Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Central Florida’

CAI Central Florida Tradeshow

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. will have a booth at the 2013 Community Associations Institute’s Central Florida Tradeshow. This year’s theme is Wild Wild West, and there will be special door prizes. The tradeshow will be February 7th at the Hilton Orlando. Educational seminars will be held from 1pm to 3pm and the tradeshow will continue after with over 130 different vendors.

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MPI provides top quality plumbing, drain cleaning and water heater services throughout the Orlando area. Call us for all your plumbing needs. We offer 24/7 emergency service and maintenance plans to keep your plumbing systems running smoothly and efficiently.

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City of Orlando Veterans Day Parade

Friday, November 9th, 2012

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November 10th will be the City of Orlando’s 2012 Veterans Day Parade. This patriotic event and Veterans Day events everywhere honor the bravery and courage of our country’s military. Whether they be veterans or servicemen and women, we will all take the day to thank, commemorate and honor our troops.

The parade will be running from 11am to 1pm through Downtown Orlando. For more Orlando Veterans Day observances check out this link.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Friday, October 12th, 2012

Breast Cancer Awareness | Winter Springs | Modern Plumbing IndustriesModern Plumbing Industries, Inc. encourages everyone to get involved in Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There are many local events to help support the fight against breast cancer and raise awareness. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation will be having numerous events throughout Central Florida. The Pink Out Winter Park event was held on September 9th and businesses throughout the area continue to raise awareness, “Participating Park Avenue and Hannibal Square retailers will offer Pink Out apparel, merchandise, food, and beverages with proceeds from sales benefiting the Winter Park Memorial Hospital Mammography Scholarship Fund” . Trek Women and David’s World Cycle will also be sponsoring the Breast Cancer Awareness Ride on Saturday, Oct. 13.

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Sanford Art Walk

Friday, July 13th, 2012

July 27th is the SaLocal Events | Sanford | Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc.nford Art Walk hosted by the Historic Sanford Welcome Center. Central Florida artists will be featured, along with live music and food. The event is free and open to the public. Beginning at 6pm, the Art Walk winds through historic downtown Sanford. The Art Walk occurs every fourth Friday of each month. This month’s theme is “Breakable” – A tribute to all things breakable, broken or pieced back together.

Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. is proud to provide top quality plumbing, water heater, and water treatment system service to the resident of Sanford and throughout the Central Florida area.

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Lightning and Leaking Pipes

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Pipe Leaks | Orlando | Modern Plumbing IndustriesFlorida is well known as the thunderstorm capitol of the United States. Here in the lightning belt, we get particularly severe thunderstorms and lightning. Apart from the dangers of being caught out in one of these storms, did you know that lightening can cause expensive damage to your pipes? Studies conducted by the Orlando Utilities Commission have shown that lighting can cause pinhole leaks in metal piping. In a study done in 1991 the Orlando Utilities Commission found extremely high levels of copper in a home’s water supply and sand crystallization surrounding pinholes in copper pipes after lightning strikes-further proving the damage done to plumbing during these storms. When lightning strikes it follows the path of least resistance, seeking the most conductive substance it can find. When an electrical charge traveling through the ground comes in contact with a home’s copper piping or ground rod it travels along this line until it hits another non-conductive material. At this point the charge needs an outlet, “a minilightning strike occurs within the pipe as the charge jumps from the copper to the water – leaving a hole behind. The stronger the bolt, the bigger the hole”. Some home owners see immediate damage to their pipes, to which they are often alerted of by the hissing sound of water under pressure leaking through these pinholes. Other times it can take months to discover the damage.

If you are concerned that lightning has damaged your plumbing, or about potential damage call Modern Plumbing Industries for advice on the best methods of prevention and testing for pinhole damage. We have proudly been providing top quality plumbing service throughout Central Florida since 1975.

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