An outside faucet that will probably be damaged if it freezes. An outside faucet that will probably be damaged if it freezes.

Is it getting cold outside?!

Protect your pipes and drains BEFORE they freeze!

  • Block off the air vents under your house.
  • Use foam insulation on any vulnerable pipes under your house and in unheated spaces such as a garage or outbuilding.
  • Remove and drain all garden hoses.
  • Drain and winterize your sprinkler system.
  • Protect all outside faucets and spigots.
  • During unusually severe cold weather, leave the cabinet doors under your sinks open to the heated room.
  • Do NOT use a space heater in your crawl space!
A hand flushing an antibacterial wipe. A hand flushing an antibacterial wipe.

Don't Flush That!

Please do NOT flush antibacterial wipes!

TL,DR - Experts tell us that we should only put two things down a toilet - human waste (of course) and toilet paper. NOTHING ELSE. Here's a helpful list to print out and post near your toilets.

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Petersen Plumbing employees work on a water heater.

Should you buy a heat pump water heater?

How do they work? Can a new water heater save you money?

New water heaters in our shop.

Is a tankless water heater right for your home?

Let us take a look at your situation, we have years of experience that will help you pick the correct water heater for your family!

Petersen Plumbing checks a water heater.

Water heaters have changed a lot in the past few years!

Read about the new energy standards and how they will affect your next heater!

water heater installed

Check this out!

You may qualify for a large rebate from your local utility company on a heat pump water heater!

A roof vent on a customer's roof.

Put a vent in it!

A blocked vent pipe can cause almost as much trouble as a blocked drain! Here’s what to look for if your drain starts surging and gurgling.

A cheap washer valve after the handle blew off and flooded the house.

Washer valve blowout!

Don’t let cheap, inferior plumbing parts cost you money!

A piece of orangeburg pipe that failed underground and had to be removed.

Are you struggling with orangeburg pipe?

What is orangeburg pipe, and why should you care if you have it?

Several men digging a hole thru tree roots.

What is trenchless pipe boring?

Can it make your next job easier and faster?

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ABOUT US

4 GENERATIONS AND COUNTING...

Petersen Plumbing is a locally-owned, 4th-generation family business, serving Eugene and Springfield, Oregon and the surrounding areas since 1946. (And the 5th generation is starting to arrive, congratulations to the new families!)

We specialize in plumbing repairs and remodels, in water heaters, sewers and drains, as well as water services. We can repair or replace your plumbing, wherever and whenever it gives you problems! Just give us a call at 541-343-9339, we’d be pleased to help you with all of your plumbing needs!

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Three Petersens standing in front of plumbing equipment.
Two generations of Petersens standing in front of plumbing equipment.