The Top Five Plumbing Service Calls
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The Top Five Plumbing Service Calls

1) The "Help me, My child flushed something down the toilet and I don't Know what it is" is a popular service call that I arrived on in the many years of plumbing one plumber said.

Most of the time a simple toilet auger or snake does the trick, but sometimes it is necessary to remove the bowl and actually un stick the item that was flushed that is now stuck in the bottom of the blow drain or floor flange.

2) "My Faucet won't stop dripping" is top on the list with the many service calls as well. Most of the time the packing on the valve stem needs to just be tightened and sometimes the washer or the seat needs to be replaced.

3) "My Hot water isn't hot enough" is a problem that some people face on the season changes most of the time, The hot water that was hot enough during the summer months is now to cold to warm you up in the cold winter months or it at least feels that way to most. A simple adjustment of the temperature control on the water heater or the boiler can boost the temp a few more degrees to keep you warm.

4) "My kitchen sink is clogged and I don't know why it keeps happening". Most people keep rinsing food and oil down there drains not realizing that the plumbing is not really made for that, food can cause the p-traps to clog up or create a blockage in the trap. Cooking Oil can congeal and become like paste after it cools down and clog your pipes as well. If you are know for washing food down the drain you might want to consider a garbage disposal which will help combat that problem.

5) "My Tub drain is clogged". This is also a common problem, with lots of homes and can easily be avoided with the proper cleaning of the tub drain or a simple second drain catch to help catch the hair before it reaches the tub drain.