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Articles on Berkeys Blog by the Berkeys plumbing and HVAC specialists are meant to provide educational, entertaining, newsworthy and helpful information regarding residential air conditioning and plumbing for homeowners in Dallas, Ft. Worth. Always consult a professional, licensed plumbing or HVAC contractor like Berkeys before doing any work on your home.

Rinnai Condensing Tankless Water Heaters, Now at Berkeys, Up to 97% Efficient

Southlake, TX – May 21, 2010 – Tankless water heaters, already rapidly displacing conventional tank-type heaters in American homes because they are vastly more efficient than traditional tank-type heaters, just got better with new technology that makes them ultra-efficient. Condensing tankless water heaters from industry-leader Rinnai offer unheard-of operating efficiency of up to 97%. In […]

Great Plumbing, Air Conditioning Service Drives Berkeys Phenomenal Growth

Southlake, TX – May 12, 2010 – While many home service companies are fighting for survival, Berkeys Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning continues to grow at double-digit rates, as it has done the past three years. Jamie Wooldridge, Berkeys president, says his company is doing it the old-fashioned way – delivering value in every transaction. […]

Berkeys Announces 10-Year Service Agreement for AC, Heating and Plumbing

Southlake, TX – May 5, 2010 – Berkeys Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning has sweetened the offer for its extremely popular annual service agreement with a 10-year version that saves customers more than two-thirds the cost of separate agreements. The company’s Universal Protection Plan service agreement, first offered in 2003, covers annual inspections and tune […]

Early Leak Detection in Clay Soil May Avoid Costly Foundation Repair

Southlake, TX – April 27, 2010 – People in North Texas and many other parts of the United States know to keep the unstable clay soil around their homes’ foundations moist, but few realize how fast a plumbing leak beneath their homes can cause major damage. Berkeys Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., now offers […]

Air Conditioning Expert Says Annual Tune Ups Save More Money than They Cost

Southlake, TX – April 20, 2010 – The average home heating and central air conditioning equipment runs about 3,300 hours per year. That adds up to a lot of wear and tear – the equivalent of driving a car 214,000 miles. Most people wouldn’t think of driving a car that far without a tune-up, yet […]

What’s in a Name?

Legend has it that American founding father Benjamin Franklin brought the first bathtub to America from France in 1790. Renowned as both a statesman and inventor, Ben Franklin was ever on the lookout for ways to make homes more livable. He invented the Franklin stove to warm chilly colonial homes twice as efficiently as fireplaces, […]

Berkeys Expands in Flower Mound, Trophy Club and Keller, TX

Dallas, TX – Jan. 6, 2010 – Keller, Flower Mound and Trophy Club, TX, are getting extra attention from Berkeys Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., as the fast-growing company continues to expand its Dallas / Fort Worth service area. Berkeys larger geographical market resulted in a 30 percent increase in staffing and the company’s […]

Black Friday: Biggest Day for Plumbers? You Betcha!

Southlake, TX – Nov 23, 2009 – Retailers call the day after Thanksgiving “Black Friday” because the surge of Christmas shoppers starts the year-end push retailers count on to be in black ink for the year. Plumbers call it a very long day. For many homeowners Black Friday will have quite a different meaning. All […]

Drought Conditions Making Foundation Repair and Plumbing Companies Work Overtime

Southlake – August 5, 2009 – Foundation repair companies in Texas are scrambling to meet heavy demand, as dry, shrinking soil causes home foundations to crack under their own weight. It happens every year, but this summer has been worse because of severe drought conditions combined with temperatures hovering at 100 degrees. A Texas plumbing […]