How To Avoid The Disasters Wrought By Plumbing Emergencies

How to Avoid the Disasters Wrought by Plumbing Emergencies BURST PIPES Brutal temperature can freeze the vulnerable pipes and frozen pipes can lead to burst pipes A burst water pipe can rise to about 6 inches in a 30x 30 foot room 250,000 homes sustain water damage annually from this calamity FIXING BURST PIPES If the water is gushing,, take the same šteps and call the emergency plumber Unless you know how to remové and replace the section of the pipe, call a plumber If pipes are still frozen. shut-off the water either at shut-off stream or the main FROZEN PIPES PREVENTING FROZEN PIPES J- Re-route Shut off/drain Insulate if you have pipes that are exposed to freezing temperature, have the plumber re-route them pipes can be wrapped with foam insulation which helps the water inside maintain a garden hoses are usually easy to shut off and drain regular temperature Heat tapes Trickle Open doors wrap heat tape around a pipe and plug in to a receptacle opening both cold and hot water taps to a trickle can keep pipes from freezing for rooms that get cold like the powder room in the far corner of the house FIXING FROZEN PIPES Blow dry/heat gun/họt cloths - try blowing họt air from the hair dryer or heat gun to melt a blockage and get you of out of a jam LEAKY PLUMBING FIXTURES Check your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter changes, you probably have a leak By repairing leaky plumbing fixtures and sprinkler systems, you can. Identify toiler leaks by placing a drop of food coloring in the toilet tank. If any color shows up in the bowl within 15 minutes, you have a leak 10,000 / YEAR GALLONS SAVE Examine faucet gaskets and pipe fittings for any water on the outside of the pipe to check for surface leaks and as much as 10% on your utility bill BLOCKED DRAINS AND TOILETS FIVE MOST COMMON CAUSES FOR BLOCKED DRAINS Foreign objects or debris Heavy rains or storms Broken pipes Incorrect pipe installation Water flow issues GAS LEAKS GAS SAFETY RISKS Fires and explosions - if gas leaks from a faulty gas appliance or pipe work, it can spread quickly and there is a risk of a fire or explosion Carbon monoxide - badly fitted or poorly maintained gas appliances can produce a highly poisonous gas Gas leaks - occur from faulty gas appliances and pipe work. To avoid gas leaks in the home, take care of the gas pipe work MAJESTIC PLUMBING SERVICES References: www.diylife.com www.emergencyplumbershackney.com news.consumorreporls.org/home/2013/03/fix-o-leak-wook.html www.yellowpages.com.ou/arikles/plumbers-gasters-121 57/the-S-most-common-couses-fer-blocked-drains-201110191091936m00i062