Pretoria #Plumbers Services

How To Maintain Your Plumbing System

Home Owner

As a homeowner, you have to keep up with maintenance in and around the house, sometimes this feels like a full-time job. There are many things that need to be done to a home in order to keep it running smoothly.
While Plumbing is just one of the many aspects of your home that you just have to keep up throughout the year. By simply ignoring the basic signs and warnings on your Plumbing system, will cost you a lot of your well-earned money.

In most cases, costly Plumbing expenses could
have been prevented or minimized if a regular inspection on the visible pipes, parts, and the material was performed.


When talking about your plumbing system, you need to first realize the number of appliances and pipes that are included in the plumbing system. This does not only cover the system that operates toilets, sinks, showers, and bathtubs in your home, it also covers laundry facilities in your home for your washer, utility sinks, drains that may be installed also garden taps and other water supply points.



                 

In order to help you with preventative care and maintenance on your home’s plumbing system, here is a helpful checklist that will help you to look for plumbing problems as well as potential plumbing problems that should be addressed before they become a real issue.

• Look for signs of leaks in exposed pipes, where pipes run through the walls or the foundation of your home. Signs of a leak include puddles of water and watermarks.

• Look for signs of corrosion. Corrosion of pipes can cause leaks and bad pipe connections if not corrected. A sign of corrosion is green stains around brass and copper fittings and on shutoff valves.

• Test the water pressure. Water pressure is with how much force the water comes out of sink faucets and showerheads. Low water pressure can be a sign of sediment build up in the faucet or showerhead. It may also be a sign of a problem with the waterline.

• Remove the showerhead to look for any sediment that may have collected in it. This may be a cause for lower water pressure.

• Check each sink, shower and tub drain for the speed of drainage. Slow drainage usually indicates a clog in the drain or a blocked vent pipe. Your drains should have a full swirl when draining. If bubbles appear when water is draining, this is usually a sign of a problem.

• Check the flushing handle and inside parts of the toilets. Flush each toilet to make sure that it is flushing properly. Check the parts inside the tank of the toilet to see if any parts are broken, rusted, or missing. Make sure the toilet water does not continue to run after flushing and make sure there is no sign of water on the floor around the toilet.

• Look for cracked tiles in the shower, around sinks, or near water pipes in the home. Loose or hollow tiles can be an indication that there is, or was, a leak that has caused rotting underneath or behind the tile.

• Push and pull on each toilet to see if it rocks or moves

• See if tub, sink or toilet caulking is coming off.

• Check for mildew, which is caused by standing water that may have dried up again

• You should drain the geyser to remove sediment that may have built up in it.

• Check the washing machine hoses to make sure that there aren’t any cracks and that the hoses are not brittle or leaking.

• Turn on all of the faucets in your home to see if there is any water coming out of the handles and valves

By running through this checklist on an annual or bi-annual basis, you can check your home for plumbing problems or potential plumbing problems. Addressing these problems on a regular basis can help you to prevent the problems from becoming worse, which can save you money in the long run. Therefore, taking a few minutes to inspect your plumbing system is time well spent.

	For assistance contact your local plumber 081 490 8281                               we do All areas in Pretoria

Many homeowners try to fix their home Plumbing issues by themselves to save money and valuable time; on the other hand, most neglect it until the time that an emergency occurs. In both ways, there will come a time where they will seek some external professional help, and then they will have to choose a plumber randomly. Doing your own work is good but some issues need expertise and should be tackled by a skilled hand.

VIP Plumbers offers quality services at reasonable prices. The cost-effectiveness is the most important aspect along with Sterling service and guarantee. You can rely upon our quick response and punctuality available to you 24/7 In simple words, we have the ability to carry out diverse plumbing jobs with the knowledge, skill, and experience required for any kind of plumbing job, simple or complex.

So, if you hire VIP Plumbers, you are bound to get a precise solution for your plumbing emergency. This way, you will be saving a lot of money with peace of mind that you have selected the right people for your plumbing emergency.

All hours: 082 490 8281 / 079 968 4047