Johnson’s Family Plumbing

06/24/2026

We have made the decision to run part time for now, sorry for any inconvenience this may cause anyone. Feel free to text us if you still need us, 765-387-6486, we will get back to you ASAP!

06/09/2026

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06/06/2026

06/05/2026

🚿 Is your water heater working harder than it needs to?

Over time, sediment and mineral buildup collect inside your water heater tank. That buildup can reduce efficiency, increase energy costs, shorten tank life, and even lead to costly repairs.

✅ Improve efficiency
✅ Extend tank life
✅ Lower energy costs
✅ Help prevent unexpected breakdowns

A simple annual flush can go a long way toward keeping your hot water flowing and your water heater performing its best.

Need a replacement water heater, repair parts, or have questions about maintenance? Give us a call, text us, or stop in!

📍 Central/Broad Ripple
4851 Winthrop Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
📞 (317) 926-5367

📍 Westside
8121 W. 10th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46214
📞 (463) 266-4480

Since 1939, Winthrop Supply has been helping Indianapolis contractors and homeowners get the parts and products they need.

*Always follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for your specific water heater and contact a qualified professional if assistance is needed.

06/05/2026

Mark your calendars for X2 Muncie! Last year we did this for any Impact X Grads, but this year it's open to any Muncie or Delaware County Businesses! The goal is to help not only launch, but grow and sustain local businesses!

+ Innovation Connector will pick 5 businesses to launch their XL program. The goal is to take 5 businesses and get them to the next level!

06/02/2026

That trick your mother swore by is quietly wrecking your sink.

The disposal has no blades. It has two blunt metal impellers that spin against a stationary grind ring at around 1,725 rpm. Eggshells get pulverized into tiny calcium-rich grit, and the thin inner membrane wraps around the impellers like wet tissue paper. Plumbers from Roto-Rooter list eggshells among the top five items they pull from clogged P-traps under American kitchen sinks, year after year.

InSinkErator's own use-and-care guide warns against putting eggshells, coffee grounds, and fibrous vegetable peels through the unit. The membrane plus calcium grit becomes a paste that bonds to the inside of the drain pipe. After six months of regular use, that paste hardens into a layer about 3 millimeters thick, narrowing a standard 1.5-inch drain to less than an inch of usable flow. Once the buildup hits that point, even normal dishwater starts backing up into the sink basin.

A 2018 University of Wisconsin wastewater study tracked household disposal effluent and found eggshell fragments still intact 30 feet downstream from the sink trap. They don't dissolve in water. They don't break down further under bacterial action. They settle and accumulate at every elbow joint in the pipe run, then catch passing grease and soap scum and build outward from there.

The damage doesn't stop at the drain pipe. Calcium grit acts as an abrasive against the impeller faces themselves. Over five years of weekly eggshell grinding, the lugs lose enough mass that the disposal jams more often, runs louder, and starts to vibrate the sink mount loose. Service calls for that exact symptom run between 150 and 300 dollars per visit.

Skip the shells. Crush them dry between two paper towels and sprinkle them around your tomato plants for slow-release calcium that prevents blossom-end rot. Or add them to your compost bin, where the carbon-rich brown material actually wants them and breaks them down within a single growing season. Both jobs they're genuinely good at, and neither one ever costs you a service call or a clogged kitchen sink on a Sunday night. [NW84S]