Preventing Pluming Mishaps

For the residents of Katy TX, plumbing problems are unpredictable, and can occur to anyone, at any time. Some are unavoidable, while others can be avoided by proper and frequent maintenance. Here are a few tips on how you can conduct some worthwhile maintenance at your home to avoid spending a fortune:

 - What goes down your drain? Most of the clogging and bursting is because of pouring food debris, insoluble fiber, hair, small jewelry and even oil that solidifies and clogs the pipes in your kitchen sink. The result is bursting and leaky pipes. You can watch what goes down your drain in your kitchen sink by using a drain screen or a safe biodegradable waste digested to capture such stuff. Your plumber can enlighten you on such products.

 - Put your water heaters on a tray to ensure that possible leaks drain off in a convenient place. 

 - Do not wait for winter to arrive to turn off the water supply to outdoor systems in order to keep your pipes empty. Frozen water in the lines and irrigation systems is the main cause of bursting and leaky pipes, so disconnect garden hoses and irrigation systems from the spigots earlier enough. Check out this article for tips to turn off your water supply yourself.

When the time comes that emergency plumbing repair is needed, check out this site and see what a quality plumbing company can do for you.