Do you know a lot about plumbing? If you do, do you wish to improve upon it?

What plumbing skills do you already have? If you're not satisfied with your responses to any of these questions, the following hints and tips can help.

If you discover a frozen water pipe, turn on a nearby faucet so that thawed ice has a place to go. This helps to relieve the pressure in the pipe and may prevent bursting, which can prevent further damage to your home.

Get the appropriate tools, and know exactly how to use them before you start working on your plumbing. Use as many resources as you need, such as online or the library, to find the right information to repair your plumbing issues. Make sure that, before you jump in and start taking things apart, you plan your plumbing repair first.



If you encounter a problem with your garbage disposal, resist the urge to reach in and fix it with your bare hands. Garbage disposals can be dangerous, even if they are powered off.

Hire a professional, or at least find your owner's manual to look at a diagram of the disposal. Many owner's manuals are available online, and may even contain interactive troubleshooters.

Use filters on all drains to prevent debris that might clog the pipes from getting through. Your kitchen sink strainer must be cleaned whenever it catches anything. The bathtub strainer will prevent hair from clogging up your drain.

If your house uses well water and you start to see orange or pink stains in your tub and other water fixtures, you have too much iron in your water. To get rid of this problem, you can either use a commercial product to soften the water, or have a contractor come to your home and do the work for you.

Installing more efficient shower heads can save you tons of money on your energy bill. A lot of the hot water that we use is used when we shower. You can save up to a few hundred dollars a year by simply installing shower heads that are energy efficient.

To lower the chance that you will have issues with your toilet, do not approach it like it's a trash can. Avoid flushing pads, cotton, towels, tissues or anything that cannot dissolve easily to avoid plugging the pipes. Also, be conservative in your use of toilet paper.

Take preventative measures to keep your plumbing costs low. Drain clogs are a common plumbing issue and sometimes expensive to repair when they are not addressed promptly. Built up hair can actually clog drains. Use a drain cover to keep hair and other elements from going down your pipes. Getting the hair off the screen is much simpler than removing it from the pipe.

Are you more informed when it comes to plumbing? Are you more informed about the plumbing system your house has? Do you feel you have become more adept at plumbing? Are you now well versed in what works well with your own system? Are you sure how to use the equipment in a proper manner? Hopefully, these tips created better answers to these questions.