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OUR MISSION: PROVIDING QUALITY PLUMBING FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY.

Providing San Diego
 with Quality Plumbing
 Services Since

1914




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Janet is going to be on KCEO radio AM 1000 Thursday morning August 12 at 9:00 AM. We hope that you will listen in. 


 Need old Parts or the Latest technology in Tankless Water heaters- We've got it all!


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.

When surveyed residents in Mission Hills stated that they wanted a better looking bus bench, instead of the plastic one on West Lewis. We have contacted MTS who stated that they will remove the plastic one if we pay for the new metal bench.  To help us with fund raising for this street scape improvement local historian, Allen Hazard, came to the rescue.  Allen  organized tours for Save Our Heritage Organisation and the first three Mission Hills Heritage home tours and walking tours.  For our cause he has put together a self-guided walking tour booklet with insights to the architecture and history of one of the most interesting neighborhoods in San Diego.  If you are visiting the area, or a local just wanting to know more, these walks are insightful and enjoyable.  Purchase booklets at L.B. Powers  & Son  8:00 - 4:30 Monday to Friday.  This booklet contains three different Mission Hills walks that originate at or near the L.B. Powers & Son  at 1705 West Lewis Street.. San Diego, CA 92103 Take one Power Walk at a time, or do two or all three together and get to know this historic neighborhood as good or better than the locals!  Proceeds from this tour booklet will support an iron bus bench on West Lewis and Stephens Streets that resembles the benches on West Washington Street.  Thank you for your interest and support of the Mission Hills Community!


New Lead Laws in effect affect all your home renovations
Starting this past April there  are  lead laws that went into effect that impacts all residential projects. L.B. Powers & Son is now certified by the City of San Diego and the EPA.  The idea is to protect residents from lead.  It affects all homes that were built before 1978 that needs to open a wall space six square feet inside or 20 square feet outside.  If these conditions exist, then the contractor must be certified to open the wall.  The safety measures taken by the certified contractor are the same types of measures that we have taken for years on the job site and include isolating the area and removing debris from the site.  We want you to be aware of these new procedures that we will follow to comply with the new laws. 
Here are three points to provide to a contractor if you are having renovation work done.  
1. Is the house built before 1978?  So many of the houses in central San Diego were built before 1978.  This law is to provide protection from lead exposure. If the house has been renovated since 1978 and lead has already been removed then the new regulations would not apply. 
2 Is the resident pregnant or are there any children under age 6 present on a regular basis or is this a school/preschool? 
3. Is the situation an emergency?  Then there is latitude with the requirements so that the emergency can be dealt with.
Call us for more information and any project that is not an emergency that requires opening a wall space larger than these requirements should get an informational pamphlet called Renovate Right

Water Quality Report makes the Case for Filtered Water

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.

We always aim to earn your trust and strive to provide you the best service for your plumbing, gas piping and heating needs.

”Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.”
   — William A. Foster

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