If you are a homeowner here in Australia then you know that there is lots of maintenance to be carried out to your property throughout the year. You need to keep on top of everything so that you can find small issues before they become much bigger problems later on. It’s likely that you will be keen to try out your DIY skills and for the simple things around your house, this is a pretty good idea and it means that you don’t have to pay money out to a professional for completing a simple thing. Dealing with plumbing and water on the other hand is a completely different kettle of fish and this is not something you should be messing around with at all.
If you are experiencing any plumbing problems then give FXD Plumbing a Call because this is a one-stop shop when it comes to getting all of your plumbing issues addressed here in Australia. If you are unsure about calling out a professional plumber then the following are just some of the top plumbing issues that Australian homeowners experience every year.
- You experience low water pressure – This is a particularly annoying when it comes to having your regular shower first thing in the morning. Many of us look forward to a shower so that it can wake us up due to the sheer pressure of the water hitting our faces and bodies. There will come a morning however when there is a very weak flow and this is due to low water pressure. There could be a number of reasons why this is happening like mineral deposits in the shower head or maybe from old pipes. Whatever the reasons, this is a plumbing issue that requires the skills of a professional.
- You see water leaks – There may be only a little bit of water leaking from a particular joint on the pipe but if you let this continue over time then it can cause a considerable amount of damage and especially if you spot dark patches on the ceiling of your property. If your property is an old one then there are probably copper pipes fitted throughout the property and these tend to crack at particularly cold times of the year. Once you notice a water leak, it’s time to call out a professional plumber.
- A dripping tap – This might seem a very small issue but if the drop of water coming from the leaky tap is hitting a metal sink beneath it then this can keep you up at night because when your home is really quiet, and it is quite possible to hear this drip even as far away as your bedroom. It may not strike you as a significant amount of water being lost but if you have a shower for example that is leaking around 10 drips an hour, that’s 500 gallons a year that is lost and you have to pay for this.
- Issues with your toilet – This can be a nightmare situation especially if you have a young family because everyone wants to use the toilet first thing in the morning before they set off to school and you make your way to your workplace. If the toilet is blocked then when someone flushes it, the contents don’t go away and the bowl starts to fill up with water. This is a panic situation and hopefully the water will stop at the rim before receding in the opposite direction. This is what is known as a toilet emergency and you need to get hold of a professional plumber as soon as you possibly can.
These are just a few of the many issues that homeowners all across Australia experience every year and there are more. If the water is not draining away in your kitchen sink or at the base of your shower then you have a blockage somewhere and this needs to be addressed quickly. The last thing that you want is for your sewer line to be blocked because you might end up having to dig up the ground just to get to the pipe. In all situations, call out a professional plumber always.
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