Our Important Information page was included on our web site to provide information that you may not be aware of … BENEFITS OF HIRING A LICENSED PLUMBER VS. A HANDYMAN Not all contractors are created equal! When you have work done in your home, you literally have to live with the results. It takes on even more meaning since your family’s safety, health and comfort are involved. There is a significant difference between a Licensed Plumber vs. a “Handyman”. Requirements of Licensed Plumbers: • Up to Date on Plumbing & Mechanical codes. • Licensed Plumbers are Required to Attend Continuing Education Every Two-Years • Dedicated to Using the Latest Technology, Promoting Energy and Water --Conservation, and Following All Health and Safety Regulations. NJ State Law requires that anyone being paid to do work in your home must have a plumbing license. State Law also requires that plumbing contractors must post their license number and name of the license holder on all advertisements. Our advise is… beware of the handyman who is doing plumbing & electrical work as they are not held to the same standards. They also may not be properly insured and bonded (remember you need to be licensed to do plumbing work in someone else’s home). Before hiring a plumbing contractor, check their credentials, ask for references, check their reputation and confirm their insurance credentials. You can confirm they hold a valid plumber license number by contacting the NJ State Board of Master Plumbers at (973)504-6420. RISKS OF TAP WATER SCALDING Every year, thousands of children are burned because of excessively hot tap water. The severity of the burn depends on how long and how hot. This is how long it takes a baby to experience a severe burn: • 150 degrees – Scalds in just 1/2 second! • 140 degrees – Scalds in just 1 second! • 120 degrees – Takes 4 minutes to scald. What Can You Do About Scalds? • Limit full-on hot water temperature at the faucet to between 120 and 125 degrees. • Teach safe bathing practices. • When filling a bathtub, turn on the cold water first, then slowly add hot --water until you reach a comfortable temperature. Not the other way around. • Never give a child the chance to turn the hot water on. • Always check the water with your hand before placing the child in the bath tub --and feel all around the tub for hot spots. Never leave a child alone in the bath or shower, even for a second. Source: National SAFE KIDS Campaign and Safe Guards Professionals Committed To Safety. Daly Plumbing & Heating has completed SAFE GUARDS Training, a program designed to help plumbing professionals protect their customers from two potential hazards in their customers’ homes: flammable vapor ignition and excessively hot water. After installing or servicing a water heater, Daly Plumbing & Heating will review the warning label attached to the water heater and a SAFE GUARDS Safety Checklist with our customer. Both warn about the fire hazard caused by invisible vapors from gasoline and other flammable liquids, and the dangers of scald burns from tap water that is too hot. On our next service call to our home, our service technician will conduct a thorough Safety Inspection of your home by reviewing the following: • A review of the SAFE GUARDS Safety Checklist, to familiarize you with the --danger signs for flammable vapor fires and tap water scald burns. • A check of the hot water temperature being delivered by your water heater. --If this temperature exceeds a safe 120 – 125 degree level, we will adjust your --water heater thermostat at no charge.