6 Simple and Useful Plumbing Tips for Beginners
Plumbing problems may happen anytime and anyplace. Whether you are at home or at work and whether it is during the morning, evening or at night, a small leak in a pipe can easily become your worst nightmare. In such situations waiting for professional plumbers may often prove to be a bad decision.
Turning into a DIY plumbing expert can often help you in various situations.
6 Useful Plumbing Tips for Beginners
Here are 6 useful tips for first timer DIY plumbing experts at every home.
- Don’t Stop Yourself From Replacing Parts Inside The Faucet Or Toilet: One small mistake can often result in a big mess when it comes to working on pipes under the shower or the sink. On the other hand, replacing the faucet cartridge or toilet flapper will not do much damage. There are several modern age faucets that can easily be repaired simply by replacing the interior with a brand new cartridge.
- Do Not Use Chemicals To Remove Clogs: Drain clogs are another major cause of concern in many homes. Using an expensive chemical drain cleaner is the simplest solution in your hand. However, if you can do so in a cheaper manner, why use the chemical in the first place? Use a drain snake and use it to unclog the drain. Insert the snake in the drain and pull it back after some time with the primary cause of the clog.
- Check the Showerhead for Problems: Dripping showerhead giving your sleepless nights? One of the simplest ways of fixing such a problem is to use a thread tape. Such types of water leaks usually mean that the treads are nor connecting tightly. Simply unscrew the showerhead, use a new tape and then re-attach the showerhead.
- Use A Thread Tape Instead Of Thread Sealing Compound: Thread sealing compound or pipe dope can often smear and drip. For a majority of the DIY projects that involve pipe threads, a thread tape will work like a charm. You may easily opt for a multi-purpose tape that is normally white.
- Heat Can Be Used To Loosen Tough Pipe Fittings: It is often seen that most of the water pipes in your washroom get too tough to open after several years of use. No matter how hard you try with the help of a wrench, you can never get it to open. You can easily apply heat to loosen the pipe fitting and get it to open easily. A simple propane torch can help you very easily.
- Help Your Water Heater Become More Efficient: Always check the thermostat of your water heater to ensure that it is not set at a very high temperature. You should easily be able to bring it down to around 115 degrees and still have plenty of hot water to fulfill your needs. It will also be a good idea to insulate the tank of your water heater so that the water will remain hot for a long time to come.
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