Hot water recirculation creates instant hot water throughout your home. Installing a hot water return loop is fairly simple. Do you have one in your home? Are your builder and plumber the best for the job?
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A new home may experience plumbing problems. A builder and plumber can do things now to eliminate those. Drain lines made of PVC piping, replacement faucet cartridges, ball valves and exterior hose bibs are things to keep in mind.
Remove the sink stopper from your sink to get at tough clogs. If you remove the P trap under the sink and water is still sitting in the bowl, what do you do?
Drain lines in your home don't have to be plastic or noisy. Plumbers can now use new easy to work with cast iron piping.
Plumbing installation for drains through a line is not as easy as you might think. Your PVC piping should be sized right to avoid clogs. You will also need three fittings to create a new drainage line. Follow these tips for leak-free piping.
Many older homes still have old galvanized iron water supply lines. Eventually they clog with deposits and water pressure and volume drop. Installing new copper tubing or CPVC tubing is easy.
Grease can clog any drain line connected to a septic system or city sewer line. Mix the grease with lots of soap and hot water for a minute. This will emulsify the grease and prevent clogs. To prevent other clogs, drain and water lines need periodic maintenance for good drainage.
PVC piping in your home can be noisy. Cast iron may be the type of piping you need. Plumbing replacement work is not for the DIY'r.
Relocate ugly vent pipes on your home. Plumbing vent pipes are a necessity but they don't need to be on the front of the house.
Plumbing pipes do not have to be the noisy PVC type. Cast iron plumbing fixtures are much quieter.
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