A clogged toilet after the late-night Christmas party is a perfect way of destroying the holiday mood. And if you plan to invite a large group of family and friends over this holiday season, you need to take care of the plumbing problems in your home first. Because of the constant activity in your home during the holiday season, your sinks, toilets, showers, and other appliances that are affected by the plumbing are under great stress. Therefore, to deal with this issue before they even start bothering you, here are some tips that you can utilize to avoid plumbing emergencies and CAST IRON PIPE REPAIR MIAMI during this holiday season in.
- Get Your Plumbing Checked
The best advice you’ll get is to ensure that before your guest arrives, get your plumbing checked (and, if required, fixed) by a plumbing Phoenix AZ professional. You can hire a trained plumber, that will help you find the faults in your plumbing system. During their inspection, they will check and make sure and check the pipes for any leaks, cracks, loosened seals, and other damage that can cause harm in the future. And if they find any fault in your plumbing, you know you have a trained plumber to take care of it, thus saving yourself from a lot of trouble during the holiday season.
- Check the Drains
When getting ready for your holiday bash, be careful of what you throw down your kitchen sink. Avoid pouring fats, grease, or oils down the sink, as these substances can clog your drains. Instead, put all these materials into a separate box so you can dispose of them later in a proper manner.
Also, make sure you don’t misuse your garbage disposal because garbage disposal is not a trash can where you can put any waste you want. Restrain from throwing any fibrous or hard-to-grind foods down the drains—for instance, bones, rice, pasta, or vegetable peels.
- Buy Some Extra Trash Bins
Toilet clogs are the last thing you want to deal with during the holiday season, especially when you have guests at your home. So, don’t forget to invest in some extra trash bins that you can place in your kitchen and bathroom to make sure all the waste is disposed of properly. Install one near the toilet, so guests don’t use it as a trash bin and cause a plumbing crisis.
- Be Mindful of Shower Times
As long as you don’t want to seal off your bathroom doorway and buy an “out of order” sign, you need to take of the shower facilities in your home. Request them to give a 15-minute resting window between every use, so your drain and water heater get the time to catch up. However, if running out of warm water is a frequent issue, maybe it’s time for you to invest in a new water heater.
To Sum it Up
Even when you take all the precautions to evade a holiday disaster, seldom a plumbing emergency appears when you least expect it. That’s why you need to get your plumbing checked by a professional before the inception of the holiday season. Additionally, try the tips mentioned above to have a safer and more enjoyable time with your friends and family this holiday season.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
