If you possess pipes that are alive with the sound of squeaking or hammering, you have an issue that can easily be corrected. This is a common problem that occurs in many homes and businesses. You must anchor all exposed pipes as soon as practically possible. Pipes that are contained within the floors, walls and ceilings may need to be attended to by a professional plumber to limit the amount of damage.

Inspect around the toilets for softness in the floors or wall to see if any damage has occurred. There is an easy test to perform to check for this: sit reversed on the toilet (facing the tank) with your feet on the floor. Rock your weight onto each foot in turn and see if you can feel any weakness or “give” in the floor. Early detection of the plumbing problem may save you a great deal of money over time.

A very common mistake that people make is pouring grease or oil down the sink. DO NOT pour grease or other oils in your sink or down your drain. These substances will clog the drain over time as they cool and harden. This is important because the blades will stop working in your insinkerator or garbage disposal if they have fat on them. Dump your oil outside or in a container that you throw out with the regular garbage on collection day.

Whenever you have plumbing work that needs to be done by a professional and licensed plumber, you should schedule all problems to be worked one at one time (if possible and this wont cause further damage). You might be tempted to contact a plumber every time you face a small problem, but if you have problems repaired all at once, you will have time to save money for the fixes as you should be charged one call out fee. Also, combining smaller jobs into one larger job lets the plumber finish his work faster and therefore saves you money.

It is very important to use lots of cold water when running your garbage disposal or insinkerator. The cold water helps the blades that are inside stay sharp, and will keep your disposal running smoothly for a long time. Avoid using hot water, as this will liquefy grease, causing it to build up in the drain and obstruct your pipes, which may result in a plumber attending your house.

Anchoring your pipes can eliminate the hammering and squeaking noises caused by loose pipes and fitting in your home. Any exposed pipes will need to be secured. You might want to contact a professional plumber when the pipes are hard to access.

If you don’t want plumbing in your house frozen, then don’t let the inside temperature go under the freezing mark, and make sure any pipes that have no protection from the elements are thoroughly insulated. But, be advised that your pipes in your home may freeze if the surrounding temperature near those pipes is less than freezing. It may take time to thaw properly so that you can have running water. Frozen pipes can also burst without notice, which can be very messy and expensive to repair.

If your home has a frozen pipe, turn on the nearest faucet so the water has an escape route when the pipe starts to thaw. This assists you in relieving pressure within the pipe, and could stop any bursting from occurring, which should prevent additional damage to your home.

From time to time, inspect the floor around your toilet and see if it has gone soft. Stand above the toilet with a foot positioned on each side up close to the toilet base. Shift your weight back and forth to detect any weakness or sponginess in the floor. This will save you a lot of trouble and money if you find the issue prior to something horrible happening.

Keep grease, fat, dirt and oil out of your kitchen drain. When oil cools off, it becomes hard and will clog your pipes. This is primarily true if you are someone who has a garbage disposal or insinkerator; the fats will make the blades go slower and less freely. Dispose of oils and fatty liquids in the garbage.

If you have multiple plumbing problems, schedule all of them to be fixed in one go. While you may be tempted to call the plumber whenever you have a slight problem, scheduling it all at once gives you the opportunity to save money to pay for the repairs thus saving on call out fees. Most plumbers charge a call out fee and an hourly fee that can be minimized if there is only one visit to your home.

If you notice water draining into your dishwater, check your kitchen sink and it’s piping. The hose might be incorrectly installed. The hose going from the dishwasher to the sink must go downhill, and then uphill, to stop water mixing from the two devices.

Traditionally, a plumber would use a cable machine to snake your drain. This method has proved to be not very efficient as the clogs return within a short few months. One of the reasons that this method does not work, is there is no way to get to the root cause of the drain blockage. Over time the build up process continues and you end up with the same problem.

Hydro Jetting uses a special high-powered water jet stream to flush out your drains, making them exceptionally clean.  The hydro jetters used by Melbourne 24 Hour Plumbing local plumber have the ability to deliver water at incredible cutting force under thousands of pounds of pressure per square inch. Hydro Jetting will remove the debris that has accumulated in the drain over the past months and even years. You are left with a drain system that is functioning as it should be, clear of debris and waste build up.

Further benefits of Hydro Jetting is that it is so powerful, it can even remove tree root debris that has gotten into your sewer pipes. With hydro jetting technology the tree root debris is completely removed and you are back to having a clean sewer drain quickly.

Many restaurants require Hydro Jet drain cleaning. Grease builds up very quickly in restaurants. In some restaurants, a sewer line can become impacted in 3 months with grease causing the bar area to flood and the floor drains in the bathrooms to over flow with sewer water. Hydro Jet drain cleaning is one of the most effective options when it comes to grease blockages.

The hydro Jet drain-cleaning machine is a truck or mounted on a trailer that is powered by an engine. The machine pressurizes water to roughly 4000 psi through a hose with a special nozzle attached that scours the inside of the drain pipe removing the build up of grease and debris that have formed inside the drain pipe. When the cleaning nozzle is inserted into the drain it slowly breaks down the grease so that it can safely drain into the sewer system. Its important to have Melbourne 24 Hour Plumbing hydro jet your restaurant or bar every 3-5 months to keep your establishment operating without any plumbing interruptions.

There are times when hydro jetting does not work. This can occur if there cracks in your sewer and drain pipes. Cracks in the pipes are a sign that the strength of the entire system has been compromised and needs to be repaired promptly before completely collapsing.

Your plumbing repairs are important for the maintenance of your home. However, you may be tempted to choose a plumber based on price. Choosing the cheapest plumber is not always the best way to go even if you have a very tight budget. It’s a very common saying “you get what you pay for” which is very often true when it comes to choosing a reliable and quality plumber.

Be sure that you choose the right plumber who has great references and has the proper qualifications to fix your problem correctly. An average plumber might be able to identify the problem and have a crack at fixing it. However, they probably wont have the necessary tools and equipment to fix the issue such as blocked drains. They will need a drain camera to place down the drain to ensure there is no cracked piped and if there is a cracked pipe, where is it located. Once the blockage is found, professional plumbers will have the necessary tools to remove the blockage. Many low budget plumbers refer their work to a plumbing professional such as Melbourne 24 Hour Plumbing or Mr. Plumber Sydney

Importantly, speed and reliability to get a plumbing job completed is another reason to use a professional plumbing business. A professional should provide you better service as they have the correct tools to perform the task at hand within a shorter time frame. Usually, a professional plumber will give you an indication of long it is going to take them to complete the job thus not giving you any last minute surprises.

Plumbing problems are often without notice. They will happen when you least expect it and often happen on the weekend when fewer plumbing businesses are operating. This makes it extremely difficult to get a plumber out to your house on the weekend, public holiday or 2am in the morning! Be sure that you have the name and number of a professional plumbing business that has an emergency 1300 or 1800 hotline. A professional plumbing company will be reasonable with their call out rates in an after hours emergency. Importantly, if you have a great relationship with your plumber they will probably by sympathetic to your emergency and not charge you an arm and a leg!

Some companies offer a maintenance program to prevent blockage drain, leaking toilets, dripping taps etc from occurring. Maintenance if the best form of prevention to stop problem plumbing issues occurring.