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Here are some common and preventable plumbing problems to watch out for!
Summer is for fun—travel, entertaining, relaxing and recharging for the busy fall ahead. We get outdoors, go swimming, play baseball, ride bikes, visit with friends and do all the fun things we like to do while we have nice weather.
With the kids out of school and family and friends over for parties there can be a significant increase in traffic in your home. More flushes of the toilet, more clothes to wash and dishes to clean. The water hose is used more in the summer to clean cars, fill pools, water flowers and sprinkle the lawn. More showers tend to be taken during the warm and active summer months. Here are common (and preventable) situations to watch out for.
Some Summer Foods don't agree with your garbage disposal
Your garbage disposal works hard year round, but summer can pose some challenges for this tireless tool. Taking advantage of summer fruits and vegetables? Fibrous parts, like corn husks and cobs, celery strings, banana peels and artichokes can jam up your disposal. Hard seeds and pits, including popcorn kernels can be a hazard. Grilling out? Be sure guests know not to put bones or fat down your garbage disposal, if you want to keep it running it's best. Avoid pouring used cooking oils down the drain.Summer vacation, bathroom staycations cause clogs
Here’s something you may never have thought about: when the kids are home from school all day every day, your toilets get used more heavily. This extra use can lead to backed up toilets and flooded bathrooms (not to mention some unpleasant situations). The solution: To avoi d toilet plumbing problems , encourage your family to use as little toilet paper as possible. Remind them what should and shouldn't be flushed. For little ones, the should-nots are toys and any other non-waste items; for the ladies of the house, this means feminine protection.Laundry loads that overload your plumbing
Summertime means lots of outdoor adventures and trips to the pool. The adventures lead, in turn, to lots of grass-stained, sweaty clothing and dirty towels to wash. The solution: To prepare for running all those extra loads of laundry, you or a Duncan Plumbing professional should examine your washing machine's hoses for leaks, cracks, or bulges. The last thing you want is a surprise burst! Whenever possible, stay at home while the machine is running. If a problem arises you can address it immediately and call Duncan Plumbing Solutions. Bonus tip: move the machine off the wall to prevent the hose from kinking.Summer showers tax your hot water heater
Between all the extra laundry and the extra bathing, you'll also be overworking your water heater . That’s a serious plumbing problem – especially when you’re running late for work and are staring down an ice-cold shower. The solution: If your hot water heater is roughly 10 years old, you'll want to have it inspected to make sure it's in good working order. Bonus tip: Save money and energy! Turn the temperature on your hot water heater down to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.Mowing the lawn? Beware of sprinkler heads
The heat in Texas can make it hard to maintain a beautiful green lawn and colorful garden beds. If you want to have a beautiful landscape, you’ll probably need an in-ground sprinkler system. When something goes wrong with them, it can be a major pain.
The solution: There are a couple of things you can do to ensure the safety of your sprinklers:
- Take a few minutes to thoroughly check and clean your sprinkler heads. Leaks aren’t always apparent until you receive an astronomical water bill, so that preventative inspection can save you a lot of stress and money.
- Warn whoever mows your lawn to avoid hitting the heads while trimming the grass, to avoid damaging them.
Trees working underground to clog sewer lines
Tree roots are always spreading underground. During the hot months, they are reaching out in search of water. Kind of amazing, when you think about it! Circle of life.
Unfortunately, those tree roots can create serious plumbing problems, including damage and blockages in your underground pipes. Heavy summer rain showers, especially thunderstorms, are common as the air heats up in the afternoon. When the ground becomes oversaturated, water can seep into sewer pipes through cracks and cause the sewer line to back up.
The solution: Servicing your sewers before the summer comes can help you avoid the worst of the problems, but if you see or smell any signs of sewer line trouble—such as water from the toilet backing up into the bathtub drain—call us right away!
Trust your plumbing problems to Duncan Plumbing Solutions
When you’re looking forward to a summer full of fun in the sun, the last thing you want to think about is plumbing. We hope these tips will help you avoid common summer plumbing problems, but if you do need service or repair, we’re just a phone call away: 972-937-0040!
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