3 Plumbing Tips for a Stress-Free Christmas


Christmas is right around the corner! Now is the time for you to start buying presents, trying out new recipes for the big dinner, and invite your loved ones. In the middle of all this, don’t forget to skip your plumbing maintenance.

Here are some tips that might come in handy:

Prevent Drain Clogs

Christmas is an ideal time for friends and family to visit you for lunch and dinner. Imagine a dear old friend comes over and heads straight to the washroom to wash their hands. They turn on the faucet and the water just never goes down the drain. Imagine someone else using the loo and the toilet seat refuses to flush. All these are surefire signs of clogged drains and can be quite embarrassing for both you and the guest. Kitchen clogs are also quite common during Christmas since lots of food has to be cooked and we often end up using the drain for food leftovers.

As a preventative measure, get drain screens to cover your drains. You could also use a non-toxic commercial drain cleaner to keep the pipes clear. To make sure things go smoothly, get a pipe inspection done before the Christmas holidays. This will ensure  the drains keep on running smoothly without causing any inconvenience.

 

Fix the drips

Christmas can be expensive. There are dinners to be hosted, presents to be given, and loads of shopping to be done. In the middle of all this, hefty water bills can really put you in a financial crunch. The best way to avoid huge water bills is to look for leaks and fix them.

Most homeowners use DIY tricks to prevent water leaks ranging from pressing on the faucet or jiggling the toilet seat. Even if you know your hacks well, your guests don’t and they’ll probably forget. Before the feast begins, call a professional plumbing service and get them to look for leaks. Whether it’s just a leak or a fully-fledged broken pipe, they’ll repair it in no time.

Insulate the pipes

If your home lies in a zone where the temperatures drop too low, you need to be extra careful about the pipes. Extremely low temperatures often make the water inside the pipes freeze. This puts pressure on the walls of the pipes and they’re likely to burst.

Bursting of pipes is unpleasant for a number of reasons:

a. It leads to costly repairs. You might even have to replace them altogether.
b. It could lead to huge wastage of water.
c. Bursting pipes put all other belongings and home inhabitants at risk of being hurt.

The easiest way to prevent this from happening is to get a plumbing service to insulate the pipes. This will keep them warm and the water inside will remain unfrozen. If the damage has already occurred, you can avail emergency plumbing repair service and get the damage fixed.

This Christmas, let Pro Serve Plumbing be your Santa! They are a plumbing service  in Fort Worth, TX. You can take a look at their services here. 

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