Falls Church, VA

arrived at location to repipe steel pipe feeding the recruiting pump that is on a cooler tower system. old pipe was broken and corroded. we replaced with steel, this occured in the mechanical room. installed flange proved by customer and pipe the rest out to a section fo no corridored steel pipe. mega pressed and pipe the rest into copper, systems.is back on working at 60-80 psi no leaks occured, installed customer provided gauge as well.

- arrived at location for toilet wax on the 6th floor women bathroom, went up and started to take apart the caulking, found out it was silicon on tile wall in which removed with the toilet a piece of tile included. replaced wax and wasn't able to turn on water due to the sloge vale needing to be repair, maintenance will handle it. - arrived at location for 10th floor women bathroom toilet leaking, aging the silicon made it a bit harder to take off the wall but I managed to take it off without any tile coming as well, replaced wax ring and tested it after testing noticed that the nut for the outlet of the sloge valve was damaged and crossed threaded before, try to put it back with grease seeing if it would help it but it was still leaking , let the maintenance know and they will figure it out they said. - arrived at location for 3rd men bathroom urinal leaking, took it off the wall but as the other on there was silicon behind it, managed to take it and noticed that the wall is breakin

arrived onsite, replaced existing Kohler kitchen faucet spray head as a courtesy to customer. ran faucet and checked for proper operation and leaks. next, began work on upstairs bathroom 2 handle widespread lavatory faucet with cross handles (eventually was able to determine faucet was Danze which has been acquired by Gerber - therefore faucet is discontinued and it is difficult to find parts). removed faucet hot supply hose from brass Y fitting to have better access to hot side repair. with hot side valve body completely removed, inserted it through leftmost hole while holding from underneath sink and threaded top lock nut from above to set stem at proper height for escutcheon/metal base and handle to touch. reconnected valve body supply hose to spout Y/tee fitting. secured mounting hardware and locknut screws underneath sink. with valve body at correct height, replaced existing stem with new Gerber stem and placed in corresponding slots. applied grease to all male threads on valve bo

Pipe to Washington Machine Clogged: The customer notified us that her floor drain would back up every time she washed clothes. Upon arrival, that said that the water level has gone down, and it's no longer backed up. Once inside of the basement, I can observe that the floor drain water level is too high. I advised the customer that the drain is still backuped. Upon further investigation, I flushed the toilet and ran the faucet that's located in the basement to see if those drains were connected. In fact, they were. I went to set up the k-50 to dry thlo tackle the blockage from the floor drain. but unfortunately, after several tries and attempts, I was unsuccessful with clearing the blockage front the floor drain. I went outside and I located a clean out. upon opening g the clean out I can see standing water which indicates that there's a main blockage. set up 1500 and went approximately 150ft . after serval attempts I managed to clear the blockage. went back Inside of residence to

Arrived at location, Customer wanted us to search for the Main Shut off Valves to the building from Unit 148, Unit 150, and Unit 156. We were about to find the Main Shut off valve for Unit 148 which is located in the bathroom. The Main Valve for unit 150 was located in the basement. The main shut off for unit 156 is outside.

Burst Pipe At Central Plant: arrived at location for a busted steel pipe, I was previously out here looking at it, steel pipe was badly cracked and corroded. replaced bad section of pipe with copper since the bottom part is copper. since we used glue to connect the PVC we recommend to not turn on water until the next day at this time to let the guy set and avoid a burst in the pipe. also supported pipe as well since the copper is heavier then the PVC pipe to prevent any future damage of weight etc.

arrived onsite, customer noticed another leak on push pop-up tailpiece even after we both viewed it to be leak free after initial install. leak was coming from drain body/assembly connection to chrome tailpiece. loosened PVC nut from trap adapter and raised plastic reducing slip-joint washer. unscrewed tailpiece from pop up drain body. applied megaloc to male threads on chrome tailpiece and hand tightened into pop up drain body. used pliers with rag to tighten chrome tailpiece (to protect chrome finish) another quarter turn. also replaced PVC nut with 1.5" plastic slip-joint nut and 1.5" x 1.25" reducing rubber washer. applied megaloc to trap adapter male threads as well. tightened plastic nut and ran faucet to check for leaks. moved onto leaking 2 handle widespread faucet in master bathroom. initial leak was from underneath hot side handle. turned water off at angle valve. loosened cross handle set screws and set aside handle. removed chrome escutcheon to reveal bonnet nut and brass l

