As a resident of Connecticut or the greater New York City area, you know all to well that as winter approaches and the temperatures begin to drop, your heating bill will begin to rise substantially. If you have gas heating, your hot water heater or boiler will be utilizing a large portion of your gas during the winter months. If …

The Fairfield, Connecticut and Westchester, New York County area is known for receiving severe and violent storms during the Summer and Winter months, which can occasionally cause disruptive power outages lasting for days and even weeks. An average home utilizes a large array of electrical appliances and devices to provide comfort, convenience, relieve boredom, and provide security. If a serious …

The Winter season in Connecticut and New York can be very long and when temperatures drop below freezing, frozen plumbing pipes are a far too common problem that many homeowners encounter. As a homeowner, you want to protect one of your greatest investments. There are many precautions you can take to prevent your pipes from freezing during the Winter months, …

Installing a tankless water heater into your Connecticut home can be a very wise investment. A tankless water heater utilizes less energy than a conventional water heater because it is only heating your water when required. It also will require a less amount of space. Tankless water heaters provide hot water at a preset temperature when needed without storage, which …

To reduce the risk of high and potentially dangerous pressures in a hot water heater system that can lead to an explosion, a temperature and pressure relief valve is required to be installed on water heaters. Recently, a Schede Plumbing and Heating professional came across a malfunctioning pressure relief valve that was installed on a Greenwich, CT home that could …

As summertime comes to an end and the harsh Connecticut Winter approaches, you should start considering ways to lower your energy bills by conserving heat and energy within your household. Learning more about energy efficiency is a great way to save energy and money on your energy bills. The plumbing and heating professionals at Schede Plumbing have put together a …

The kitchen area of a home is widely considered to be the most important areas of the household. It is more common these days for new and renovated kitchens to maintain an open floor plan, which has made it an even more common place for family members and friends to enjoy each other’s company. For this reason, it is essential …

Purchasing a new home in Fairfield and Westchester Counties can be a very exciting endeavor, but you need to be certain that you are taking the proper precautions in regards to having the plumbing inspected on your potential property by a licensed plumber to perform a complete evaluation of the plumbing infrastructure in the home to make sure all systems …

Rarely do we think about what we would do in the event of a plumbing emergency until it happens. Plumbing emergencies are a common event, and can be a very inconvenient, messy, expensive. They can quickly lead to floods that waste water and damage your belongings, furnishings, and even the foundation of your home. During a plumbing emergency, it is …

Schede Plumbing and Heating offers kitchen and bathroom remodeling services as well as construction services. Many homeowners in Stamford, CT and the surrounding areas live very busy lives and find it convenient and helpful to turn to one destination for their kitchen remodeling needs. Schede Plumbing and Heating can build your new kitchen or transform your current kitchen into the …