When to Call a Residential Plumber

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When to Call a Residential Plumber
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One thing that is sure about many residential
plumbing problems is the fact that most of them
are actually preventable. However, when they
happen, you have no choice but to call an expert
plumber to sort the problem out for you. Any
emergency plumber will tell you that drains and
obstructive pipes are one of the reasons they are
called at even odd hours of the day.
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Perhaps this is an indication that most people
place a higher value other possessions like cars
more than they value their most expensive
investment. Many people deliberately service
their cars at least once every year you can be
sure that they will not remember to do the same
thing with their residential  plumbing this is
why emergency plumbers are called in when its
already too late and their services become more
expensive.  
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Commercial and residential plumbing experts
always advise homeowners about the importance of
preventive maintenance for house plumbing every
once in a while apart from keeping your pipes
and drains in your home in good running
condition, it is also the best way to spot any
emerging problems and deal with them before they
can become advanced.  When most general plumbing
problems are discovered and fixed early, the
problems are dealt with before the cost of doing
them escalates. There are simple steps that any
homeowner should take to reduce the costs
associated with residential plumbing.
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Burst pipes If you come home and discover a
burst pipe you need to call a residential
plumbing expert almost immediately, however,
there are a few things you ought to do before the
emergency plumber arrives so you can stop the
flow of water at the spot where there is a hole.
You need to find out where the main shut off
valve of the house and turn it off immediately.
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Once you turn off this valve the water flow to
the house and other fixtures will stop and
prevent a flood from happening in the house. You
must also ensure that you turn on all the cold
water taps so as to drain them of all steam and
trapped water. Once you have managed to do damage
control you can sit still and wait for the
residential plumbing expert to arrive and repair
or replace the burst pipe and any other damage.   
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Frozen pipes There are times when water freezes
in pipes and they end up expanding and bursting
the pipes. When this happens the first thing you
need to do is to shut off the main shutoff valve
and if the pipe is not yet split, you could try
to use some hot water bottles to thaw it from the
end of the pipe that is nearest to a tap.
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You must be very gentle with the thawing and also
avoid using naked flames in order to prevent a
thermal expansion that could easily end up
bursting the pipe. Preventative maintenance
involves ensuring that your pipes are properly
insulated during the cold months of the year.    
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