Home ownership is a rewarding but challenging experience. In an average year, home owners will contemplate the conundrum of whether to call a professional plumber or tackle dripping faucets, water heater repair, or drain cleaning by themselves. While common, plumbing issues are some of the most complicated because of the potential for expensive mistakes and the inconvenience of not having a functioning toilet, water heater, or running water.
Tackling faucet repairs can be as simple as replacing a washer, but often, plumbing in older homes means rusty pipes, unreliable valves and shut-offs, and a simple over-tightened nut can cause broken sinks and toilets, as well as water damage and, eventually, emergency calls to the plumber. Avoiding the pitfalls of repairing plumbing and heating equipment means exercising restraint and knowing when to call in a professional.
Before attempting any home plumbing repair, the home owner should be certain to turn off the water in the entire house, as a broken water line can quickly because a catastrophe. Also prior to attempting a repair, all tools and materials should be inventoried to minimize additional time, expense and inconvenience incurred by multiple trips to the hardware store. This means, for example, purchasing faucets, drains, extra bolts and gaskets, toilet tank parts, a wax ring, cleaning supplies, and towels. Any supplies that are not needed can be returned if unused, but the do-it-yourselfer should always be prepared to repair or replace any and all parts of the piece of equipment that they are going to attempt to repair. Prior to beginning a plumbing repair, the home owner should consider if they have the necessary skills to successfully complete the repair. An honest assessment of home repair abilities will save an emergency call to the plumber when calling a professional may have been the quickest and ultimately least expensive way to address toilet issues, faucet repairs or water heater repairs.
Home repairs can mean saving time and money, but occasionally what started out as a simple drip can evolve into a broken pipe or an even more severe issue. The key to home repair is knowing when to call a professional – often that means before attempting a project, and sometimes it means knowing when the problem is beyond the knowledge and experience of the home repair person. In the Twin Cities area – Inver Grove Heights, South Saint Paul, West Saint Paul, Maplewood and Eagan – Ben Radant provides plumbing and heating services to clients with drain sewer cleaning, water heater installs, plumbing repairs, and other commercial and residential plumbing and heating system problems.
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