These Plumbing Care Tricks Will Keep Your Home Free Of Leaks
Making your home leak-free isn’t just going to happen on its own. There are a number of steps that you can take that are cost-effective, easy to do and very successful at eliminating leaks or at the very least minimizing water damage.
Follow these four steps to protect your Orlando, FL home from leaks.
Deal With Clogs The Right Way
If you’ve ever had to deal with a plumbing clog, you know how annoying they can be. Have you ever used a commercial clog remover to try to break the clog free?
That isn’t a good way to go about it because commercial cleaners are high in acids. Those acids will attack your plumbing in the same way that they attack the clog.
Have you ever tried a plumbing snake? It’s a long tool that has a corkscrew tip that will break up the clog without damaging your pipes and cause leaks.
Don’t Let Your Pipes Be Impacted By Corrosion
It’s a good idea to inspect your pipes regularly, not just to look for signs of leaks, but for signs of corrosion.
Corrosion will cause your pipes to decay and spring leaks. Do you see any mineral build-up or outward signs of corrosion?
If they look like that on the outside, the interior of the pipes are probably pretty rusty.
How To Source Problem Leaks
The issue with waiting until you know for sure that you have a plumbing leak is that you’ve probably suffered quite a bit of water damage at that point.
You are better off to try to find them first before they get out of hand. In addition to checking your pipes, pay close attention to your fixtures, especially your toilet. Listen closely.
Do you hear any running water around your toilet? Toilet leaks can be silent too. To test for sure if you’ve got a toilet leak, put a dye tablet in the tank and see if the color moves into the toilet bowl.
Make Sure Water Pressure Isn’t Too High
You may like having high water pressure when you are cooking or when you are trying to take a shower.
But if you knew the damage that the extra pressure was giving your pipes, would you still want it as high? Measure the pressure and bring it down below 60 psi to be safe.
Have you ever had a professional drain cleaning done? That can be a very effective way to avoid clogs even forming at all, which means you don’t have to think about getting rid of them!
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