Practical Plumbing Tips From Gorgeous Prescott Arizona
Nobody likes those pesky clogged toilets, leaky faucets and stopped up drains. But although your friendly neighborhood Prescott plumbers would be glad to repair them for you, there are some things you might want to try first. Here are several handy plumbing tips to help keep those sinks, toilets or drains from acting up, or fix them quickly if they do…
#1. Don’t ever pour grease, powdered detergents and the like into your drain line, as this will cause your line to back up and can be costly to repair.
#2. Garbage disposal not working? Don’t call the plumber until you’ve tried pushing the reset button a few times it could be as easy as that!
#3. Water pressure low in the sink or bathroom faucet? If it’s only low in one faucet in the house, then you may have a clogged up aerator. Just unscrew from the end of the faucet, remove the debris and screw back on. Pretty simple, eh?
#4. Don’t call a plumber right away just because you can’t unclog that toilet with a plunger. Pick up a plumber’s snake at a local hardware store first and give it a shot. They’re relatively cheap, will solve your problem most of the time, and it’s what the plumber is likely to use when you call him anyway.
#5. If your toilet won’t stop running, it is usually because the float is rising too high. Try bending the rod downward to lower the float ball a couple inches. If this doesn’t do the trick, you may have worn parts that need cleaning,adjusting or replaced.
Bonus tip: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pund of cure.” Make sure to follow regular maintenance recommendations for your plumbing, and have both the internal and external plumbing inspected once a year. Neglect may be the single biggest cause of many major problems and their associated high repair bills.
Remeber, if you do need to hire a plumber, be sure to use a licensed plumbing contractor. This prudent measure can protect you from many possible problems and additional expenses And if you happen to be in the neighborhood, be sure to look us up to help with all your Prescott plumbing needs.
