“When it rains, it pours” is a quote you absolutely do not want
to be saying when it comes to the plumbing in your house.
While you will be lucky to escape any and all house issues over
the course of living in one, there are measures you can take to make sure small
problems do not turn into something much bigger, or even worse, dangerous.
Water damage, plumbing problems, and everything in between can
not only be a massive pain in the home but can be devastatingly destructive
too, which is why it is best to look out for common issues as a preventative
measure before things take a turn for the worst.
Read on to find out what some of these are!
Clogged Toilet
We have all been there, haven’t we? But, whether we are faced
with the terror of our own making after using one too many sheets of loo roll
or have walked into a public toilet to find it overflowing and unusable, it is
not a sight anyone has put at the top of their bucket list - hopefully!
Unfortunately, a clogged toilet can get nasty pretty fast if left
untreated, as sewage and other water waste can flow up, and well, you can
imagine the rest.
If you suspect your toilet is draining more slowly than usual or
looks a little stilted, it is best to get on top of it straight away so these
issues do not worsen.
Leaky Pipes
Leaky pipes are perhaps the first thing you would think about
when asked, “Why would you need to call a plumber?”.
While leaky pipes are often not serious, especially when treated
as soon as possible, they can cause untold damage if left, not just to your
home, but also to your water bill!
If you think you have a leak somewhere, look for
your local leak detection plumbing services and hire a specialist
who can efficiently locate and navigate the problem before anything gets out of
hand.
Downspout Leaks or Breaks
If you have ever seen damp patches on
walls or felt sodden foundations of the home, one of the possibilities that
caused these issues could be problems with the downspout. Downspouts are pipes
and fixtures that keep everything running smoothly around your home, so you can
imagine the chaos it could cause if there was a crack or a blockage at a
fixture site. A problem like this could see your basement extremely wet or have
your gutters overflowing, affecting the structures around it, especially those
made of wood and other water-reactive materials. This can also affect other
significant parts of the house, like shingles on the roof that are close to the
gutters, which can create another problem entirely!
Downspouts need to be fixed to solve
any of these problems because if they are left broken, the problems will keep
arising over and over again, no matter how many times you clear out the gutter or the basement.
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