Friday, August 24, 2012

HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR OWN PLUMBING AND HEATING: ADVICE ON HOW TO DEAL WITH ANY PLUMBING SITUATION

After you move into a new house, you'll likely see some sort of plumbing problem arise. The bathroom and kitchen are the most frequent sites for these problems. Eventually, nearly every homeowner has to face one type of plumbing issue or another. Keep reading to find tips that will assist you in dealing with these problems.
If you take care of your heating and plumbing, you will have lower plumbing bills. One major repair is a drain clog. Built up hair can actually clog drains. There are ways around this; you can use a drain cover or screen which is actually designed in order to keep your pipes and drain free of hair. It is much easier to remove the hair from a screen than it is to get it out of a pipe.
To keep your garbage disposal working at its best, use plenty of cold water when you turn it on. Cold water keeps blades sharp and encourages a smoother disposal. Hot water can clog your drain by allowing liquid grease to build up in it.
You can check for damage to the floors around the toilets by checking for soft areas. Straddle your toilet by rocking it from foot to foot to see if there's any weakening or softness on the floor below you. By noticing a problem early on, you can save yourself a bunch of money if you were to leave it alone.
You should regularly use either tools or chemicals to clear out your pipes to prevent blockages from occurring. This is especially important for toilet drains or pipes which are outside and can be affected by tree roots.
It's just as harmful, if not worse, to tighten your pipes too much when installing them, as it is to leave them too loose. The threads can break and might crack the pipe; you need to tighten pipes only enough to stop leaks.
You need to avoid using any kind of tablet or odour remover in your toilet if at all possible. While they may be effective deodorizers, they can damage rubber parts in your toilet. If they become too damaged, your toilet will not operate properly.
To make sure that your water heater is running efficiently, you need to know what size your hot water tank is. Purchasing the proper size tank can be assessed ahead of time and thus greatly improve the availability of hot water when needed.
Ensure that if something goes wrong in your garbage disposal that you resist any and all urges  to put your hands inside to fix a problem. Even when in the off position, garbage disposals are dangerous. Hire a professional, or at least find your owner's manual to look at a diagram of the disposal. Many owner's manuals are available online, and may even contain interactive trouble-shooters.
Metal expands and if your home has copper pipes, when hot water goes through them, they will expand a little. When they do, they can rub against the pipe hangers, causing pipe damage. You can wrap your pipes with tape so it stays in the hanger.
Don't pour chemicals down your drain to unclog it, even if the product is labelled as a drain opener. The chemicals can be damaging to your skin, but will open your drain. Wear proper protection, such as long sleeved shirts and gloves, if you have to use these products.
Fix low water pressure by cleaning out the aerator to clean out sediment build up. Take out the aerator, pull it apart, and clean inside with a brush soaked in vinegar. Rinse the aerator with water, put it back together and then attach it back onto the faucet. Doing so will assist in increasing water pressure since obstructions in the aerator are removed in this process.
If your water pipe freezes, switch on the nearest faucet tap to that pipe so that water can exit when the pipe thaws. This reduces pressure to keep the pipe from bursting, which could prevent a big mess in your home.
When plumbing issues come up, you need to be prepared. All homeowners should have some basic plumbing knowledge. The tips you learned here will assist you in dealing with whatever plumbing problems you encounter in the future.

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