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PLUMBING TIPS AND TRICKS Sedcoplumbing.com

PLUMBING Here are some plumbing tips to save your plumbing headache To save your time, money, and headaches down the road, we collected our favorite tips and tricks for solving common household plumbing problems. sedcoplumbing.com Page 1

PLUMBING Stop sink-sprayer hang-ups Use pipe insulation to protect sprayer snarls. If you have to wriggle the hose as you pull out your kitchen sink sprayer, chances are the hose is catching on the shut-o valves. For easy operation, slip 1/2-in.  sedcoplumbing.com Page 2

PLUMBING Foam pipe insulation over the pipes and shut-o handles. Tape it if it would not stay put. Silence damaged pipes Wrap pipe in adhesive-backed felt Draining hot water can cause copper pipes to enlarge and grind against pipe hangers and joists.  sedcoplumbing.com Page 3

PLUMBING So choose some adhesive-backed felt at the hardware store and cut it into strips. Then take away each hanger and wrap the pipe before re-fastening the hanger. sedcoplumbing.com Page 4

PLUMBING Quiet loud sinks Deaden sounds with expanding foam Remove the gap between two stainless steel sink basins with the help of enlarging foam.  sedcoplumbing.com Page 5

PLUMBING The foam deadens vibrations and lessens the gone e ect. It is possible to do this with the sink in place but much neater and easier before application. Another way, make the foam more challenging and then cut the excess with a sharp object. sedcoplumbing.com Page 6

PLUMBING Drainage vacuum Use a drain vacuum to remove hard objects. When a heavy object like a toothbrush, comb, or toy plugs a toilet or drain, a plunger may not be the solution.  sedcoplumbing.com Page 7

PLUMBING It might only push the obstruction in more in-depth. Instead, suck out the water and the obstructive with a wet or dry shop vacuum. sedcoplumbing.com Page 8

PLUMBING Pipe orienteering Use a strong magnet to search hidden pipes. When locating a pipe under the oor, attach a rare earth magnet to electrical sh tapes and feed it into drain pipes through the clean-out plug. sedcoplumbing.com Page 9

PLUMBING Bucket ush You do not have to run to the neighbor's bathroom during a plumbing project.  Before you turn o the water ow, ll 2- 2-gallon buckets with water. Flushed the toilet by dumping the water in the bowl. sedcoplumbing.com Page 10

PLUMBING You will get one ush per bucket. It works just as well as the usual method, although it won't re ll the bowl. Next thing to X-ray vision sedcoplumbing.com Page 11

PLUMBING Take a picture before closing up walls. Your walls may not have much inner specialty, but it is a good idea to take pictures of what is inside during re-modeling. The same goes for oors and ceilings. sedcoplumbing.com Page 12

PLUMBING When your next repair project rolls around, you will know where the framing and the electrical and plumbing pipes are. Empty the trap Plunge water before removing the trap sedcoplumbing.com Page 13

PLUMBING Before you take away a sink trap, give the drain a few plunges with a toilet speculator. This will push mostly water out of the trap, lessening the mess when you pull the trap.  If you have a double sink, ensure to plug the other drain to include the air pressure.  If the strainer is not a screw-down style, you will have to hold it down while you dive the drain. sedcoplumbing.com Page 14

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