Gifting – Thinking Outside of the Box
Gifting – Thinking Outside of the Box As December draws near, many of us are busy determining what holiday gifts can be easily purchased and conveniently wrapped up and decorated with some ribbon. This season, try to avoid making hasty purchasing decisions and buying a large quantity of merchandise that has been mass produced overseas. [...]
Dual Flush Toilets Conserve Water for Bay Area Homes
Dual Flush Toilets Conserve Water for Bay Area Homes If you’re concerned about saving our natural resources (and if you aren’t, you should be), you may want to consider having a dual flush toilet installed in your Bay Area home. What exactly is a dual flush model? It’s a toilet that allows you to decide [...]
There May Never be a Better Time to Upgrade Your Water Heater
There May Never be a Better Time to Upgrade Your Water Heater December 31, 2011 might mean New Year’s Eve to many people, but if you’re a homeowner in the Bay Area, you might want to think of it as the last day for receiving substantial saving on purchasing a new water heater and having it installed. The final [...]
Have You Considered Adding Instant Hot Water?
Have You Considered Adding Instant Hot Water? How often do you have to heat water in your kitchen? While most homeowners now use a microwave rather than the old reliable teapot, you probably still need to heat water for tea, soup, instant coffee, instant oatmeal and many other products on a regular basis and if [...]
Is It Time to Add a Wet Bar?
Is It Time to Add a Wet Bar? Football season’s finally here and before long you may be entertaining friends and family on Saturdays, Sundays, and Monday evenings. If you want to make your hosting chores a little easier this year and avoid missing any of the big game, why not install a wet bar in [...]
Maintenance Can Extend the Life of your Equipment
Maintenance Can Extend the Life of your Equipment How much time and money do you spend keeping your vehicle on the road? Whether you buy the parts and do the work yourself or take it to your local service center, changing the spark plugs, oil, and filters can prolong the life of the vehicle and [...]
Plumbing Leaks: Mold and Mildew’s Best Friend
Plumbing Leaks: Mold and Mildew’s Best Friend If you’ve ever seen a house where mold and mildew have been allowed to flourish, it’s a sight you probably won’t soon forget and it may be hard to believe that it can often start with a small plumbing leak. All mold needs to multiply is oxygen and [...]
A Licensed Plumber can Help with that Old House Purchase
A Licensed Plumber can Help with that Old House Purchase It’s difficult not to be tempted with all the great purchase deals available on older homes in the Bay Area — that 19th century townhome you’ve admired while headed to work for the past several years may now have a for sale sign in the front yard [...]
Clogged Toilet: When a Plunger isn’t Enough
Clogged Toilet: When a Plunger isn’t Enough Why does it always seem to happen that you discover a clogged toilet when guests are in town visiting or expected to arrive any moment? Fortunately many blocked toilets can be fixed with your well-used plunger, but what do you do if this is one of those times when [...]
Having a Problem with your Shower Plumbing?
Having a Problem with your Shower Plumbing? Many homeowners assume that problems with the tile in their shower enclosures are due to grout or caulking issues, but in some cases they may be caused by leaks in their shower plumbing. If the wall board behind the tile at the front of your enclosure seems to [...]
How Old is your Bathroom Plumbing?
How Old is your Bathroom Plumbing? It wasn’t all that long ago that indoor bathroom plumbing was a luxury rather than the common place feature most people in this country consider it to be today. Older residents in the Bay Area may even remember a time when answering nature’s call in the middle of the [...]
Vents and your Home’s Drainage System
Vents and your Home’s Drainage System You probably know that your home’s plumbing system consists of supply pipes that bring hot and cold water to your faucets and drains that take away the used water and waste, but were you aware that air plays an important part in how those drains function? If you live [...]
Prep Sinks: The Latest Kitchen Trend
Prep Sinks: The Latest Kitchen Trend Are you an aspiring gourmet chef or at least spend a lot of your time in the kitchen creating culinary treats for your family? One of the biggest aggravations in preparing a meal can be the constant trips back and forth to the sink to clean vegetables, add water to a measuring cup, or [...]
Plumbers and Motorcycles – Huh?
Plumbers and Motorcycles – Huh? It’s no secret that the folks here at Cabrillo are pretty passionate about plumbing. Toilets, drains, faucets, tubs – you name it, we are into it! What you may not know is that several people here are also interested in motorcycles. BMW’s, Nortons, Indians, Harleys – pretty much anything with [...]
Plumbing, Heating and Coffee?
Plumbing, Heating and Coffee? As I was sitting at a local coffee shop this morning, savoring a blueberry muffin and a hot cup of joe (does anyone call it “joe” anymore?), something occurred to me. Something so profound that it could change the course of history! Well, maybe not that profound. I was struck by [...]
National Night Out – We’ll Be in Burlingame
National Night Out – We’ll Be in Burlingame On August 2nd, communities all over the world will be taking part in National Night Out. It’s designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness. People are asked to lock there doors and step outside for block parties, cookouts and other social activities. The City of Burlingame [...]
Announcing “Cabrillo Gives Back” – An Easy Fundraising Program for Bay Area Organizations
Announcing “Cabrillo Gives Back” – An Easy Fundraising Program for Bay Area Organizations Cabrillo Plumbing, Heating and Cooling announced the launch of “Cabrillo Gives Back,” a new, easy and simple fundraising program that Bay Area organizations can use to raise money, even in a tight economy. “Everyone is having a tough time right now,” said [...]
Burlingame Plumber to the Rescue
Burlingame Plumber to the Rescue It’s hard to believe but a lot of people don’t realize our company services the entire Peninsula and parts of the East Bay, in addition to all the work we do in the city. One of our most visited cities is Burlingame. That’s right, we’re your best bet when you [...]
20 Ways to Save Water in the San Francisco Bay Area
20 Ways to Save Water in the San Francisco Bay Area For a long time, folks just assumed we’d always have an unlimited supply of fresh water. Now we all realize that’s not the case. People in the Bay Area are more aware than most and are doing their part to conserve water. This list [...]
Plumbing Upgrades to Keep Seniors Safe
Everybody knows a household bathroom can be a dangerous place. That’s especially true for seniors with diminishing reflexes, vision or mobility. These days there are a lot of ways to make a bathroom safe for elderly residents. While it can be expensive to make major modifications to your bathroom, there are also a lot of [...]
