Keep These Plumbing Tips in Mind This 4th of July
4th of July is a time for celebrating and spending time with friends and family; the last thing you want to deal with is plumbing issues. While it may not be fun to consider or prepare for, the fact of the matter is that when you have people over to your home, there’s a greater chance of incurring a problem with one of your home’s utility systems because it’s being used with more capacity.
To help you avoid some commonly experienced problems, we’ve put together some plumbing tips to help you keep everything from your kitchen sink to your toilet running smoothly this holiday.
Don’t Let Problems With Your Kitchen Sink Ruin the Party
One of the biggest and most avoidable problems with the kitchen sink is the disposal of harmful grease straight down the drain and into your water system or the city’s.
When you have people over, it’s even more imperative to ensure you have a safeguard in place since you can’t monitor what everyone is doing at all times.
Installing a grease trap to prevent harmful grease from causing a layer of scum to form in your septic tank or at your local water treatment plant is an easy and cheap solution to this problem. If you are unsure of how to install a grease trap, calling an experienced technician should do the trick and resolve the problem quickly.
A Toilet Clog is No Fun for Anyone
When you have guests over and more people are utilizing your plumbing facilities, it raises the possibility of issues arising, especially when it comes to your toilets clogging.
Small clogging issues can quickly turn into larger ones if not dealt with quickly and efficiently.
Make sure to provide each bathroom with a plunger for you and guests to use in case of a clog; you’ll be glad you did when you don’t have flooding or overflow problems happening!
Learn About Your Shutoff Valve
Knowing where your shutoff valve is can really help save the day; take a moment to learn about how your home can have the water shut off in case of emergency. Doing this can save you from potential flooding disaster and expensive damage being done to your home.
- City Water - If your home runs off a city water line, then you should be able to access the shut-off valve from the covered spot in your front yard (usually close to the street or sidewalk).
- Well Water - If your home uses well water for its water supply, you’ll need to locate your water pump and ensure the pressure is lowered so you can turn off the pump. If you cannot turn the pump off quickly, you can also turn off the pump by your electrical panel. It is important that the pump is depressurized first, however.
Checking to make sure your home’s plumbing systems are in good working order, calling for a service appointment to inspect, and installing any necessary safeguards to protect against disaster can help make sure your 4th of July get-together goes off with a bang this year. If you need service or inspections, contact us and we’ll get an experienced technician to your home expediently. Happy 4th of July!
