spring plumbing tips in denver, co
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Spring 2015 Plumbing Tips from Professional Denver Plumbers.\n\nAdd this checklist of plumbing tips to keep your Denver home\'s plumbing system in the best possible working order this spring season. Practical and handy tips that any homeowner can take to increase the lifespan of their plumbing equipment, including: hot water heaters, garbage disposal, toilets, sinks & faucets, indoor and outdoor pipes, and much more! - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Denver Plumbing Tips: Spring 2015
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Tips to keep your home’s plumbing in well maintained, working order.
Denver Plumbing Tips: Introduction
Winter has melted away and April showers
have brought about May flowers. So comes the
season of Spring and, if nothing else, so comes
the season of Spring cleaning. Besides the
dusting, sweeping, disinfecting, sanitizing and
washing, to take care of your home you
definitely don't want to forget protecting your
home against plumbing problems. To help out a
bit, following are some tips on what you can do
to keep all your drains well-maintained.
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Denver Plumbing Tips: Hot Water Heater
Slowly drain some few gallons from
your water heater in order to push
out the nasty corrosion that causes
sediment build up. This will help
increasing the life of your heater by
increasing energy efficiency.
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Denver Plumbing Tips: Appliance Hoses
Check the washing machine, dishwasher
and any ice maker supply hoses for leaks or
bulges. Any hose showing such a defect
should be replaced. Also, if it is over ten
years old it should be replaced. The new
stainless steel hoses out there are much
more dependable, if you're in need of a
replacement.
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Denver Plumbing Tips: Washing Machine
The lint trap in your washing machine may
have some build up. Be sure to clean that
out. Also, though this involves some
wherewithal, you can place a wire trap over
the end of the hose that drains the washer.
Since this could require some expertise, it
might be wise to contact a professional to
do the work for you.
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Denver Plumbing Tips: Bathroom Toilets
You can fairly easily check for hidden
leaks in your toilets. All you have to do
is apply a few drops of food coloring
into the tank atop the toilet. You will see
color appear in the bowl in about half
an hour if the toilet is leaking.
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To prevent sticking, turn the water supply valves underneath your toilets
and sinks. You can also manually check if your toilets are flushing properly.
If you find that the handle must be held down in order to flush the entire
bowl or that it perhaps has to be tinkered with to stop running water, then
you probably need to replace old, defective parts in the tank.
Denver Plumbing Tips: Bathroom Showers
Clean any mineral build up
apparent in your shower heads.
What you want to do is unscrew the
had and soak it in a plastic bag
filled with vinegar. You can also
apply the bag of vinegar to the
shower head directly without
unscrewing it, using a rubber band.
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Let the shower head soak over the night and then gently brush out any
built up sediment.
Denver Plumbing Tips: Faucets & Drains
As always, check faucets and drains
for leaks. For these, you'll want to
get a professional to come and
make repairs. In the end, however,
it will save you money as you lower
the costs of your water bill.
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Denver Plumbing Tips: Outdoor Pipes
Check for any held over frozen pipes from
the winter that have cracked and must be
replaced. You'll know this is the case when
there is a leak inside the home the first
instance the hose is put on or if a faucet
outside is dripping. Fulfill this same
exercise with the yard sprains and down-
sprouts.
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Denver Plumbing Tips: Sump Pump
Check if your home has a sump pump. If it
does, then you can make sure it is
working correctly simply by removing the
lid and pouring some buckets of water
into the pit of the sump. Watch as it
should fairly soon turn on and pump out
the water then subsequently turn off
without a hitch.
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Plumbing Tips from Denver PlumbersWhile many of these tips can be performed by the layman, some will
need the professional expertise of a real plumber in order to ensure
efficiency, safety and keep you away from hidden costs in the future.
With a combination of professional help and smart planning from your
end, you will guarantee a beautiful season outside the home and within.
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If you’ve decided you’re in need of a professional plumber in
Denver, give us a call at your earliest convenience, or visit our
website, to schedule a visit from one of our Denver Plumbers and
get a free estimate today!