Plumbing Chinatown Vancouver

Chinatown is known for its buzzing food scene, which includes traditional Asian bakeries, dim sum restaurants and hip cocktail bars. Jars of ginseng and dried fish line the shelves of old-school apothecaries, while Chinese groceries stocked with live seafood and exotic vegetables share the streets with indie fashion shops. Nearby, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden has tranquil paths and pavilions.

Province: British Columbia

Designated as world heritage site: 2011

Restaurants: Chinatown BBQ, Juke Fried Chicken, Jam Cafe, MORE

Chinatown

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Chinatown, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Plumbing Repair

Winter Weather Tips

As winter draws near we brace ourselves for plummeting temperatures and soaring heating costs. Beyond the higher utility bills winter also can bring unexpected expenses by means of burst pipes and heating units that quit working. Here are five simple tips for insulating your bank account against cold weather expenditures.

Prepare Outside Taps

Protect exterior taps by leavin them dry so they dont develop cracks.. Detach all exterior garden hoses and insulate the tap against frosty weather. Also be sure you insulate any exterior pipes that are exposed. Cover the faucet and exposed pipes with insulating material such as foam to surround it.

Protect Exposed Pipes in Crawl Spaces

People often forget about protecting plumbing in utility spaces like the attic or basement; however these are also susceptible to freezing in harsh weather. You should protect these areas from drafts whenever possible and remember to insulate the pipes in these locations as well.

Toilet Maintenance

To fix a leaking toilet is not difficult once you get the basics. One thing to fixing any problem is to find what is causing it. And to try this we learn the fundamentals of how a toilet works.

The two major components in a toilet bowl are the flapper and the float. The flapper is the large rubber stopper on the lower end of the tank that drops right down to seal the drain at the bottom when you flush. The float is the arm that floats upward as the water rises in the tank and thus shuts off the flow of water when it gets high enough.

These two components are the most common things to replace and should be well known for anyone living on their own nowadays. Floats are likely to spring a leak over time and need to get replaced once in a while and flappers lose their rubber consistency as time passes affecting the seal needing to get replaced when that develops. You will know when it is time since it will be apparent whats 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 suggest you use the following accessories. Tools youll need to fix most plumbing matters can be bought in your local hardware store. Some of the items youll want to have include:

• Rubber gloves
• A rubber plunger
• Plumbing snake
• Plumbing putty
• A regular and a phillips screwdriver
• Simple cleaning products 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 come in useful for things like clearing a slow drain plunging the toilet and pulling a hair clog from the shower drain. Simple tasks like this will save you quite a lot in plumbing fees should you take care of them by yourself.

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