The holidays involve a lot of hosting and traveling. Families get together, but how a family gets together can often be a tricky subject. Do they all get together at your house for dinner? Or perhaps you decide to stay at a family member’s house in another state? While you’re looking at accommodations or you’re trying to figure out how you’ll host multiple family members, this blog is going to discuss an important consideration–plumbing.
That’s right, with more people in one place, the likelihood of a plumbing problem coming up statistically increases by a wide margin. Clogged toilets, clogged drains, leaky pipes, bumped spigots that start to drip, all of these are classic examples of a plumbing problem that needs to be fixed.
Luckily, you’ve got one of the best plumbing professionals nearby to help you when something goes wrong. Otherwise, keep reading to learn about holiday issues with your plumbing in Appleton.
Clogged Toilets
Let’s start with one of those typical problems that comes about from having family or friends over. If more people are using your bathroom in a given time, then you’re just more likely to have a clogged toilet than you would otherwise.
So, what happens when your toilet clogs? Here’s what you can do.
Keep a plunger on hand that is specifically fitted for a toilet. This will be your best friend and can alleviate most toilet clogs. If it can’t, try to get folks to use a different toilet until you can call a plumber from our team to use industrial plumbing equipment to get the clog cleared up.
Clogged and Stubborn Drains
When you’ve got family over, you’ll be doing more cooking which means your drains are getting a workout. Unfortunately, this can lead to clogs, and very stubborn clogs at that, which will cause things to grind to a halt.
Here’s what you can do when your drain clogs:
- Use a sink plunger or a drain snake to alleviate the problem. This might take some elbow grease, but it can do the job.
- Call a plumber to have the sink drain cleared. We can use hydrojetting equipment to get your drain cleared in no time.
- Invest in drain cleaning ahead of time. To be prepared, we can clear your drain out before the holidays so you’re in good shape!
Faucet Leaks
Faucets can get bumped and twisted the wrong way, to the point where they start leaking. It happens, especially when you’ve got company over. Remember, Every faucet or water-using appliance should have a valve that can shut off its access to water. This is good to locate ahead of time so you know what to twist when something starts to leak. Then, let our team replace the faucet or fix it for you so things can go back to normal.
Bad Emergencies
Is something really bad happening? Don’t panic!
Turn your water access off and use towels to mop up the mess. Having family nearby can make this easier because there are more people who want to help. Then, call our team so we can fix the problem as quickly as possible!