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5 DIY Plumbing Mistakes to Avoid
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Water-related issues in the house can be a nightmare. Be it a broken faucet, a clogged drain, or a leaky tap, all these issues might seem trivial and simple to resolve. But if you are using DIY, YouTube-taught techniques to resolve them, it can land the house in bigger trouble.
Common Plumbing Mistakes that can be Avoided
You might think that you have resolved a leaky pipe or fixed a clogged kitchen drain, but there may be underlying problems that result in the recurrence of the old ones.
What is causing the clog in the kitchen might not be resolved by pouring down drain opener acids or even by a plunger. But this way to unclog a drain thankfully does not make it worse.
However, there might be some mistakes when taking up a DIY plumbing job which can lead to dire consequences. Here are these mistakes and how they can be avoided:
1. Unclogging Drains with a Bamboo Stick
There might be a ‘bhangi’ (sweeper or janitor) in your area who is an expert at opening drains using a long bamboo stick and might also take just a couple hundred rupees for the task. However, one mistake and this hard long bamboo stick can damage the drainpipe, causing a foul smell from the leaking drain water resulting in the whole house getting smelly.
Therefore, a drain blockage should only be dealt with by a professional plumber who knows how the routing of your underground drain pipes works. They would clean it with a technique that will make sure that your drain pipes are not damaged in the process.
2. Leaking Taps
Leaking taps are annoying and cause a great deal of water wastage. When it comes to leaking taps, the biggest mistake that DIY-ers and unprofessional plumbers make is fixing them without properly removing the old rubber bearings and washers.
3. Not Turning Off the Water Supply
If you are repairing the leaking tap yourself or rather, doing any plumbing job concerning water, you need to turn off the water supply in the pipe. This needs to be done before you open the tap and clean it around before replacing it with a new one or installing a new washer.
4. Careless Dealing with Gas Leakage
Gas leakage is probably one of the most high-risk hazards around the house. Even if you have had experience working as a DIY-er on water pipes, dealing with gas leakage is a whole other level since it can cause a fire if not repaired properly.
Make sure you call on a professional plumber like those at The Service Expert or Sui Electric Company’s repair personnel to deal with the issue.
5. Over Tightening Bolts
Many times DIY-ers or even rookie plumbers do not know to what extent they can tighten a bolt. More often than not, they end up over-tightening it in an effort not to leave it loose. However, if you overtighten a pipe, an elbow fitting, or a bolt, it will end up breaking the fitting. It might not reveal itself at that point, but the damaged grooves on the pipe or bolt are bound to end up breaking, thus causing a flood around the house if no one is around.
Final Word
Doing a task yourself is a rewarding job only if you see the results you expected. But plumbing is a challenging task and taking it as a DIY project can do more harm than good if you haven’t previously dealt with water pipes and hoses.
In this case, it is always best to call on professional services like plumbing services in Karachi from The Service Expert, so your plumbing job can be done without hassle and you do not need to call on the plumber again and again because of a faulty job done.
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