34.07° N · 118.10° W · WESTERN SGV
Plumbing guides for the valley
One valley, many water suppliers and building eras. These guides compare towns where it matters.
Valley-wide notes
Guides here look across Monterey Park, Alhambra, Rosemead, San Gabriel and the towns around them, and point out where the advice changes from one city to the next.
- Reading your water quality reportEvery SGV water supplier publishes a yearly Consumer Confidence Report.
- Earthquake straps for your water heaterCalifornia requires water heaters to be braced for earthquakes.
- Seismic gas shutoff valvesAn earthquake gas shutoff valve closes on its own in strong shaking.
- Reroute or spot repair a slab leakOnce a slab leak is found, you can open the floor at that spot or run a new line overhead.
- Hydro jetting versus snakingSnaking opens a path through a clog; hydro jetting scours the pipe walls with high-pressure water.
- Recirculation with a tankless heaterTankless heaters can still make you wait for hot water.
- Finding your main water shutoffKnowing where your main water shutoff is turns a flood into a small mess.