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10 MOST PLUMBING QUESTION ASKED WITH ANSWERS!
MOST COMMONLY ASKED PLUMBING QUESTIONS
1. WHY DOES MY GARBAGE DISPOSAL JAM UP AND GET CLOGGED?
A. MOST OF THE TIME PEOPLE USE GARBAGE DISPOSALS INCORRECTLY, WHICH LEADS TO PROBLEMS THIS IS THE CORRECT WAY TO USE YOUR DISPOSAL.
1. TURN COLD WATER ON FOR 3 SECONDS BEFORE TURNING ON DISPOSAL.
2. TURN DISPOSAL ON
3. SLOWLY ADD FOOD WANTING TO BE DISPOSED OF
4. CONTINUE TO RUN COLD WATER AFTER SHUTTING OFF DISPOSAL
LISTEN TO THE MOTOR CLEAR THE FOOD... ALLOW WATER TO RUN ABOUT
5 TO 10 SECONDS AFTER FOOD HAS BEEN CHOPPED UP.
B. THE REASON FOR THIS IS TO ALLOW FOOD PARTICLES TO TRAVEL THROUGH
YOUR PLUMBING SYSTEM AND NOT BE LEFT LAYING IN YOUR PIPES.
C. YOU SHOULD NEVER PUT POTATO PEELINGS, CHICKEN BONES, CORN HUSKS, CELERY STALKS OR ANY MATTER THAT DOESN'T NEED TO GO THROUGH THE DISPOSAL.
(AS A BIT OF PERSONAL ADVISE. TAKE NOTICE TO THE SIZE OF THE PIPING UNDER YOUR SINK. 1 1/2 PVC OR CHROME PIPES WHICH WAS MEANT TO CARRY WATER. 3"AND 4" PIPES ARE MADE TO CARRY WASTE. USE GOOD JUDGMENT WHEN USING YOUR DISPOSAL.)
2. ONCE MY DISPOSAL DOES JAM UP HOW CAN I FIX IT WITHOUT CALLING A PLUMBER?
ANSWER: TURN THE DISPOSAL ON LISTEN TO THE MOTOR IF IT SOUNDS JAMMED...IF THE DISPOSAL IS JAMMED TURN OF SWITCH TO DISPOSAL.(POWER OFF) THERE IS AN ALLEN KEY SLOT UNDER THE DISPOSAL INSERT DISPOSAL KEY AND IN A CIRCULAR MOTION TURN THE WHEELS TO FREES UP BLADES. IF THIS DOES NOT WORK CALL YOU FAVORITE PLUMBER.
3. MY DISPOSAL HAS AN AWFUL SMELL. HOW CAN I GET RID OF THE SMELL?
ANSWER: ENZYME TREATMENT. FOOD THAT IS NOT FLUSHED THROUGH THE DISPOSAL SITS IN THE CAGE AND ROTS, DECAYS AND PUTS OFF A SOUR SMELL. MOST DRAIN CLEANING COMPANY'S SELL ENZYMES TREATMENTS FOR DRAINS. REQUIRES 1/4 CUP OF CLEANING ONCE A MONTH INTO KITCHEN SINK DRAINS AND LAUNDRY DRAINS. THIS WILL HELP BREAK DOWN THE FOOD AND GREASE. WHICH WILL ELIMINATE ODORS.
4. WHAT CAN I PUT DOWN MY DRAINS TO HELP KEEP PROPER FLOW OF WATER?
ANSWER: ENZYMES.... I CANNOT SAY THE COMPANY'S PRODUCT BUT IF YOU READ THE INGREDIENTS IN THE DRAIN "OPENER" YOU DO NOT WANT TO USE ANY HARMFUL ACID BASED CHEMICALS IN YOUR DRAIN. THIS WILL CAUSE YOUR CHROME, CAST IRON, PIPES TO DETERIORATE CAUSING LEAKS AND PIN HOLES. A GALLON OF ENZYME DRAIN CLEANER SHOULD RUN YOU ABOUT $32.95 PLUS TAX. IF YOU MAINTAIN YOUR DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND NOT PUT HARMFUL CHEMICALS IN YOUR PLUMBING THAT 32.95 A YEAR IS WORTH ITS MONEY. HOW MUCH IS A SERVICE CALL FOR A PLUMBER TO COME AND CLEAN YOUR DRAINS... AND IF CHEMICALS ARE PUT IN YOUR DRAINS AND THE PLUMBER cannot CLEAN THE DRAIN AND HAS TO REPIPE THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM WELL PRICES VARY BUT IT WOULD BE MORE THAN 32.95. MAINTENANCE IS THE ANSWER.
