we can improve your outdoor faucet experience, from installing outside faucets that won’t freeze in the winter to outside faucets that can provide hot and cold water!

Give us a call at 636-391-1233 and we will set up a time to have our plumbers come out to enhance your outdoor experience with new outdoor faucets.

10 Plumber Tips Every Homeowner Should Know

We asked our team of plumbers for some tips to share with homeowners. Hope this helps you avoid a plumbing problem!

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Know where your main shut off is before the emergency, because an emergency is going to happen at some point and being able to get to and turn off the water to your home fast can make a huge difference.

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Never use a brick in your toilet tank as a water saver. The brick can disintegrate and break the fill and flush mechanisms in the tank.

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The BIGGEST No-No for your toilet?? “FLUSHABLE” Wipes – they actually don’t disintegrate and cause clogs all the time.

4.

That broken disposal? You might be able to fix it with out calling the plumber. Underneath the disposal there is usually a button or an inset for an allen wrench. Pressing this button or inserting and turning the allen wrench will free us a jammed disposal making it work again.

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Want another garbage disposal tip?? To get rid of any smell or to clean the disposal fill the disposal with lemons and ice.

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Winterize your outside faucet to avoid frozen pipes in the winter – take the hose off, turn off the shut off valve inside and open up the faucet to allow it to drain.

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Think your toilet is running? There is a simple way to find out – add a few drops of food coloring to the tank and wait 30 minutes. If you see color in the bowl you have a leak.

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Don’t use chemical drain cleaners down your drains. Any splash back could be extremely dangerous and can disintegrate pipes.

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Water pipes are never a good place to hang things – even something you think is light could be enough weight to cause a failure, break, or leak.

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Yes, Licensed and Insured Plumbers are going to be more expensive but this also gives the homeowner recourse if something isn’t done right. A homeowner can appeal to the city who issues the license and a properly insured contracted will be able to handle any problem that comes up on a job.