Monday, May 18, 2015

Are You Clueless About Plumbing? Look At This Piece

By Belinda Norbert


If you know absolutely nothing about plumbing and are just dreading a day when the pipes in your home may burst, you need to read this article, which contains numerous tips that will both inform you and ease your mind. Read on for a comprehensive list of solid plumbing advice.

When choosing a plumber make sure he is insured and licensed. This is very important. If there is a plumbing emergency, you want to make sure the plumber has met the training requirements of the state. If he is insured, this covers any accidental damage done while fixing your plumbing.

Do not put your hand in the garbage disposal to remove a clog. This can be potentially harmful. Always use tongs to get out whatever is stuck in the disposal. Using tongs is much safer, and you will make sure your hand does not get cut on the disposer's sharp blades.

Plumbing Repair

Plumbing Repair

The best way to avoid plumbing bills is to prevent problems before they happen. Drain clogging is a very common plumbing problem. Drains can be clogged by hair. This can be prevented by using a drain cover or screen to keep the hair from going down the drain. Cleaning a screen is is a lot easier than cleaning out your pipe.

A costly repair, in regards to plumbing, are frozen pipes. Fortunately, such damage is easy to prevent. Insulate your outside pipes. When colder weather is approach, disconnect your garden hoses and make sure the outside water fixtures are turned off. If you do this, it will help you to save on repair bills.

If attempting a plumbing repair yourself, be sure and have plenty of buckets on hand to catch spilling water. While you may have turned off the water supply, there is always some water left in the pipes and the larger the home and more extensive the plumbing system, the more water you may encounter.

Remember what you've learned here, so that you can put in practice when you need to. Also, remember that when all else fails, a plumber is just a speed dial number away.




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