Questions and answers
Plumbing questions, answered by a Springdale plumber.
Have questions about your plumbing? You are not alone. Browse the questions below, or call (479) 750-1440 to speak directly with a local plumber.
Our plumbers, your pipes and your hot water
Yes. All of our plumbers are trained, background checked, drug tested and certified.
Johnson Plumbing has technicians available specifically for emergency calls, to diagnose and solve your plumbing problem right away. Call (479) 750-1440 anytime, 24/7, and Johnson Plumbing will answer.
A broken water line in the yard can show up as an unusually high water bill, puddles in the yard, or the sound of running water when no faucets or appliances are on. We pinpoint the problem without trial-and-error digging through working pipes, and in many cases we can fix it right away.
Common causes are a partially closed or malfunctioning shutoff valve, a crimped water line, or deposits built up inside older galvanized pipes. If your neighbors have strong pressure and you do not, the problem is most likely between the water meter and your home.
Instant hot water is a recirculation system that keeps hot water moving through your home's lines. When you open a fixture the warm water is already there, so you are not running water down the drain while you wait.
Yes. A plumber installs and repairs pipes and fixtures, diagnoses clogged drains and solves the problems with the water systems in your home. Faucets, showers, bathtubs, drains and garbage disposals are everyday work for us.
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Yes. We repair all types of water heaters, tank and tankless, and we handle repair, replacement and installation. When someone is replacing a unit we recommend tankless, for three reasons: they are more efficient than traditional water heaters, they provide instant hot water so you will not run out, and they take up less space on your property.
Yes. Senior customers receive 10% off water heater work. Call (479) 750-1440 and tell the office when you book.
The office is in Springdale, and we serve Springdale, Fayetteville, Rogers, Bentonville, Siloam Springs, Farmington, Goshen, Cave Springs, Prairie Grove and Elkins, plus the rest of Northwest Arkansas. Residential and commercial jobs are both welcome.
Leave the area and call your gas utility's emergency service first. Once the utility has made the building safe, call Johnson Plumbing at (479) 750-1440 for gas leak detection and the repair. Strange smells, hissing sounds and bubbling water are the signs we tell people to take seriously.