Do-it-Yourself plumbing tips for beginners

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Some Basic Plumbing Tips for DIY Lovers (Beginners) In this post we are going to tell something about those plumbing tips which can save your time, money and intractable amounts of irritation as you do plumbing task first time.

1. Before starting the plumbing work in the kitchen, bathroom or any other area of your home, first of all you should shut off the water using shut off valve. 2. When there is any water pipe related issues, make sure about pipe type. Like PVC pipes, CPVC pipes, galvanised pipe etc... For example, if you are talking about PVC and CPVC pipes, then both pipes are totally different, it’s fittings are also different. So, when you go to your local hardware store, make sure about which pipe you have to buy. 3. PVC pipes are more suitable for normal / cold water and CPVC pipes are for hot water. 4. You can also buy universal cutters for various pipes. 5. There are variations in diameter of drains. So if there is any toilet drain related issue, make sure about their diameters. You can also try the plunger if your toilet got clogged. 6. If you found the low water pressure issue, then may be it caused of blocked aerators, blockage in pipe or leaking pipe and tap leaking.

For more tips, checkout the post of plumbing principles here


If you thing there are major plumbing issue like stormwater blocked drain, hot water issue, high water leaks or any other emergency issue, then don’t hesitate to call emergency plumber in Adelaide.


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