When you are buying a new home, you want to make sure everything is functioning just as it should. Likewise, if you have been in your home 6 months or 16 years, you still want everything *running smoothly*. When you first move in you check the roof for leaks, check the floorcoverings for signs of water damage and you check your taps for leaks. You still might encounter issues weeks, months or years down the
Prevent leaks with these tips
Category: Plumbing Tips
Leaking Taps – When you turn an outside tap on, and you get water leaking from around the handle it could mean a loose packing nut or a faulty washer. Using a wrench or pliers try tightening the nut first. If the leak persists even after you have tightened the nut, turn off the water to the house, remove the tap handle and unscrew the nut. You should be able to pull off the old
As a homeowner, it can be difficult to work out what issue requires you to make a call to an emergency plumber. Sadly, things can go wrong – often in the middle of the night, and you need to decide quickly whether to call an emergency plumber or not. These are some common plumbing issues that occur around the home. Burst Pipes Water from a burst pipe can quickly damage your walls, flooring, furniture etc.
A leak at a plumbing connection is not only wasting water, it’s costing you money. Threaded fittings are used in the plumbing industry to connect pipes and fixtures and those fittings will leak if they haven’t been sealed correctly. Unfortunately, there is a common mistake, made by homeowners when attempting to seal a leak, they use plumbers putty instead of thread tape or joint compound. Professional emergency plumbers will use a pipe joint compound or
If you have noticed some water dribbling from your hot water system, don’t call emergency plumbers just yet. In the summer heat the valves in your hot water system can leak, they are designed to release a small amount of water – especially on hot days – to regulate the pressure in the water tank. If, however, the release is a little more than the occasional drip, you may have a leak on your hands,
