With all the family visits, last-minute shopping, including long hours in the kitchen cooking delectable meals and sweets for the family, the Christmas season may be stressful for everyone – but your home’s plumbing system will be under the most stress of the year. Cooking and cleaning put a strain on your sink, dishwashers, and trash disposal, and having visitors over means extra work for your toilet, washing machine, bathtub, shower, and water heater.
While you are aware that you may contact an emergency plumbing service if anything goes wrong, the very last thing you like to do in the thick of your holiday celebrations is pick up the phone and call us. To enjoy the most significant parts of the holidays in peace, it’s essential to follow these recommendations for avoiding problems until they emerge.
No Leaks or Spills
A burst pipe or hose is often the consequence of an overloaded plumbing system or even a plumbing system with a blockage or leak someplace. One way to prevent this is to be familiar with your angle stops, what they do, as well as how to maintain them operating. Angle stops are a kind of shut-off that may be found under all your home’s sinks. Angle stops must be exercised, which means they must be moved back and forth only a few times a year to ensure they are not rusted or corroded. If an angle stop won’t budge, it’s time to call it quits and get some help. Could you not attempt to move it? To get it changed, contact a reputable plumber.
Only Cooks Must Be Allowed in the Kitchen
Maintaining a low level of traffic in the kitchen not only makes it simpler to prepare meals and clean up afterwards, but it also helps you prevent expensive plumbing “accidents.” It’s possible that your cousin accidentally flushes a plate of food down the trash disposal in your sink. Maybe your aunt washes a bracelet straight down the drain, or maybe one of the kids doesn’t realize a grease-filled skillet shouldn’t go in the dishwasher. Taking a few simple actions to regulate your kitchen environment will help guarantee that this Christmas is not remembered as when the sink overflowed.
Avoiding Water Heater Problems
During the holidays, your water heater will also be in high demand, particularly if you have many house guests at the same time. You may want to try cranking up your water heater before any visitors come to improve its capacity; ensure you don’t go beyond 120 degrees – you don’t want to boil any of your guests! Remember to switch off the water heater once everyone has left home to avoid wasting electricity.
Wrapping Things Up
It will be simpler for you to plan for the holidays, if you maintain good pipe habits. Aside from eliminating the stress of a plumbing problem when entertaining guests, you could make your home more appealing and pleasant for everyone. Contact Everhart Plumbing to set up a routine maintenance for your plumbing needs today! We can help ensure you are good to go when the Holidays roll around.
