Spring and early summer is the perfect time to check your home for potential plumbing problems. After a long winter, replete with temperature fluctuations and more people indoors using the system, problems can begin to surface. Performing your own annual inspection ensures you catch potential issues so you can have them repaired before major damage occurs.
Indoor Faucets and Fixtures
Leaking faucets are more than annoying, they waste water and will eventually lead to bigger issues if you don't address the issue.
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No homeowner wants to deal with a clogged drain. Whether in a sink drain, a shower drain, or any other type of drain, a clog can create major headaches and even possible water damage (if flooding occurs). Unfortunately, many clogged drains and other residential drain problems occur as a result of poor maintenance. By understanding some of the most common drain-maintenance myths, you can avoid making costly mistakes in your own home.
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If you are a homeowner and your family relies on using a septic system for dealing with household wastewater, then you will need to know about septic system cleanings. A lot of people don't know much about them, but this can be a problem if you are a homeowner. Luckily, these tips can help you with successfully having your septic system cleaned.
Don't Try to Do It Yourself
There are products on the market that you can purchase and use to try to clean your septic tank yourself.
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If you are having problems with slow plumbing drains but cannot find clogs in your home, the problem is probably with the sewer pipes outside. There are many problems that you may need to get help with repairs for, such as clearing the blockage, replacing pipes or repairing sections of damaged sewer lines. The following troubleshooting guide will help you get to the bottom of sewer line problems and decide what repairs need to be done:
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Overflow pipes often go completely unnoticed, so much so that many people don't even know what they are. But these pipes serve an important purpose, and if you've noticed that sewage is coming out of yours, then you undoubtedly have a plumbing problem on your hands. Here's what's going on and what you can do about it.
Blockage
If there's sewage coming out of your overflow pipe, it means one thing and one thing only: you have a blockage somewhere between your house and the sewer.
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