[RP TownTalk] Water service issues?

[Dwight Holmes]

Claire -
This list was recently compiled by Sarah Wayland, and she posted it here
not long ago; we too have been very happy with Joe Kelly's work.

From: Sarah Wayland
Date: Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 12:39 PM
Subject: [RP TownTalk] list of recommended plumbers
To: TownTalk <towntalk at riverdale-park.org>


Hi All,

Just before Christmas, I requested recommendations for plumbers on this
list. I got many great recommendations, and I've been meaning to post the
list since then.

We went with Joe Kelly, and he's been really wonderful. (We are still
dealing with the fact that we've had to mail order the parts for our wacky
tankless hot water heater (a 14-year old Bosch Aquastar), and that we were
out of town for the last week, so we are still without hot water, but none
of that is Joe's fault. I blame Bosch.)

Joe has been flexible, timely, and proactive about fixing our hot water
system. I plan to use him for future repairs. He's been just great!

That said, here's the list:

Joe Kelly - 240-441-8348,  mrjoekelly at operamail.com

Rick "Plumley the Plumber" (has worked on tankless water heaters)
(C) 202-439-3355
(W) 443-292-4265
plumley_r1966 at comcast.net
plumleytheplumber at gmail.com

Deans Right Time Plumbing. 410-499-6560

Gray Plumbing at 301-277-5900

Mario Villareal - 301-257-1875.  He may not pick up and his voice-mail is
always full, but he normally will call you back from caller ID in fairly
short order. (English is not his first language, but he seems to be able to
muddle through those highly technical phone conversations.  Also, he has a
full-time plumbing day job, so he only does house calls in the evening,
sometimes fairly late in the evening, and he doesn't always come the first
time he's scheduled, because he often ends up working late at his main job.)

Fred Werth of Kensington Plumbing and Heating
<http://www.kensingtonplumbingandheating.com/> lives in University Park and
does a good job.

Mike Jackson who lives in University Park.  He is very reasonably priced
and a great guy.  301-343-5390.

Robert Springer of Springer Plumbing 301-442-8238

Howard Heating - http://www.lennoxdealer.com/howardheat/  (for HVAC work)


On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 8:28 PM, Claire Gowen <claire.gowen at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Well, looks like it was a frozen pipe after all, and it just burst. Anyone
> have a recommendation for a good plumber?
>
> On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 6:04 PM, Dwight Holmes <dwightrholmes at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Claire -
>> I don't know that it's related - shouldn't be any longer - but I know
>> WSSC had posted on Twitter that there was a water main breakage on
>> Riverdale Rd by the apartments btw the bridge and Kenilworth Ave.
>> Depending where on Longfellow you are I suppose that could have caused an
>> outage, but pretty sure this was fixed sometime yesterday.
>>
>> I just went to their website to see if they have an outage map.  I saw
>> this msg right up front - I don't see an outage map anywhere, however.
>>
>> Customer Reminder: Reporting Problems During Severe Weather
>> February 21, 2015 | Alert
>> OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>
>> WSSC is experiencing an extremely high call volume and wait times. If you
>> are without service, you can report problems via WSSC app and/or email.
>>
>>    - Email to emergencyCallCenter at wsscwater.com
>>    <emergencyCallCenter at wsscwater.com?subject=Reporting%20Problems%20During%20Severe%20Weather>.
>>    Please include your address.
>>    - Use the WSSC app to report broken mains and frozen outdoor meters.
>>    Download it today.
>>
>> If you have an indoor water meter and you suspect that it is frozen,
>> please call a plumber. If you suspect that your household pipes are frozen,
>> please call a plumber. WSSC is only responsible for outside meters and
>> pipes.
>>
>> Inspectors are working quickly to respond to all work tickets. Please be
>> patient. A normal response time is 2 -4 hours; we are exceeding that window
>> at this time. Road conditions and the volume of frozen meter reports are
>> extending response times.
>>
>> Thank you again for your patience.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 4:45 PM, Claire Gowen <claire.gowen at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello neighbors,
>>>
>>> Is anyone else in Riverdale experiencing a water service outage? Our
>>> pipes don't seem to be frozen, but we haven't had service since yesterday
>>> evening. We're on Longfellow. I've submitted a service request with WSSC
>>> but was wondering if it's just us.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Claire
>>>
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