arrived onsite, disconnected kitchen sink pvc p-trap and applied pipe sealant to threads. reconnected trap to disposal drain arm and trap 90. ran kitchen faucet and checked for leaks. filled k/s approximately 3/4 full of water and released stopper. no leaks on trap and drain assembly. next, removed existing powder room toilet flapper. installed Korky ultra flapper and set band & dial to proper setting for Kohler Wellworth 1.6gpf toilet. flushed toilet multiple times to check for proper operation. recommended customer replace existing pop-up assembly in upstairs bathroom with standard tub/shower. removed existing pop up assembly without disturbing existing p-trap. however, the existing female trap adapter was slightly damaged during removal of chrome pop up assembly. cut below damaged trap adapter with sawzall. cemented new female trap adapter on 1.5" PVC tailpiece above trap. after using sawzall to cut pipe, noticed existing 45 degree elbow going into wall was loose. cut out small sect

arrived onsite for annual plumbing inspection. flushed water heater and checked to make sure all fixtures are in proper working order. first, noticed that the kitchen sink trap was not appropriate for a bigger fixture such as a kitchen sink. the existing plastic tubular trap is better suited for bathroom/lavatory sinks. customer went with my suggestion to upgrade to a PVC trap. first, removed existing trap and unhooked garbage disposal and set it close by underneath kitchen sink. used sawzall to cut out existing trap adapter that was serving the tubular trap. took measurements and cemented a piece of 1.5" PVC pipe to the new p-trap. connected to existing drain line with fernco coupling. rehung garbage disposal and secured it tightly to existing bracket. applied pipe dope to threads and tightened all connections. ran kitchen faucet and checked for leaks. filled up kitchen sink about halfway with water and released stopper to ensure newly installed drain is leak free. my next suggestion

Arrived at location for Multiple quotes customer requested. Starting with the Boiler Condensation Water Line. Seems Like it is leaking from 1-1/2 gate valve, below it is a check valve and gauge attached to a Tee. The gate valve going down to the 90 converting to SCH 80 PVC piping would need to be replaced. (1st quote ) Under those the things, Is another pipe line that is going to into a commercial pump. Customer concern is replacing two 90s due to the corrosion of the material which is 2 in steel pipe.(2nd quote) Customer would like a quote for urinal and two hang-wall toilets, gasket repairs for all three. (3rd quote ) 3rd floor- urinal wax ring replacement ( kohalr ) closes to the wall. 6th floor- women bathroom wall hung toilet wax replacement(1) 10th floor- women bathroom wall hung toilet was replacement (1) customer will like 3 separate quote for these items.

Backflow Preventer Testing: Came out and performed the extensive flush which removed a lot of cloudy water and some granular hard material. I had to reinstall the old second check in order to get a passing mark. The assembly passes now.

New Hot Water Heater Installation: arrived on site to replace the water heater for the tenant, cut off water supply and drained the heater, cut out the heater once empty and carried it out to the parking lot, put the new heater in place and installed it, hooked it up water and gas and started filling it, no leaks, turned on the heater and it started heating, cleaned up work area and left

FALL MAINTENANCE ON 4 UNITS. I purchased a 12 count box of 20201 filters for the client. Each unit holds 1 filter of that size. Each unit now has 2--3 replacements. I checked each unit individually starting from the two on the main floor. Both units on the main floor are working and functioning properly at this time. I called for heat at both thermostat and the units came on. I checked all amps and components found okay. All wirings and connections are in tact and all limits and safetys are working properly right now. Temperature rises for both units on the main floor are within manufacturer recommended. Ic checked both outdoor units , outdoor temperature discharge temperature, suction line temperature and liquid line temperature found okay. All components are okay. I also texted both main units on aux heat and it operated normally. Moving up towards both units in the attic, they too also hold the same size filter as the first two units downstairs on the main floor. I checked ful

