An emergency plumbing situation during the holidays can make the plumbers of Ottawa the busiest. More guests coming to your home during the holidays could create additional pressure on your plumbing because of the increased use. We have suggestions to help you avoid plumbing issues during the festive season!
How to Prevent the Possibility of a Plumbing Issue
1: Preparing for the Holiday Dinners
Make sure you are satisfied with the garbage disposal performance before gatherings. Be sure the removal works so you will be fine during the holidays, especially during Christmas Days and Night. Make sure to run your disposal using cold water. Never put cooking fats or cooking oils into the drain.
It gets also recommended to refill your gas tanks before the holiday rush begins. Ensure you have spares and consider taking a gas test by a licensed plumber in your region.
2: Get Ready for Guests at the House
Kitchen
Do not use coffee grounds, bones, or grease to clean the garbage disposal. As mentioned earlier, you should flush using cold water after each use.
Be sure not to let grease, oil, or fat into your drains. Grease coats the insides of your pipes. It can collect and accumulate other debris that passes through your pipes and cause obstructions. Put grease in a sealed container before throwing them away.
Installing a filter on your sink’s drain can stop food items from blocking your gutters.
Bathroom & Drains
The most effective way to avoid blockages in the bathroom and kitchen is to be careful about what you can put in the drains. Make sure that your guests do not place these items in the gutters of your home:
- Food
- Coffee grounds
- Grease
- Hair
- Paint Thinner and Paint
It gets also recommended to put an outside bin inside the bathroom to stop people from using the toilet to dump trash into a container.
Examine the toilet, including the handles, the lift arm, and the flapper. Also, look for leaks within the tank and the bowl. Also, we highly recommend that you test the hot water system and check it to ensure there are no water leaks from where they are not supposed to be.
Outside
Examine your gutters, pipes, and downpipes to determine if they are blocked when heavy rainfall occurs. Be sure that everything is free of branches and leaves.
3: Prepare for an Emergency Plumber Call
A reliable plumber is essential, so contact your preferred plumber in Ottawa.
4: Switch Off the Water Supply While You Travel
If you’re away from your home for the holiday season, shut off the water by the meters, so that should the unfortunate event occur that the burst pipe or hose happens, it won’t flood your home.
Select Ottawa Plumbing Service for Plumbing Emergency
Throughout the holiday season, Ottawa Plumbing Service offers 24-hour emergency service. You can call us at (613) 317-1682 or by email at info@ottawaplumbingservice.com, and we’ll be there shortly.
