Water

How Do You Fix a Broken Water Pipe?

Broken pipes and water leaks can pose a serious problem for homeowners. Water in supply pipes is pressured (normally 50 pounds per square inch), so if a fitting or pipe bursts, it can cause significant damage.

3 Methods to Quickly Fix a Pipe Leak

  1. Find the leaky pipe. This pressure makes it easy to see if a pipe leaks, even if it is above a ceiling or inside a wall. Water spraying from the ceiling or wall can be heard quite often. Drywall can become wet at joints between panels. Water often pools at the base. Water stains or drips from the ceiling may indicate a leak. However, water can travel along interior framing members and stain walls or ceilings further away. Grab a flashlight to check the crawlspace or basement pipes for stains and drips.
  2. Turn off the valve controlling the water flow to the pipe that is damaged.
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Gas Line Plumbers: Workers Beyond Water Pipes

When your gas pipes break down, you would probably not think of calling a plumber. After all, they fix water damage issues such as broken faucets, sinks, and sewer lines. It might come off as a surprise, but plumbers aren’t limited to just this. They fix pipes that carry water or waste, and they can work just as well with pipes that carry gas. Not every plumber is a gas line plumber though. 

If you are looking for one, make sure that your local plumber has expertise in this field. Here are some reasons as to why you should call a gas line plumber.

Safety from Broken Gas Pipes

One of the main reasons you need to hire a gas line plumber is a broken pipe. It can cause gas leaks which pose a serious risk of carbon dioxide poisoning to the people inside the area. When it gets too …

5 Things to Know About Monsoon Season and Water Damage in Arizona

If you live in Arizona, then you’re aware of the monsoon season, a rainy time of year that takes place from June through September. When humidity, pressure and the desert climate mix, it can result in sever thunderstorms, lightning, hail, flash floods, high winds, dust storms and a higher heat index. For homeowners, the biggest concern is monsoon season and water damage in Arizona.

What to Know About Monsoon Season in Arizona

Preparedness is the key to ensuring that your home avoids water damage from monsoons during the turbulent time of year in Arizona. Here’s what you need to know:

  1. Clean out your rain gutters: Rain gutters are the sneaky culprit when it comes to water leaks in your roof. Clogged gutters don’t drain properly and result in water pooling in areas around the roof. When you combine this with heavy downpours and consistent rainfall, it can result in
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Tackling a clogged drain – How would you unclog one and retain free movement of water?

All plumbing systems eventually develop clogs and there is nothing that you can do to avoid it. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t unclog them and regain free flowing water movement. The only good news for homeowners is that all clogged drains, sinks and plugged toilets can be fixed without always seeking help of a professional plumber. You just need to have the right tools and enough determination to solve plumbing issues like these. There are times of stubborn clogs that happen in your kitchen sink, toilet or floor drain. We have compiled a list of steps and the things that you can use in order to unblock blocked drains in your house. Check them out.

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  • The Bent Wire Hanger

This is simple enough but it can be extremely effective. Take a wire coat hanger and straighten it as much as you can. Bend one end of the hanger …