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Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections.

Vancouver

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Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Winter Weather Tips

As winter draws near we brace ourselves for plummeting temperatures and soaring heating costs. Beyond the higher utility bills winter can also bring additional expenses in the form of frozen pipes and heating units that quit working. Following are five simple suggestions for protecting your budget against cold weather expenditure.

Protect The Outside Faucets

Prevent exterior pipes from breaking by protecting your outside faucets. Detach all exterior garden hoses and insulate the tap against frosty temperatures. Also be sure you insulate any exterior pipes that are exposed. Cover the tap and pipes with insulation such as plumbing wrap to surround it.

Insulate Pipes in Utility Spaces

People often forget about protecting pipes in crawl spaces like the attic or basement; but these are also susceptible to freezing in extreme weather. Protect these spaces from drafts whenever possible and remember to insulate your pipes in these areas as well.

Toilet Tips

Fixing a leaking toilet is not hard once you understand the basics. One thing to fixing any problem is to find what is causing it. And to try this we learn the fundamentals of exactly how a toilet works.

The two main components in a toilet bowl would be the flapper and the float. The flapper is the large rubber stopper on the bottom of the tank that drops down to seal the drain hole at the bottom when you flush. The float is the arm that floats up as the water rises in the tank and so shuts off the water flow when it gets high enough.

These two components are the most typical things to exchange and should be well known to almost everyone living on their own . Floats are likely to spring a leak as time passes and need to be replaced once in a while and flappers lose their rubber structure over time compromising the seal needing to get replaced when that takes place. Youll know when it is time because it will be obvious what is going on when the time comes.

If you decide to fix the toilet or do some work around the house to protect the pipes we propose you use the following accessories. Tools youll want to repair most plumbing problems can be purchased in the local hardware store. Some of the items youll want to have include:

• Rubber gloves
• A rubber plunger
• Plumbers snake
• Plumbing putty
• A regular and a phillips screwdriver
• Simple cleaning solutions such as lemon juice and baking soda
• Pliers
• Adjustable pipe wrench

If you gather these tools over time youll soon have a sizable collection that will come in handy for things like clearing a slow drain plunging the toilet and pulling hair out of the shower drain. Simple tasks like this will save you quite a bit in plumbing fees should you take care of them by yourself.

If for some reason you discover that you cant handle something and need to contact a professional then refer to the link below for our suggested local plumbing company.