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Plumbing Tips And Tricks Made Simple For You

Many of us have no idea how plumbing works. Knowing a few simple tips and tricks can help you keep your money in your hands and not that of a plumber. Sometimes it is necessary to call up a plumber but by following a few words of advice you can take preemptive action and stop a problem before it starts.

Avoid plumbing problems! Do not stop up the toilet! Some common items that will stop up a toilet include: toys hair paper towels birth control items and feminine personal products. Do not flush these items down your toilet - unless the instructions say otherwise! These can stop up your toilet - to the point that nothing else will work - except calling a plumber!

Use the sounds you hear from your pipes to help you to determine what they problem is. Certain sounds mean the water pressure is too high. Other sounds can signify loose pipes or slight clogs from calcium or iron build up. Listening to your pipes can save you a lot of money hunting down the problem.

Do not pour grease or oil down any of your household drains. Put them in containers and place in the fridge until they are solid then throw them away. If you pour them down the drain they can solidify in cold pipes. These solid masses will clog your pipes and are very difficult to remove.

One way to prevent pipes from freezing during the winter is to keep cabinet doors in your house that contain the pipes open. This can insure that they get adequate heat to keep warm. Make sure also to unhook and kind of hose outside and run a little water to clear the pipes of any remaining water going outside.

Keep your bathtub in good shape by using a cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar down its drain monthly. Seal off the drain with a conventional plug or a piece of fabric while the natural chemical reaction takes place. Wait for a little while and then allow boiling water to go down the drain. This process should open up the pipes by clearing out hair build-up and soap scum.

It is not always necessary to call in a plumber when you have a damaged section of pipe in your plumbing. There are repair kits you can buy in your local hardware store which are excellent in repairing leaks. If you have a small leak you can rub a compound stick over the hole or crack in the pipe to seal it shut. Epoxy paste is also an excellent remedy for a leaking pipes. Make sure you turn off the water and completely dry the pipe before applying the epoxy.

While it may seem like a seemingly harmless thing to do never run potato peels through your garbage disposal. The chemical make up of this seemingly harmless food allows the potato to turn into a thick viscous substance that can wreak havoc on the disposal itself with the potential to render it completely useless.

Do you have a frozen drainpipe? You can use a garden hose to thaw it out. First of all remove the trap from the drainpipe and insert the hose until it will not go any further. While lifting up the other end of the hose pour hot water down it. Keep pouring hot water down the hose until the drainpipe thaws. To save time with cleanup keep a bucket underneath to catch the water that overflows.

Using a snake tool to remove blockages is very easy. Just insert the tool a few inches into the drain and then turn the handle to change the direction of the snake head and search for blockages. Continue moving down slowly and searching until you find the cause of your blockage.

Protect you plumbing pipes! If you live in an area which has cold winters and are leaving your home for an extended amount of time protect your plumbing while you are gone! Shut off the main water valve! Drain the system of water by opening the faucets at the highest and lowest points of the house. Also make sure that you have left some heat on in the house! Set the thermostat to at least 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

If you are looking to get new piping in your home try to stay away from copper ones. Copper tends to have problems due to water and soil corrosion. It is also harder to install these kinds of pipes. Steel or lead pipes tend to offer the best quality and are the most durable.

To avoid water damage to walls in the kitchen make sure all seams in your counter tops and back splash are properly sealed using a waterproof silicone. Silicone will dry out over time crack and shrink and should be replaced once every three years. Keeping your silicone in good shape will keep kitchen spills where they belong and not running down the walls.

Take special care to reconnect the drainage pipe if necessary after installing your water heater. It is most likely a recirculation pipe which really goes a long way to help your water stay heated without wasting as much water in the process.

When leaving on vacation or leaving your vacation home be sure to turn off the main water before you leave. If something happens while you are gone you can cause some serious damage from a flooded basement or a broken pipe in the wall that leaks for weeks until you return.

If you are having any kind of problems with your water line or plumbing in general then you will first want to cut of your water supply. One of the most common mistakes that people make is to leave their water running while they are trying to fix things and this leads to bigger problems.

If you can see water dripping in or near your walls shut off the water and call a professional right away. This indicates a serious plumbing problem. Water within walls can cause not just flooding but also toxic mold or mildew.

As was discussed at the beginning of the article while plumbing can be an extremely difficult chore for anyone to complete it becomes significantly easier if you have the right advice and information. Use the advice from this article and you'll be on your way to doing your own plumbing.

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