All You Need To Know About Winter Plumbing

Even though it is only spring, it pays to prepare beforehand for plumbing troubles you may face during winter. The arrival of winter invites in a number of plumbing problems including rackety morning showers, broken radiators, leaks, cracked pipes and flooding.

Luckily, there is a multitude of preventive steps you can take to avoid plumbing winter blues:

Preventing Clogged Drains

You can prevent clogged drains by concocting a mixture of:

• One cup baking soda
• One cup salt
• One-fourth cup cream of tartar

Pour the mixture down the drain, followed by boiling hot water. This is an environment friendly cleaning mixture which will not harm your fittings.

Pipe Insulation

It is best to use foam-padding sleeves to guard your pipes. You can also use insulating tape to guard the pipes from both hot and cold water. It pays to inspect the pipes in the basements or little used areas to ensure that no ice is accumulating and resulting in the development of cracks.

Running Water

Ensure that you run hot water through every valve in your home to prevent pipe freezing. Do this at regular intervals, and your pipes will function smoothly throughout the winter.

Don’t Forget Outdoor Spigots and Hoses

Remove your garden hoses before the temperature hits freezing point in winter. Drain any residual water from the hose and let it dry completely before storing. When it comes to storing, roll the hose up and store it is a dry place.

Be Careful with Holiday Cooking

We all know it is so easy to get carried away with holiday cooking. But it is important to know that grease and oils put strain on pipes, garbage disposals and drains. It is also advisable to avoid putting hard and stringy objects in garbage disposal, or else they will clog the pipe. Also, always make sure to turn the disposal on before filling it with food waste.

If you are worried because of a plumbing problem in your home or at business, consider hiring Your 1 Plumber. Our company has state of the art facilities which helps our experts get to the root cause of the problems within minutes. We also have an efficient customer service which will guide you through the right department. In order to book appointments and giving your feedback, please feel free to contact us.