Maintenance of Plumbing System

Maintenance of Plumbing System


We pride ourselves on providing premium quality plumbing maintenance and repair work. However, we also understand that many people perform plumbing maintenance themselves. For this reason, we've put together a home plumbing maintenance checklist that you can take to make sure everything is working properly. So without further ado, here is the plumbing maintenance checklist:

Piping maintenance

  • Check your entire home for leaks
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  • Test all your shut-off valves for water supplies and under some plumbing fixtures (such as toilets and dishwashers)
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  • Look out for signs of corrosion. Corrosion on copper pipes will be bluish-green. For galvanized steel pipes, the corrosion will be rust colored (it is rust after all). While corrosion itself is not a sign of problems, it is a harbinger of leaks to come.

Maintenance of drains, taps and sinks

  • Check your drain for bubbling or slow drainage. Any of these problems are signs of a clogged drain and should be fixed asap.
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  • Clean the sinks to avoid future blockages.
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  • While you're under the sink, you may also want to check for any visible signs of leaks. Even something as seemingly harmless as a small buildup of moisture around the pipes can mean a leak.
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  • If you have a garbage disposal, follow the maintenance instructions included in the user manual. Even if you don't have the manual, you can still clean your garbage disposal by inserting a few ice cubes made of white vinegar into the system and turning it on.
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  • Check the faucet aerators and shower head for debris. Faucet aerators are the small screens that fit on the end of the faucet and are usually easy to unscrew by hand.

Maintenance of the plumbing of the bathroom and laundry

  • Inspect the caulking and seals around the tub, shower, sink, and toilet. If the caulking looks dry, cracked, or in some way peeling off, scrape off the old caulk and apply new liquid silicone.
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  • Try shaking the toilet (gently). If it moves, check the mounting bolts located at the bottom of the toilet and near the back. If these are tight and the toilet still moves, you may need professional help to put the toilet back on the flange.
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  • Speaking of toilets, remove the tank lid from all the toilets in your home and check for signs of damage.
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  • Examine the washing machine hoses for cracks or visible signs of brittleness. Make sure all connections are secure and the surrounding area is dry and free of excess moisture.

Water heater maintenance

  • Check the water pressure using a pressure gauge. Ideally, the water pressure should be between 40 and 65 PSI (pounds per square inch).
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  • Flush the water heater and replace the anode rod every year.
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  • Make sure the pressure relief valve and the temperature relief valve on your water heater are working.
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  • Find out the main water shutoff valve locations, wastewater cleanups and test them annually to make sure everything is as it should be.

If you are dealing with a leak, clogged pipes or other plumbing emergencies on your property, an emergency plumber in Philadelphia.

Call us: 267-388-9822

Feel free to call the specialists in the sector if you need an emergency plumber intervention in Philadelphia, as a plumber in Boston and Maryland you can contact us at any time. We pride ourselves on providing comprehensive services for all of our clients and in addition we also offer 24 h emergency services. Just get in touch with our 24h emergency response team .

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