Who runs this site
This column is published by people who also own plumbing supply and water treatment businesses. Here is exactly which ones, and how they appear on these pages.
The businesses behind the column
The same people who publish this column own three businesses in the trade:
- PlumbingSupplyAndMore.com, a plumbing and HVAC supply house that sells parts to licensed pros and homeowners.
- SoftPro Water Systems, which sells water softeners and filters.
- Quality Water Treatment, which also sells water softeners and filters.
They are also connected to Central Plumbing & HVAC, a plumbing and heating service company that works in Bucks and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It does not serve Maryland.
How those businesses show up here
Some answers link to one of these companies, usually where a reader might want to see the kind of part being discussed. Every one of those links sits in its own marked note that says the company is owned by, or connected to, the publishers of this column. You won't find them hidden in the body of an answer.
The links are ordinary links. There are no paid placements, nobody pays to be mentioned, and no outside company buys space or influence on these pages. Makers named in the answers are named because their manuals or data were the source for a fact.
What this site isn't
This site is not a plumbing contractor. It does no installations or repairs, sends no one to your house, and takes no bookings. There's no phone number, email address or contact form. When a job needs a licensed plumber or electrician, the answer tells you to hire one and explains how to check a Maryland licence.
For how answers are researched and dated, see about this column.