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Shut off and drain your exterior hose bibs before the last freeze, but the critical pro-tip for our temperate climate is to check your pressure relief valve on the water heater after the spring thaw. Temperature and

My dispatch route typically heads past the Grundy County Fairgrounds onto Iowa Highway 14. For most calls in town, that's a 45 to 60 minute response from the time you call. I plan routes to minimize that window, but it's the reality of covering a rural county.

Homes around Conrad City Center built in 1972 have copper pipes that are now 54 years old. This is the typical lifespan for copper in our water conditions. You're likely seeing pinhole leaks or blue-green corrosion at joints, which is the metal fatiguing after decades of service. It's a predictable failure point for this generation of plumbing.

Yes, the water from the Jordan Aquifer is very hard. That mineral content, primarily calcium, forms scale. Inside a water heater, scale buildup acts as an insulator, forcing the unit to work harder and fail prematurely. On faucets and showerheads, it restricts flow and degrades washers and cartridges faster than in soft water areas.

Failing solder joints on copper lines. After 54 years, the original 50/50 tin-lead solder can degrade, especially with our hard water. This leads to leaks at elbows and tees behind walls. Full repipes are less common than targeted repairs, but section replacements are standard once these joints start to go.