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The Three Most Common Plumbing Problems That Are Out Of Your Control
netGALAXY Studios • May 27, 2021
Here are three common ones that we've encountered:
The three most common plumbing problems that are out of your control
You’ve probably heard all about the various things to not flush down your toilet, as well as all the various items to not drop down your garbage disposal. And you may think that, if you simply use common sense and logic, you can avoid major problems with your plumbing.
The reality is, there is a multitude of potential issues with your plumbing that you simply cannot control- and that we can help with.
Here are three common ones that we’ve encountered:
Your toilet clogs simply due to frequent usage
Sometimes, a toilet that clogs due to overuse isn’t the result of negligence, but rather its mileage. Naturally, when things that don’t belong in the pipes get flushed down the toilet, the likelihood of a backup (and thus, a clogged toilet) increases, but toilets can sometimes clog as a result of being used to flush what does belong in them too many times.
If you’re having a party with a large number of people over, or if you’re a landlord of an office building, the chances are that your toilets are going to be used quite a bit. Every time that something is flushed down the toilet, there are varying degrees of the likelihood that the flushed contents could potentially get stuck in the pipes.
The likelihood depends on both the nature of the object and the quantity of it that was flushed. But when a large enough amount of the things that were meant to get flushed build up in the pipes in a short enough time span, it could clog your toilet to a point where it simply cannot be fixed with a plunger.
Tap water comes out rusty
One small way to at least help mitigate the possibility of rusty tap water is to perform fairly routine checks on any pipes that may be visible in your basement or outside your house. But this is in no way a bulletproof plan to stop this rather unsightly, and dangerous, occurrence.
In some cases, the rust is caused by something you don’t know about. Most pipes are either underground or somewhere that the common man or woman cannot see on his or her own. Those pipes can rust, too, and they are a frequent cause of rusty tap water.
With that said, there are several potential causes for rusty tap water that don’t involve pipes at all. Sediment in the water could do it. This can be caused by any number of variables, each of which is out of the control of most people. Some type of accidental damage from construction could also do it, or a breach of the water main, and these things are generally not noticeable by a homeowner or landlord.
Low water pressure stemming from faulty fixtures
As is the case with most appliances, fixtures such as faucets, showerheads, or nozzles tend to not perform as well when they’re older and have been used a certain number of times. Sometimes, faulty fixtures simply need to be replaced with new ones, and there’s nothing you can do to avoid that.
On the other hand, sometimes there are quick potential fixes to this.
Sometimes, merely cleaning the aerator or the screen will resolve the issue and result in satisfactory water pressure after just a few moments of manual labor. In these cases, though, if the problem persists, it may still be time to consider purchasing a new fixture, as having to repeatedly try to fix a nozzle or faucet could be a sign that its days are numbered.
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Running toilets
Low water pressure
Leaking pipes
Water heater issues
Sewer system backup
Sump pump failure
Water leaks
Slow-draining sinks or tubs
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