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Jay Nicholas

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Expertise

Plumbing & Heating (warm air, hot water & steam heat)

Experience in the area

40 years in the business, 35 years as a lic. master plumber in NY State. Retired

Education/Credentials

Graduated Magna cum laude at the School of Hard Knocks

Past/Present Clients

Commercial, residential and light industrial. You name it ...I have probably worked on it

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Joanne	05/14/12	10	10	10
Stephan	05/11/12	10	10	10	Thanks. Knows his stuff.
don	05/05/12	10	10	10	very knowledgeable!
Perry	04/16/12	10	10	10	Thanks for the rapid reply. I tried .....
John	03/30/12	10	10	10	Jay was a dream and a life .....

Recent Answers from Jay Nicholas

2012-05-11 Plumming:

Ok, This sounds like a valve problem. Most valves have a washer in them that stops the flow when turned off. They have a tendency to loosen over time and as water passes over them they will vibrate.

2012-05-09 Bleeding air out of my boiler:

Stephen, Yes you can BUT it won't be as efficient as when the boiler is hot. Briefly, the best way to bleed a system of air is to first bring the water temperature up to working temp. usually 180 degrees

2012-05-09 Plumming:

Joanne, There could be several reasons why you are getting a noise . I need more information in order to best respond. Is it a vibration or a rumbling? Is it at every faucet or just one ?Is the noise

2012-05-03 Bathroom sink backs up:

Don, You are on the right track. I would shy away from liquid cleaners. The stuff you can buy over the counter is too weak and the industrial stuff plumbers use may destroy the cast pipe you have. For

2012-04-16 Moving our washer and dryer:

Tracy, Based on what you have given me I would say you have a couple options. One would be to hammer out some concrete and run a line to a point that you could tie in to an existing line. The down side

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