All Toronto household sinks, toilets,
garbage disposals, and other plumbing utilities occasionally
malfunction. But it's not always necessary to call your local Toronto plumber
to solve problems. With a little research and ingenuity, almost anyone
can take care of small plumbing snafus. And there's nothing like the
feeling of self-sufficiency that follows fixing a broken utility through
your own industriousness.
While there literally might not be enough space on the entire internet to include every possible handyman's solution to plumbing issues here, we've provided some strategies for do it yourself, or DIY, plumbing repair.
Patching a Leaky Pipe
For many people, an inevitable leaky pipe
will immediately prompt them to dial-up their plumber, but the
equipment necessary for temporarily plugging small leaks - pipe patches
and plumber's epoxy - should be available at your local hardware store.
Just make sure to buy patches intended for contact with "potable water"
if you're fixing a sink or shower. Obviously, certain types of
industrial adhesives should be kept away from anything you might end up
eating or drinking.
Stopping a Running Toilet
A gratuitously running toilet
tank will waste plenty of water that won't go to any good use, but it's
one of the easiest plumbing problems a person can resolve on his or her
own. The online resource Do It Yourself explains that it's usually as
simple as checking into what's amiss inside the tank. After a flush, if
the tank isn't filling, but water continues to flow, the flush valve at
the bottom of the tank probably needs to be replaced. If the tank is
becoming more than 3/4th full, the ball-cock assembly is likely the
culprit. In other words, if the water isn't getting stored in the tank,
the plug that's supposed to keep it there needs fixing, and if the water
isn't traveling to the bowl when it is supposed to, the unplugging
mechanism is the issue.
Reducing Leakage of Showerheads
Perhaps one of the simplest plumbing
home remedies is also one of the most common problems. If a shower head
continues to drip regardless of whether it is in use - assuming the head
itself isn't the problem - odds are good that the washers in the faucet
need to be replaced. To do that, all that's necessary is turning off
the water supply to the house, unscrewing the faucet, and replacing the
circular, tiny metal washers. After that relatively quick set of
actions, extra drips should cease to cause any headaches.
But keep in mind, some issues are too
complicated for a plumbing layman to handle on his or her own. If you
start to feel in over your head by any household utility problem,
there's never any shame in calling an Toronto plumber.
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A
running toilet won't leave any significant damage, but it sure can be
annoying. Often people will let the issue linger for weeks and continue
to be woken up by the sound. There are several things you can do to
remedy the situation, which I will explain below.