We recently added an old 1930's toilet  to our display window. We also have an old water heater in our front window too. There isn't a plumbing museum in San Diego, but the shop at L.B. Powers & Son may be the closest thing around.   If you are looking for parts for old fixtures we can help you. Need a new water heater?  Rebates of up to $1,500.00 on solar systems are available now.

The old tankless  water heater system worked and looks really cool but it didn't have any of the safety devices that come with the new models. It was probably installed right in the kitchen or next to the tub. 

This year there is a 30% off rebate for new tankless water heaters including the installation. Solar systems rebates are also available and you save 50-80% of fuel costs over the life of the heater.  If you need a water heater, this is a great time to consider energy efficient tankless or solar systems.  We carry a brand called Noritz for tankless systems because after comparing all of the other brands we found that the quality is the best. The Noritz heaters have a thicker metal heat exchanger inside and they offer a 12 year warranty. Solar systems take up more room than the tankless and are designed for your specific location and needs.

Like with the Noritz or with toilet replacement parts, one things we do is look for quality parts.  We want you to get your money's worth.  There are a lot of cheap plastic parts that have become available and some parts we carry are not available at the home stores. Yesterday we turned down some fittings that would have cut the price for the part by 1/3.  The part looked the same but it was about 25% lighter.  You may not notice this at first but it shortens the life-cycle of the installation and we are not going to do it.  Some of those parts may cost less going in, but it you have to call back a repair person to replace it more often, you are wasting money - not to mention the inconvenience and your time.  

Call us if we can help you with parts or service.  We have more information about our company on this site, rates and services  etc. or pick up the phone and talk to one of the sparkling personalities in the office. 

Three Self-Guided walks of historic Mission Hills at L.B. Powers.

If you drink bottled water and care about the quality of your water, you may want to see the  San Diego Water Quality report.  A new Water Quality report was recently sent out to residents and we will post it here.  Pesticides are not included in either report and are only tested in the water supply approximately every five (5) years.  This 2008 report is silent on pesticides but this is also something that you may be concerned about removing with a water filter especially now that more San Diego water has been coming from Northern California which is an agricultural area.

If you are interested in improving your health you will be drinking more water.  Contact us if you would like more information on filters to remove particles and chemicals in your water.