What is Hydronic Heating?

Hydronics is defined as the use of a liquid heat-transfer medium in heating and cooling systems for your home or office.  The working fluid is typically water, glycol, or mineral oil.  Some of the oldest and most common examples are steam and hot-water radiators.  Your hydronic system moves through sealed pipes to radiators located throughout your home.

There are three types of hydronic heating –

1.  Baseboard…popularly referred to as hot water baseboard.

2.  Hydronic radiant floor…the entire finished floor serves as a radiator.

3.  Hydro-air heating which requires ductwork.

All of this leads us to right place to call when you are considering a hydronic heating system.  That is A River City Plumbing.  They have been serving the heating, cooling, and plumbing needs of Coeur d’Alene and Spokane for many years.  Just give them a call to discuss the viability of hydronic heating.  Check out arivercityplumbingservice.com for the right number. 

Thanksgiving Dinner in Spokane

Thanksgiving Dinner in Spokane

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Plan your Thanksgiving Dinner!

Frozen Pipes May Not Be Far Ahead.

You know it’s coming.  With the onset of winter next month, temperatures around Spokane and Coeur D’Alene will hit the freezing mark.  It is a simple fact…when water freezes it expands.  That expansion can cause ruptures.  Damage often occurs not at the point where a pipe has frozen, but between the freeze and a faucet.

Pipes that run through exterior walls are at particular risk, but those that run through uninsulated attics and crawlspaces can also freeze.  Poor insulation will probably increase the risk of bursting pipes.  If you need help making improvements to prevent frozen pipes, contact a licensed builder or plumber.

In Eastern Washington and Northwest Idaho the answer, as always is River City Plumbing.  The professional plumbers at River City will come to your home or business and troubleshoot or repair pipes that have or are about to burst from the upcoming frigid weather.  Those phone numbers are (509) 954-6567 in Spokane or (208) 659-6565 in Coeur D’Alene.

Veterans Day Ceremony

Veterans Day Ceremony

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"The Spokane VA Medical Center is pleased to join the leadership and members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 51 for the annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on Sunday, November 11th beginning at 10:00am. Doors open at 9:00am."