Upon arrival customer concerns system is over heating in some of the rooms down stairs. Completely cycled system completely. No issues with system at this time. While looking at the system found the duct work on top is not completely connected allow treated air into the furnace/Laundry room. Found that the other 2 rooms are on a single trunk and are getting excessive air flow. Air flow to the rest of the house is normal. System doesn't have any dampers to control air flow. System is also very dirty inside of duct work and blower because of home renovations. Recommendations are to have a comfort consultant to go over pricing for fix. Blower Cleaning ($369) Duct Cleaning ($897) Add Automatic Damper

Call for no heat. upon arrival customer concerns system keeps turning off. Found age of system is 2003 80% furnace. informed customer of life expectancy of furnace and let them know that the heat exchanger is probably crack and if so we have to shut it down. Customer did not want me to look at system after hear info. Collected $120 for dispatch fee. Did not look at system

Call to do maintenance check on 2018 Heat pump system. Checked all components for proper operation found no issues with components. Secured any loose wires and checked for dirt and debris. Filter is good. UV light is bright. Blower is clean. Checked condenser unit components all components are good. Condenser coil is clean at this time system is operational. Customer want to buy new bulb now so when bulb blows out they already have the replacement. Bulb price is ($411) before discount must make payment before ording bulb.

Call to do maintenance on system reschedule from the 11/1/24 because of us. Performed maintenance on Aqua therm system. Checked all components for proper operation found no issues with components. Secured any loose wires and checked for dirt and debris. Blower is clean and circulation pump is amping to specs. Checked Hot Water tank for proper operation. Found Hot water tank to be in good standing with no issues at this time. Final cycled system at this time system is fully operational.

No AC call: check full operation of 2007 train heat pump. indoor air handler came on checked temperatures split for no reading . checked outdoor unit and heard only the compressor running but not the outdoor fan motor. checked 30/5mfd capacitor and found okay. At this time the outdoor fan motor has been compromised due to normal wear and tear. This unit is passed its life expectancy and it won't be reliable after repairing the unit. At this time it is highly recommended to get a quote from our comfort advisor for a new full system replacement. All pictures and measurements were sent out to Moe. This has been passed on to Moe he will contact client and go from there. Thank you for choosing VITO SERVICES. Just to replace outdoor ran motor will be approximately $3700.00

09/17/2024 FALL CHECK installed missing filter 20x25x4, checked evaporator coil, checked indoor blower motor and wheel, checked emergency heat strips all safeties, limits and electrical wires and connections , checked return air temperature 73 , checked supply air temperature 112 , checked heat pump only return air temperature 74 , supply air temperature,112 checked condenser motor and coil, checked contactor and capacitor, checked defrost board controls and operation, checked outdoor air temperature 78 checked discharge air temperature 73 , checked freon level liquid line temperature 94 suction line temperature 165 . CARRIER MODEL NUMBER 25HCE424AP030011 SERIAL NUMBER 1822E02533

09/10/2024 performed maintenance system is good physical and operational conditions all electrical and safeties tested within spec no loose or damaged wiring thank you for your business

09/09/2024 rebuilt sn 2am0396 and everything went well with the rebuild but when I went to test it failed. I took it apart 3 separate times with a test failure after each. there chunks of debris coming down the line. I tried flushing after each failure and during the rebuild as is good practice. The rebuild is done but the system needs a more extensive flush that I can provide at this time. I will get Kevin a quote for a good flush which will include another test

Backflow Preventer Test 09/09/2024 performed a total rebuild on sn117719 and everything went well.

09/03/2024 arrived on site to install back original shower head customer couldn't get the part she needed and would like the original one back on taped and doped shower arm then tighten then taped and dope shower head and tighten tested for leaks and as of ticket completion no leaks were found cleaned up work area and all work related materials thank you for choosing Vito.

08/20/2024 run a Camera outside storm drain down 12f and stress out at 90f no damage found inside stone drain the problem is to clean up the end of the drain as there is a lot of trash that has piled up

07/30/2024 arrived on job site. setup equipment. once equipment was setup. we found the breaker the pumps to turn the power 100% off. tested amps and voltage to insure power was off. once the power to the panel was off we removed each float one by one insure the proper installation of the new floats. followed the wiring back to the panel and pulled the old floats. installed the new floats, turned power back on to the pumps to insure that the new floats were working correctly. everything was good and a green light. packed up equipment and left job site.