Plumbing Tips

Avoid Plumbing Emergencies  & Plumbing Repairs

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• Know the location of your main water shut-off valve before a plumbing emergency.  If you have old turn style shut-off valves, consider installing ball valve style shut-off  valves to make plumbing repairs easiler.               
• Turn off your washing machine shut-off valves when not in use.  Consider installing stainless steel washing machine hoses, single lever shut-off valves and water detector alarms.  
• Consider turning off all water in house when going on vacation and installing flood detector alarm to alert a neighbor of heater failure in winter.
• Check the age of your hot water heater.  Heaters usually last approximately 10 to 12 years.
• When installing a new hot water heater, consider installing a water heater drain pan and water alarm.
• Turn off all outside faucets in the winter and drain if possible.
• Carbon monoxide detectors should be installed near fuel burning heating equipment.
• Test for leaking toilets with a few drops of food coloring in toilet tanks. 
• If your water has a foul taste or odor, contact us for testing.
• Replace 6-year old or older sump pumps before they fail.
• Install battery backup or water backup sump pumps in the advent of power failures.
• Dryer exhaust vents can cause major fires in the home.  Dryer vents should be cleaned at least twice a year. 
  

Please note that Diliberto Plumbing cannot be held responsible for these tips or  any  actions not  taken by a trained Diliberto technician. 

Feel free to contact us about any of the above tips.