1. Using the Garbage Disposal Like a Trash Compactor
Not all garbage belongs in the garbage disposal, despite its name. Some homeowners want to shove their waste down into garbage disposals until the blades stop working. Potato peels; watermelon grinds, and pumpkin carvings are common items that plumbing services have had to remove to repair the blades. Homeowners aren’t allows the problem, make sure your guests also know not to dump their waste down your garbage disposal while staying at your home.
2. Forgetting to remove the disposal plug
Another mistake is during garbage disposal installs. If the unit is connected to a dishwasher, a knockout plug in the disposal must be removed first. If there’s no dishwasher, there’s no issue, the plug creates a seal. But if there is a dishwasher, and the plug is not removed, then it will block the hole where the dishwasher hose connects, causing a massive leak everywhere in your kitchen.
3. Placing Too Much Weight on Plumbing Fixtures
Many stores advertise shower caddies and handy tools to hang your shower items from showerheads. Plumbers warn, do not hang heavy items from your plumbing fixtures. It will snap your showerhead from its threads.
4. Joining Different Metals Without the Proper connector
Proper coupling is required when connecting different metals in plumbing pipes, such as steel and copper. Without the proper coupling, the metals can quickly corrode at the connection, which is called dielectric corrosion. It can build up and close the pipe. Plumbing services know to connect the different metals using a special dielectric union that separate the two metals with a rubber washer and plastic sleeve so they don’t touch each other.
5. Flushing Household Items or Toys Down the Toilet
Every plumber has had to fish an inappropriate or bizarre item out of a toilet. If the items get stuck in the trap, then the toilet has to be removed to retrieve them. Plunging the item can make the issue worse by pushing the item or toy into the waste line. The best solution is to call a plumber if you know a toy or household item has been flushed.
Plumbing Services
Remember to call your expert, Chester, Virginia, neighborhood plumber, Mike Wilson Plumber at 804.641.6570 or visit www.mikewilsonplumbing.com/contact for all your plumbing needs this summer season!