Plumbing

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Wintry Weather Tips

As winter approaches we brace ourselves for colder weather and higher heating costs. Beyond the higher utility bills cold weather also can bring additional expenses in the form of burst pipes and heating units that quit working. Here are five simple suggestions for protecting your bank account against winter costs.

Prepare Outside Taps

Protect exterior taps by leavin them dry so they dont develop cracks.. Detach all exterior garden hoses and insulate the faucet against frosty weather. Also make sure to insulate any exterior pipes that are exposed. Wrap the faucet and pipes with insulation like foam to surround it.

Protect Exposed Pipes in Utility Spaces

Home owners often forget about protecting plumbing in crawl spaces like the attic or basement; however these are also prone to freezing in harsh weather. You should protect these places from drafts whenever possible and remember to insulate your pipes in these locations as well.

Toilet Maintenance

To fix a leaky toilet is not difficult once you get the basics. One thing to fixing any predicament is to seek out what is causing it. And to try this we learn the basics of exactly how a toilet works.

The two main components in a toilet bowl are the flapper and the float. The flapper is the large rubber stopper at the bottom of the tank that drops right 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 thus 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 these days. Floats tend to spring a leak over time and need to be replaced on occasion and flappers lose their rubber structure as time passes affecting the seal and need to be replaced when that takes place. Youll know when its time since it will be apparent whats going on when the time arrives.

If you choose to fix the toilet or protect the pipes yourself we suggest you gather the following. Tools youll want to fix most plumbing matters can be bought in the local hardware store. Some of the items you should have include:

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

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

If for any reason you find you couldt handle something and wish to contact a professional then click the link below for our suggested local plumber.