Plumbing By Jay, Inc.

01/22/2026

Water coming from ceiling during Freeze? In some houses there are fire sprinklers. Its important to know how to turn this off if you have a break. Plumbers arent allowed
To work on these without proper license. I and most dont have this license. You need to contact a licensed Fire Sprinkler repair. Heres how to turn off and drain. In some cases the drain valve is located in another room behind a little door. The builders here love to play hide and seek with valves. Have fun looking.

Raise your hand if you would like forget the 2021 February winter storm 🤚 Although it may be years before a storm of that intensity hits North Texas again, ...

01/19/2026

Possible Freeze coming long enough to damage plumbing. Please Read my Freeze
Precautions.

Couple of Notable mentions:

Every year the Media gets it wrong. TRICKLE THE WATER BOTH HOT AND COLD! A small drip will not suffice in most of the homes in Frisco. This is especially true if you have pex
Piping and or a tankless on an exterior wall.

Remove hoses and pool fills from outdoor faucets and cover them

Good Luck everyone. Stay warm

Jay

01/17/2026

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11/27/2025

11/21/2025

Dear Texas, the dumbest thing ive ever
Seen in my career is to allow builders to put 2 or even more Tank water heaters up in attics!!

Are you trying to Kill Plumbers and damage homes?

Ditch the Tanks and go Tankless.

Save a Plumber, Save utilities, and most are
Seeing the higher end tankless last 15-20 years.

10/19/2025

And with the Stroke of a Politicians pen, good things come to an end.

If you are thinking about an efficent Tankless water heater or upgrading your insulation or the like, you have a couple of Months left. The $600 tax credit for tankless is going away.

03/26/2025

Its Hail Season! That means Roofers will be out in full force. This customer has had Carbon Monoxide entering Garage since roof was replaced in October. Please check after the Roof is complete at your water heater, dryer vent and furnaces. Evidently charging $35,000-75,000 for a roof does not include most roofers taking the time to check. Hopefully Nobody dies before they start doing that.

03/22/2025

There was a time when (2008-2014) when the tankless industry was a mess. Lots of companies had issues, there were not a lot of plumbers servicing them, they were a lot more costly than tank heaters. While it is still expensive to convert from 2 heaters to 1 tankless the benefits are so much greater. I have some of the Navien Brand that have been installed for over 20 years. With Tanks barely lasting 8 years in attics on average and tankless lasting 12-15 if not longer, plus $600 tax credit (until 2032), add in the utility savings of roughly $500 per year (when going from 2 tanks to 1 tankless) it has closed the gap to make it a very worthy discussion to have. This closet had two tanks taking up space and wasting energy.

03/22/2025

Coming up in 2027 Water heaters are getting some much needed forcing standards. Tank type heaters will not have a standing pilot anymore and will have to use electronic ignition. The HVAC industry did this 30 plus years ago. If you have been struggling with pilots going out, the new heaters will fix that. I have access to them now locally. One thing to consider, not all water heaters have an electrical outlet near them, so put that on your list the next time you have an electrician out for something, may be a good idea to have them add an outlet near the water heater

03/03/2025

02/15/2025

For The Love of God. Please trickle both hot and cold faucets when its below 32. And read my freeze precautions. Most of us Plumbers dont want you to have a flood or be without. I still have nightmares about the 2021 freeze.

01/04/2025

Freeze Precautions for Frisco, TX.

What should you do to prepare for Freezing weather from your homes plumbing. I'll try to be brief, keep in my mind this is my opinion based on Frisco, TX.

1. Cover outdoor faucets with a styrofoam cover (don't drip these)

2. When you see that we are going to have 3 or more days below freezing in a row (meaning no high temp above 32) or days that are in the Teens, I recommend opening cabinets to any plumbing that is on an outside wall. If you are standing at a sink and the other side of that wall is the outside, open the cabinets.

3. If you live in a house in Frisco older than 2014, then I would trickle a couple of faucets farthest from the water heater both hot and cold.

4. If you live in a house in Frisco 2014 or newer, then trickle as many faucets as you can. The pex piping runs in the attic most of the time and it can freeze up

5. If you have a tankless water heater, trickle the water at a faucet both hot and cold. This is especially critical if the tankless is located in one of those outside boxes. The lines can freeze behind the brick and cause issues. If it is in the teens temperature wise, I would recommend turning the water on enough that it gets hot. 2022 update: maybe consider purchasing a CPU battery back up device or some sort of small generator to power the tankless in the event we lose power again, this may not be be possible for everyone since some tankless are hardwired into the electrical system

Things to note: These houses are not built to withstand freezing temperatures for more than 2 or 3 days and are not built to withstand temperatures in the Teens. If you trickle water make sure that someone is home to monitor, in some cases I have seen the drains freeze up or clog and then the sink overflows. Be prepared to turn the water off to the whole home. Call your local Frisco Fire Department or the Water department if something goes wrong. They may be the only ones able to get there. Water heaters that are older tend to break during extreme heat and extreme cold weather. Outdoor faucets can still freeze even with the styrofoam or towel wrapped around them, because the piping is just behind the brick. Placing a hay bale leaning up against the faucet will help or placing an electric heater pointed at the wall from the inside (use safety, and read the instructions, don't burn your house down), but these seem complicated.

I understand this seems wasteful running the water and heaters, but its better than having a leak and suffering through it while waiting on a plumber. I am not currently taking on new customers, I may not be able to answer any questions. I am just trying to help, if you think this is wrong, there is no need to bash or harass me. Do your own thing.

DO NOT USE FUEL BURNING HEATERS INSIDE. CARBON MONOXIDE IS TASTELESS, ODORLESS, AND INVISIBLE, IT CAN KILL YOU.

Thank you,

Jay

Plumbing by Jay, INC.