Contact Plumbing Services If You Have A Leak
Discovering a pool of water somewhere in the house is certainly cause for concern. The realisation that you have a leak or seeing water leaking through the ceiling is very distressing.
So what do you do if you have a leak, or a burst pipe in your home?
One thing you can do is call an Emergency Plumber. There are however steps you can be also taking to minimise the damage in your home.
Firstly, find your stop valve, and turn it off. If you are unsure where it is located, it is most likely in the kitchen or bathroom, but could be in your garage if it is attached to the house. If you know where your water meter is, it could be connected directly to that.
If for some reason you cannot turn the water off, then limit the damage by firstly turning off all electricity at the fuse box. Get a bucket to place under the leak if at all possible. If you have a burst pipe, tightly wrap a towel around it to soak up the water. Turning on all the taps in the house can also reduce the pressure in the affected pipe, reducing the leak.
When faced with a deluge of water coming flooding out of your kitchen sink, you may well find yourself panicking, unsure of what to do and how to stop it. It’s a good idea to familiarise yourself with some of the common reasons for water leaking into your home so you know what to do. Here are just a few reasons why you might find yourself faced with a leak…
It’s your dishwasher
Drains in the kitchen sink often have water that enters the sink from the dishwasher when the appliance discharges water, but sometimes these drain lines get clogged up with grease, food and hair. This means that the opening in the pipe will grow narrower over time, which means water can’t flow as quickly as it should through the pipe.
And because dishwashers use a lot of water in a short space of time, it’s possible that your pipes won’t be able to handle the volume if there is a blockage – so you’ll find the water has no choice but to come up through the sink.
It’s your drain line
All the fixtures in your house will eventually drain water away into your master drain line, which either connects to the sewer or to a septic tank. Anything you send down the drain will end up here, although over time build-up can occur in the pipe and restrict the flow of water.
If this goes unchecked, water will start to back up and – you’ve guessed it – come flowing out of your sink at home.
It’s your sink
If you’re lucky, the problem will be to do with the sink itself and this is relatively easy to fix – try putting some sink and plughole unblocker down it, leave it for five minutes and then run the hot tap to see if it flows better.
To help prevent problems like this from occurring and reoccurring, make sure you’re careful with what you put down the sink in the first place. Avoid putting any food, grease or fat down the kitchen sink, which is easy to do if you use a strainer or trap to catch it all. Coffee grounds are also a big culprit as they stick together and can easily cause a blockage.
If you do find that you have a problem with water flowing out of your sink uncontrollably and can’t work out why, Contact Us here at Postcode Plumbers and we’ll be able to come and fix it for you with no trouble at all.
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