Home Plumbing Basics
The basics of a plumbing system are actually pretty simple, once you get a good look at how the various elements work. Basically, it comes down to two pipes connected to your home – one which brings in clean water, and one which takes away waste water and sewage. The pipe connected to your home bringing clean water is pressurized, which is how the water is able to reach upper floors of your home (much like when you were a kid and you stuck your thumb over the end of a garden hose). Water in this pipe arrives cold, so in order to get hot water, it must pass through a hot water heater, whether it uses a boiler system or one of the newer,
more energy-efficient tankless water heating systems..
If you’re trying to decide whether or not you need a plumber to help you out with a plumbing problem, the answer is probably yes – while they are expensive, there are several ways you can undercut this cost.
If you have a plumbing emergency such as a broken pipe, you should immediately find the master shut off valve for your home – this will be located right next to the water meter. Then you can call a plumber to help you repair the damage with out risking any additional damage to your home. If you’re interested in learning more about how plumbing works, check out the video below.
Working on a Guesthouse
We have always had a lot of land that was going unused. When I bought this place there was around an acre and three quarters of land attached to the house and we had a huge yard. About a year later the land to the right of the place came up for sale and I figured I would buy it to keep anyone from building on it. The lot was shaped so that any house would have to be really close to ours. Now I am going to build a guest house, a little one with UPVC sash windows. I will report on this project soon.
Basic Plumbing Projects: Change A Showerhead
Changing the showerhead in your bathroom is one of the simplest and most basic do-it-yourself plumbing projects, but it can make a huge difference in how much you actually enjoy taking a shower! If your showerhead is more than a few years old, you can probably spruce up the flow using some CLR or similar type of product designed to remove rust and other mineral build up, but you might want a new showerhead anyways – or maybe your shower is from the 60s and it’s time for an upgrade. Whatever the reason, you’re sure to find something that read more…
Ten Easy Ways To Fix Your Home Plumbing…
Knowing how to fix your home plumbing is very important since this can come in handy in case of various emergency cases. Being able to address minor plumbing concerns before they advance to bigger problems can help you save both time and money.
Below are some of the basic tips that can help you fix common home plumbing problems.
1. The first thing that you should do is to familiarize yourself on how to turn off your water switch. read more…