Keep a plunger behind every toilet in the house. If a guest were to ever plug a toilet, they will be eternally grateful to have a plunger readily available to fix themselves and will help them save face not having to ask their host for the plunger.
Plumbing Tips & Tricks #7
Turbulence damages pipes. Always. Avoiding turbulence 100% is an impossible feat for a homeowner so just do the best you can to reduce it by avoiding excessive bends and turns in a system and ensuring you get rid of burrs prior to gluing your joints.
Plumbing Tips & Tricks #6
Never shut off your water for extended periods of time. If you have any copper piping left in your house (chances are good even if you had your house re-plumbed) it could accelerate corrosion, causing leaks earlier than normal.
Plumbing Tips & Tricks #5
Not all leaks happen immediately after cementing a joint. Check on all joints immediately after pressurizing, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours and the next day to ensure the joint has properly seated and sealed.
Plumbing Tips & Tricks #4
When securing joints with fasteners for projects or furniture, always use stainless steel hardware. It will help prevent corrosion and rust stains and also last longer.
Plumbing Tips & Tricks #3
You can fix glue joints that have slow leaks (slow to moderate drip) by draining the water line and creating a negative pressure in the system. (Attach shop vac or vacuum to a pipe.) Once your negative pressure is established dabble on some primer onto the joint, which will be sucked into the leak to […]