5. MY BATHROOM TUB DRAINS SLOWLY HOW CAN I IMPROVE ITS FLOW?
ANSWER: IF YOU HAVE A TUB... WITH A SWITCH THAT LETS WATER OUT ... REMOVE THOSE TWO SCREWS AND LIFT TRIP LEVER ASSEMBLY OUT OF WASTE AND OVERFLOW AND REMOVE HAIR FROM CUP. ( IF THIS DOES NOT SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM ) CALL A PLUMBER ... AGAIN NO NEED TO USE HARMFUL CHEMICALS.
6. MY LAVATORY SINK IS DRAINING SLOWLY HOW CAN I IMPROVE ITS FLOW?
ANSWER: YOUR SINK SHOULD HAVE A STOPPER. WHICH IS CONNECTED TO A POP-UP ASSEMBLY. SIMPLY REMOVE STOPPER CLEAN HAIR AWAY FROM STOPPER.
ALSO AS A GOOD IDEA, TAKE APART THE TRAP LOOK AT TAILPIECE UNDER SINK IT MAY HAVE LOTS OF HAIR HANGING FROM IT.( IF THIS DOES NOT SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM ) CALL A PLUMBER ... AGAIN NO NEED TO USE HARMFUL CHEMICALS.
7. MY HOT WATER IS NOT AS HOT AS IT USED TO BE WHY AND HOW CAN I FIX IT?
ANSWER: THIS IS A VERY TECHNICAL PROBLEM FOR A NON-PLUMBER BUT HERES YOUR ANSWER ..... ONE DO NOT RAISE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE THERMOSTAT. WHAT IS PROBABLY WRONG IS THE ELEMENT ARE BAD (IF WATER HEATER IS ELECTRIC) AND NEED TO BE CHANGED (HIGHLY RECOMMEND CALLING A PLUMBER TO DO THIS.) I TELL MY CUSTOMERS THAT IF THE WATER HEATER IS 8 YEARS OLD OR MORE, I SUGGEST CHANGING THE WATER HEATER. ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT NECESSARY...ALL THE TIME BUT REPLACING ELEMENTS AND THERMOSTAT IS "A QUICK FIX" AND CAN BE COSTLY ... FOR THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR A PLUMBER TO DO IT YOU CAN GO TO A SUPPLY HOUSE AND BUY A NEW WATER HEATER AND HAVE A PLUMBER COME AND INSTALL.
8. I THINK MY WATER HEATER IS LEAKING FROM THE METAL THING (ON THE TOP OR THE SIDE ) OF MY WATER HEATER HOW DO I STOP THIS PROBLEM?
ANSWER: THIS IS THE TEMPERATURE RELIEF VALVE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS TMP VALVE. THE THERMOSTAT IS TURNED UP TO HIGH AND THE HEAT IS CAUSE THE RELIEF TO KICK IN.
OR THE SPRINGS IN THE VALVE ARE WEAK AND ABOUT TO BREAK... FOR WHICH THE VALVE WOULD NEED REPLACING.
9. MY TOILET RUNS CONSTANTLY WHY?
ANSWER: MOST OF THE TIME ..... IT IS BECAUSE THE FLAPPER IS NOT SET CORRECTLY OR THE FLAPPER IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACING. SOMETIMES THE GASKET BETWEEN THE WATER CLOSET TANK AND THE BOWL IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACING (RECOMMEND CALLING A PLUMBER TO FIX THIS ) WHEN CHANGING PARTS OF A TOILET, THINGS CAN GO WRONG.... SO MANY DIFFERENT TOILETS SO MANY DIFFERENT PARTS ..... MOST PLUMBERS CARRY ALL THE PARTS NECESSARY TO FIX TOILET PROBLEMS.
10. FINALLY, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH PLUMBING SYSTEMS CALL YOUR FAVORITE PLUMBER AND ASK IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. A REPUTABLE PLUMBER WILL GIVE YOU GOOD ADVICE AND IF NECESSARY EXPLAIN TO YOU THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE SOMEONE COME LOOK AT THAT SITUATION AND GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR PROBLEM. IT IS MUCH BETTER TO CALL UPON A PROFESSIONAL THAN TO TRY AND ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND GETTING HURT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION SIMPLY EMAIL ME AT RAPIDSNAKE PLUMBR@AOL.COM
THANK YOU
MATTHEW WOLBERT
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