Top 5 Main Goals of Plumbing Maintenance

9/23/2021 (Permalink)

Putting pipe insulation is a small investment compared to how much money you’ll be saving in the long run.

It’s never the wrong time to develop new and beneficial habits, especially when it comes to maintenance practices. Taking care of your home is critical to protecting your pocketbook and peace of mind. 

With this in mind, ensuring your plumbing functions optimally is one of the best things you can do in this context. To help you out, we’ve come up with the top five main goals of plumbing maintenance.

1. Don’t ignore the minor signs of big trouble brewing. 

A leaky faucet or small pools of water around the toilet are often telltale signs that something’s wrong with your plumbing. Unfortunately, many homeowners disregard them until it’s too late. When it comes to plumbing maintenance, it’s always best to catch any problems early. When dealing with water, most issues won’t seem like a big deal until they suddenly are.

2. Think of your pipes

Plumbing pipes are generally very resilient, and you don’t need to put too much thought into regular maintenance practices. That said, one of the things many homeowners don’t think about until disaster strikes is plumbing insulation. 

Putting pipe insulation is a small investment compared to how much money you’ll be saving in the long run. This simple trick can save you a lot of money you would otherwise spend on water damage restoration services.

3. Don’t hurt your toilet.

This plumbing maintenance goal primarily revolves around prevention. You should avoid flushing everyday bathroom items like tissues, wet wipes, or q-tips. Moreover, you also shouldn’t flush your hair. All of these things can quickly congest your plumbing pipes and lead to more severe plumbing problems later — only flush toilet paper (and the yucky unmentionables) down the toilet. 

4. Scale down overall water usage

Scaling down on your water usage is beneficial for many reasons. Not only do you save money on water bills and put your plumbing under less strain, but you’re also helping the environment by using less water. 

And, reducing your water usage is easier than you might think. For example, turning the water when brushing your teeth or showering for a minute less can help you save several thousand gallons of water a year.

5. Have a reliable contractor on speed dial

Even before you need to use a plumbing or water damage restoration company, you should have a few options you can rely on at any time of day or night. If you don’t have a favored and dependable contractor, our technicians are ready and available around the clock. 

You can always reach us at (972) 986-7677 in North Irving.