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If you have pipes made from copper, they can expand as hot water runs through them. They can slip from their hangers and make noise or even cause damage. In order to prevent potential damage, wrap tape around loose pipes before putting them back in their hangers.
To avoid plumbing disasters in your kitchen, never place hard-to-grind, stringy, fibrous waste, such as poultry skins, banana peels, carrots, celery, or cantaloupe pulp, into the garbage disposer. The disposer can’t sufficiently grind these food products and they will clog your sink drain. You should also run cold water down the drain for about 15 seconds before and after using the garbage disposer to flush the waste down the main drain.
Watch how your toilets are flushing. If you have to jiggle the handle or if it takes too long, you might have to repair some toilet parts. Replacing these parts early may help you to save on your water bills and overflow taps will save you from more expensive repairs at a later date.
If you want to keep your kitchen drains from clogging up, don’t pour grease down them. As it cools and congeals it can trap other food or waste particles, which over time can slow the draining of water and even form a clog that will not be easy to remove.
Tankless water heaters might be the smart choice for consumers who are conservation-minded. These heaters only heat water when it is needed, so they do not store any water the way a regular heater does. This can save a lot of money on your energy bill because you don’t heat water that isn’t used.
No one wants to have problems with their plumbing, but with the right knowledge and some hard work, these problems can be remedied. It simply takes research, and in some cases professional advice about what must be done and how to repair a problem correctly. Do yourself a favor and try using the above tips to help get rid of your plumbing problems.
Rigid copper is used for main water lines in many homes. You cannot bend rigid copper, so joints and tees must be soldered on. When soldering, always apply flux (also called soldering paste) to both surfaces. Flux retards oxidation when the copper is heated. Always use lead-free or nearly lead-free solder when sweating a copper joint.