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What Steps Should I Take in Case of a Plumbing Emergency?

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How To Handle a Plumbing Emergency

 

Baldwin park PlumberWhen handling a plumbing emergency, it’s important to stay calm. Firstly, you need to get to your water shutoff valve, which should be located in the basement, another secluded warm area of your home, or outside of the house. The main valve will be the one nearest the house side, it will have a round handle. Once the handle is located, turn it in full clockwise rotation until it will no longer budge, this means the entire water supply to your home is stopped to prevent more flooding.

Secondly, you need to contain the damaged area by cleaning up the water that has flooded. If you have a utility pump, you can use it to suck the water up. If you do not have a pump, simply put towels down, and if towels are not enough, use blankets. If there is a flood drain nearby, you can direct the water toward the drain with a broom or a mop. Let the ventilation system run on high while focusing fans on the damaged area at full blast. Evaporation is what you’re really trying to achieve.

The final and the most important thing to do is call the plumber. Make sure to call a company that is trust-worthy and professional. Local and small plumbing companies are probably your best bet because they seem to have a better grasp on what customers need on a more personable level because they are not just looking to make a profit. Once a good plumber is chosen and you have them on the phone, let them know where the leak has sprung and explained the steps you have already taken to sustain further damage. They will give you instructions on what to do until he or she can come to your aid.
After that, it is in the plumber’s hands! After the job is completed, ask him or her what steps you can take in the future that may help prevent another plumbing emergency.

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What Should I Do in Case of a Plumbing Emergency?

Posted on | by Drainiacs

How To Handle a Plumbing Emergency

 

West Covina 24 Hour Emergency PlumberPlumbing problems can and do arise. They have a tendency to arise at a very inopportune time of the day or evening. A pipe might burst on the weekend or a drain may become severely clogged on the morning of Thanksgiving. In truth, no matter when a plumbing emergency occurs, the troubles that can emerge can be costly and time-consuming to deal with.

The secret here is it is necessary to respond immediately to a plumbing emergency when it occurs. There are quite a number of simple steps to take and they should be taken quite quickly. Emergency situations only get worse when they are not correctly attended to. The following are a few things to do at the first sign of trouble.

Quickly ascertain what the problem is. This does not mean a complete inspection has to be performed. There would be no time for such steps. That said, it is necessary to look at where the problem is coming from and what is the general problem is. An overflowing drain is likely a clog. Water rapidly changing the color of the walls to yellow can mean a pipe has burst in the walls. No one has to be perfect in the assessment of the problem, but a basic idea of what is going on needs to be determined.

Turn off all the water in the home. Problems with the plumbing can mean water damage or worse. Cutting off the flow of water through the pipes would be one way to reduce damage.

Immediately call a plumbing company that is capable of handling emergency work. Trying to fix an emergency is never going to be easy even when someone is capable of doing it. For the average homeowner and apartment dweller, fixing the problem is a near impossibility. Call on a professional service instead as this would be the wiser and more effective course of action to take.

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