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With summers come bright smiles, upbeat moods, and the perils of unchecked thermal expansion. Believe it or not, the latter has huge consequences on society, especially on residential and commercial plumbing. Join us as we discuss how thermal expansion can affect our daily life. What Is Thermal Expansion? Before we discuss how thermal expansion affects the plumbing in our houses, we must first define what the phenomenon actually is. Britannica defines  the natural phenomenon of thermal expansion as the fractional increase in the volume of a material as its temperature is increased. As the change is fractional, it tends to go under everyone’s radar. However, the effects of thermal expansion become apparent on structures like the Eiffel Tower. The average height of the metal structure is 324 meters. However, in the summers, the height of the Eiffel tower increases by 17 centimeters ! PVC Pipe Expansion: As people commonly talk about metal structures and objects when ...

The great state of Maryland is facing a water crisis like no other as people in this state have to use hard water for washing and cleaning purposes. Most people don’t realize how serious this issue is simply because they don’t know much about harmful hard water can be. To help shine some light on the topic, we’ve decided to compile a short guide that explains all you need to know about hard water. Join us as we discuss what hard water is, what its adverse effects are, and how using hard water applies to house plumbing s ystems. What Is Hard Water? Quick chemistry refresher for those of you who don’t know; hard water  is water that has been polluted by calcium and magnesium salts. Generally speaking, salts (like bicarbonates and chlorides, etc.) of these elements can cause the water to develop highly unwanted properties. All caught up? Good, let’s continue. One of the biggest misconceptions about hard water is that it’s toxic and should thus never be consumed as i...