Batchelor Plumbing

01/23/2026

Replaced a tank type water heater in the attic with a tankless in the crawlspace today. Also incorporated whole house shut off valve and pressure reducing valve.

01/23/2026

Be ready for the freeze!

For those of you with outdoor tankless water heaters… share to a friend

Outdoor tankless heaters have built in freeze protection AS LONG as they have power. However, the pipes going into the heater are susceptible to freezing. Best protection is a pipe cover with lots of insulation and heat tape is even better.
If you are worried about pipes freezing, run a small amount of hot water through fixture furthest away from heater. Enough water for a flow, but not enough for heater to fire up (less than .5gpm).
If your pipes do freeze, you can thaw them out with a hairdryer or low heat gun and some patience.

If you lose power and concerned about freezing..
Turn off main water at meter and open all pipe fixtures in house, including outdoor hosebibs, to drain all pressure from system.

There is also a draining procedure for different water heaters that you can easily find by googling the manual for your water heater brand and model.

For future protection, we offer heat tape installation with insulation as well as a battery backup to prevent heater components from freezing in case of power outage. 

None of these actions are difficult and if you are proactive then you can easily save yourself thousands of dollars.

ALSO, disconnect any hoses from your outdoor faucets and wrap them with a towel and some duct tape.

If at any point, you suspect a frozen pipe, immediately shut off water to house to prevent further damage. Check as soon as possible to make sure that you are prepared and understand how to turn off your water. Every second counts in that emergency. 

05/01/2024

The new setup procedures on the rinnai RX199in is AWESOME.

02/22/2024

My phone is part of the outage going on, so if u call and get a weird busy signal just keep trying.

01/08/2024

Long listen, but if you are looking for a high end home builder that focuses on quality and INTEGRITY, then these are your guys. Been part of their team for 10 years now and better for it.

Huge thanks to Brad AFT Construction for having us on his weekly podcast. Always a pleasure to chat and learn from one of the leaders in our industry.
Check it out on the link below-

https://www.aftconstruction.com/brad-leavitt-podcast

https://youtu.be/qeVm0u9J7pg?si=GBuoeqaZkLceqyLh

10/25/2023

Visit our new website- CliftonThreadgill.com

10/25/2023

Another custom plumbing manifold installation complete.

09/19/2023

Is your water heater leaking?

09/02/2023

A few photos from a recent addition to a home.