Orange Township, in southern Delaware County, was organized in 1816 and was once an unbroken forest between Alum Creek and the Olentangy River. The 1827 Gooding House and Tavern on US 23 still stands from that era. Today it's one of the fastest-growing parts of central Ohio, home to Lewis Center, Evans Farm, the Polaris area and Olentangy schools, with more than 37,000 residents. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Delaware is based just up the road in Delaware.
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The township went from about 3,800 residents in 1990 to more than 37,000 today, and nearly all of that housing is in good shape and fairly new. Most homes were built in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, with newer areas like Evans Farm still being built. The calls we see most are first-generation equipment wearing out, including water heaters, sump pumps, pressure-reducing valves and fixtures, plus hard-water scale and the occasional backed-up downspout line.
The township lists Del-Co Water for water and the Delaware County Regional Sewer District for sewer, though providers can differ by address in the parts of the Polaris area that sit in Columbus or Westerville. Del-Co water is moderately hard, about 7 to 8 grains per gallon. The township's soil is glacial till that is commonly clay loam, so water drains slowly, and sump pumps and clear downspouts matter.
Orange Township calls tend to repeat. Water heaters and sump pumps near the end of their service life. High water pressure wearing out fixtures and valves. Hard-water scale. That's why our techs test your water pressure and check the age of your water heater and sump pump on every visit. You get time to plan a replacement instead of scrambling when something quits. Our trucks are stocked, and most calls are fixed on the first visit.
Before the first hard freeze, disconnect your garden hoses, shut off and drain the outdoor faucets, and insulate any pipes in unheated spaces. Test the sump pump and its battery backup before the spring rain and snowmelt. Flush the water heater once a year to clear sediment and scale. If water pools near the foundation after a storm, have the buried downspouts checked.
Call Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Delaware or book your appointment online. We serve Orange Township, Lewis Center and the rest of the Delaware County area.
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Lewis Center is the main community, and the township also covers Evans Farm, the Alum Creek Lake shoreline and part of the Polaris area. We serve all of it.
Most tank water heaters last 8 to 12 years, and hard water can shorten that. A lot of Orange Township homes built in the 1990s and 2000s are already on their second water heater. If yours is past 10 years old, rusting at the base or popping as it heats, have us look at it before it fails.
Del-Co Water says its water is about 7 to 8 grains per gallon, which is moderately hard. That leaves scale in water heaters and fixtures over time, and a softener helps. We can test your water and tell you if one makes sense.
Make sure your sump pump works, add a battery backup, and check that your downspouts carry water well away from the house. In clay soil, clogged or collapsed underground downspout lines are a common cause of wet basements.
Yes. We repair shutoff valves, supply lines, water heaters, faucets and drains in attached homes, and we can coordinate with your HOA or property manager when needed.
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