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How much do you really know about your home's plumbing? What improvements would you make? Do you feel like you are skilled? If you need to learn more about plumbing, check out the tips in the article below. | How much do you really know about your home's plumbing? What improvements would you make? Do you feel like you are skilled? If you need to learn more about plumbing, check out the tips in the article below. | ||
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+ | To prevent your frozen pipes from bursting, leave the nearest faucet on to give the water a way to escape. Doing so provides pressure relief, and might spare you the damage of a burst pipe. | ||
- | + | Don't pay a plumber midway through the job. Sometimes plumbers will request a cash deposit before any work can commence; however, you avoid paying the total bill until the whole job has been finished to your satisfaction. You want to know the plumber has fulfilled all his requirements as promised in the agreement before he gets paid. | |
- | + | Do not pay your plumber until they finish the job. Sometimes plumbers will request a cash deposit before any work can commence; however, you avoid paying the total bill until the whole job has been finished to your satisfaction. This ensures that the plumber will not abandon the job midway, and will also care about the quality of their work more. | |
- | + | Position a strainer over all drains to collect any particles that would otherwise go down the drain and possibly cause a stoppage. Anytime there is something caught in your kitchen drain, you should clean it out. Bathtub drains should be cleaned regularly as well. | |
- | + | Don't pour cooking grease, leftover frying fat or any oils down your sink drain. They might be in liquid form, but after they cool off, they will solidify and make a clog in your drain pipe. This is especially the case if you possess a garbage disposal; fats and oils cause blades to run less efficiently and slow. To keep your drain running efficiently, dispose of fats and oils in other ways besides pouring them down the drain. | |
- | [ | + | [http://fr8pals.com/group/159223 Solid Advice For Dealing With A Broken Pipe] If you live in a home using well water and your bathtubs have stains pink and orange in color, this is likely a result of iron levels in the well water. This can be remedied by using a water softener which can be purchased at a shop, or a company can pay a visit to your home and handle the situation for you. |
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Pour equal parts baking soda followed by vinegar down your bathtub drain once a month. Cover the drain with a plug or rag as you wait for the chemical reaction between the vinegar and baking soda to happen in your pipes. Wait until the chemical reaction runs its course, then flush the pipes by pouring in a kettle full of boiling water. This procedure will clear the hair and soap scum out of your pipes. | Pour equal parts baking soda followed by vinegar down your bathtub drain once a month. Cover the drain with a plug or rag as you wait for the chemical reaction between the vinegar and baking soda to happen in your pipes. Wait until the chemical reaction runs its course, then flush the pipes by pouring in a kettle full of boiling water. This procedure will clear the hair and soap scum out of your pipes. | ||
- | + | Dishwashers that have too much water running into them could have a hose installed improperly. The hose between the kitchen sink and the dishwasher has to have a peak in the middle so that the water can't wash back in the wrong direction. | |
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