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Plumbing Mysteries Solved

Every homeowner will have their share of plumbing mysteries. Here are some of the more common ones.

Author: Aaliyah Arthur

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Who has not had their share of plumbing snafus? Whether a person owns their home or rents an apartment, they will run into a few toilet, sink or bathtub challenges along the way. It is not always possible to get a plumber to the scene right away, either, so it is important to know what to do about a few common plumbing problems.

Toilet Will Not Flush

This can sometimes be a very basic problem that can be remedied by a relative novice. The first thing to do is to take the lid off of the tank and look inside. Inside the porcelain tank, there should be a chain with a hook attached to the flushing handle and a rubber stopper. Sometimes the hook and chain have simply fallen out of the handle. Thread it through, replace the tank’s lid and bingo! It now flushes and all is well.

Broken Chain or Handle

There are times when the internal flushing device has broken due to breakage of the chain or even the external handle, if it’s plastic. In this case, remove the broken parts, place all in a plastic bag and drive to the local home improvement warehouse in your neighborhood. Go to the plumbing aisle and find a device that matches the broken one. Return to the malfunctioning bathroom and replace. That is it! The important thing in amateur repair jobs is to notice where everything goes before taking it apart.

The Toilet is Clogged

Too many tissues or feminine hygiene products can cause the apparatus to clog up. What is a homeowner to do? This is when a basic tool known as a plunger comes in handy. Every bathroom should have one. The plunger is a tool with a rubber suction cup attached to a pole. The internal toilet opening in the back of the bowl underwater is first covered with the rubber suction cup. The tool is pushed up and down repeatedly forcing the clog to be pushed on its way down and out into the sewer system.

Garbage Disposal Will Not Turn On

Garbage disposals are handy appliances for getting rid of foodstuff by grinding it up and sending it out through the pipes. There are times that something has caused it to stall and it simply will not turn on with a flick of the switch. What to do? Well, before panicking, calling a plumber or replacing the disposal, open the cupboard doors and peer in below the sink. There upon the black cylindrical disposal, is a tiny red re-set button. Push it. Try the switch again. Most of the time, like magic, the garbage disposal will re-set itself and be grinding away again.

When basic plumbing mysteries present themselves, most homeowners or apartment dwellers can fix them in a jiffy. If more serious challenges occur, it may be time to call in the professional plumber.

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