Community
The Top 10 reasons to choose Moon Valley for plumbing needs
April 24, 2012 | 
Author - Owner Travis Mingle and our team have over two decades of experience. We are not only experts in our field, but we’re known throughout the valley for our honesty and professionalism.
- We only hire the best and trust in the quality and workmanship of all our expert employees because of this all of our work and estimates are guaranteed.
- No funny business in our professional plumbing company, you can rest assured that we are the real licensed-bonded-insured deal.
- No matter what part of the valley you reside in, Moon Valley might just be right around your corner. We offer plumbing services in: Apache Junction, Avondale Buckeye, Carefree, Cave Creek, Chandler, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, Tempe, Tolleson, Wickenburg, Youngtown and Phoenix.
- Are you a home owner in need of a leaky faucet fix? Or are you a business owner looking to cut down on your water bill? Moon Valley Plumbing can help you both out since we are experts in residential and in commercial plumbing.
- We come highly recommended, by not only our customers but also by other neighboring companies, Southwest Gas declared Moon Valley one of their preferred vendors. Check out our website: www.moonvalleyplumbing.com to read our customer referrals.
- Our goal is to keep our customers for a life-time, even if it means making sacrifices for them in the short-term; we are not in the business of just one-time customers.
- One of our mottos is the “details make the professional.” The team at Moon Valley gives the utmost personal attention to every customer’s plumbing and remodeling needs, working around tight homeowner schedules and within their budgets.
- We are up to date with the latest technology; we are now able to utilize small,
industry cameras. Our video equipment allows us to thread the camera into the tiniest pipes and crevices to detect even the slightest crack, leak, or clog. - The Moon Valley Plumbing team is well educated in their field, staying current with all the latest advances in their field, receiving continuous professional seminars on plumbing education, safety and training.
The Truth about Hard Water
Our cousins, the Bailey’s, live on the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma, on some of the most beautiful land in the country. Although we love enjoying the beauty of the area with them, we always remind ourselves to bring plenty of bottled water with us. Why? Because their water tastes different… a bit salty, perhaps.
What’s happening with the Bailey’s water, we found out, is that it’s “hard water.” Hard water is water that has a high mineral content (in contrast with soft water – e.g., rainwater and distilled water) and elevated concentrations of minerals like calcium and magnesium. Typically hard water is not harmful to human health, but it can pose serious problems in industrial settings, where water hardness is monitored to avoid costly breakdowns in boilers, cooling towers, and other equipment that handles water.
So, how can you tell if we have hard water in the home? Besides the salty or overly-mineral taste of the water, you can conduct a simple experiment. Try putting liquid soap into a sink of water, and then agitate it. If suds do not form–or form well–there’s a possibility your water could be hard.
The problem with hard water is that it forms calcium and magnesium deposits that can clog your plumbing. These deposits, called “scale,” tend to be deposited as off-white solids on the surfaces of pipes and heat exchangers, and scale restricts the flow of water in pipes. In boilers, the deposits impair the flow of heat into water, reducing the heating efficiency and allowing the metal boiler components to overheat. Hard water can also eventually lead to pipe corrosion.
For these reasons, it is often desirable to soften hard water. The professionals at Moon Valley Plumbing can conduct a simple, free sampling of your water to test its hardness and create a plan to soften your water system. Here’s to your health, and the health of your pipes!
Community Responsibility
Another major value of the Moon Valley Plumbing Company is giving back to the community.
“It’s important to us,” says Mingle, “to give back for the blessings we’ve received through the years. We’re involved with Homeless for the Holidays, a special project of the Salvation Army. Many people are familiar with the red shield and Christmas kettles; however, this is only a very small part of the many services the Salvation Army provides to residents in the Valley of the Sun. In fact, Salvation Army programs assisted more than 871,000 individuals in our community during the last year, and Moon Valley Plumbing was proud to be an active sponsor of this important project.”
The company was also involved in Neighborhood Ministries, Inc. in providing food and shelter for the less-fortunate, as well as public service announcements on local radio stations that encouraged donations to schools and those without some basic necessities of life.
“We love being part of the good things going on to help others in this community,” says Mingle. “It’s so important that we share what we’ve been given. As an established company here, it’s a big responsibility to give back to this city, and we take that calling very seriously. But it’s also fun. Last year we had a blast painting a basketball court for the kids in a beat-up neighborhood, and we found it very rewarding to paint homes for the elderly through the Business Referral Network. We encourage anyone who wants to get involved to come join us over the holidays!”