If you find a large puddle of water in your yard but can't find anything wrong inside your home, check your main water line for leaks. The main water line connects the city's water supply to the water pipes in your home. If the line is damaged in some way, it can leak water above ground. Learn more about main water line leaks below.
How Did Your Main Water Line Break?
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Emergency plumbing services are usually available any time you need them, but an emergency call can cost more and a plumbing emergency is inconvenient. If you maintain your plumbing properly, you reduce the risk of having a plumbing emergency. Here are tips for keeping your plumbing in good repair.
1. Don't Use Chemical Cleaners Routinely
If you use chemical drain cleaners regularly as a clog preventative, you might be damaging your pipes.
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If you hear an occasional "psst" type of hissing sound coming from your toilet tank, it's your fill valve giving you a signal that it is continuing to try to fill your toilet tank even though it should have automatically shut off.
Without the slight hissing sound, you would probably not know that your water is continuously flowing into the tank because it simply spills into the overflow tube in the tank.
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Trying to do the plumbing yourself is often time-consuming and confusing. Part of this is due to all the different types of pipes you could come across in your own home. These types of pipes need to be cared for in various ways and are susceptible to different problems. Here's a look at the basic plumbing pipes you will likely come across in stores and in your home during remodeling projects.
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If you want to have a big impact on your water bill, the best place to start is in your bathroom. Even if you've made sure nothing is leaking and you're trying to cut back on your water use, there are a few things you can do to make sure your water use is as efficient as it can be.
Change Your Bathroom Habits
We do a lot of things in the bathroom, from brushing our teeth to shaving and washing our faces.
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