| Most of us are a little intimidated with do it yourself | | | | a shut off valve in an emergency. |
| (DYI) plumbing projects, and while repairs may need | | | | Be your home’s prevention plumber |
| to be left to a professional in your home, you are | | | | periodically checking for leaks and other instances |
| capable of employing a few simple techniques saving | | | | that may be chugging your water. A dripping faucet |
| water, energy and, in turn, money on your utility bills. | | | | wastes a terrible amount of water and money, and it |
| You may also learn a thing or two about DIY | | | | can usually be repaired with a washer replacement, |
| plumbing that will keep repair bills at bay. If you are | | | | and some professionals may even suggest |
| the housekeeper and budgeter of the family, there | | | | preventative annual replacement of rubber |
| are some thing minor plumber’s techniques | | | | washersbetter to spend a few bucks preventing |
| that you can use to save cash both on monthly | | | | plumbing leaks than to lose major cash because of |
| utility bills and on perspective repair bills, and you | | | | leaky faucet that took you a few weeks to notice. |
| should begin with knowing where to locate not only | | | | After each flush of the toilet, the tank must be |
| your home’s main shut-off valve but also | | | | refilled, and most all of us have experienced a toilet |
| individual appliance shut-off valves. Your main valve is | | | | that will not quit running. A running toilet can be |
| usually located with you water meter in or near your | | | | caused by a variety of problems with the float arm, |
| yard, while each plumbing fixture has its own valve | | | | float ball, tank stopper, or an inlet valve---all easy |
| near the fixture itself. When you are leaving on | | | | things to DIY especially now that you know where |
| vacation or perhaps if you own a second home that | | | | the shut off valves are. You can also install a device |
| you frequent only on holidays and weekends, | | | | on your toilets that lets you choose how much |
| consider shutting the water off at the main valve. | | | | water to use per flush. The option for liquid waster |
| This will deter neighbors and neighborhood workers | | | | uses less water while choosing the second option is |
| from helping themselves to your water hose in your | | | | reserved for solid waste disposal. |
| absence. | | | | An old fashion way to save water per flush is to |
| Individual valves can be used when an individual | | | | place an empty container in the toilet tank back thus |
| appliance needs work letting water serve the rest of | | | | saving that particular volume of water with each |
| the home while the appliance is being services. | | | | flush. Learning just these few things about simple |
| Knowing how to shut off the water to an individual | | | | plumbing will not only save you money on your |
| appliance will save you money in the instance that | | | | monthly water bill, but it will inevitably teach you a |
| water is being lost as a result of that appliance. You | | | | few tricks of the trade which could save you on |
| could also face flooding and costly damage to walls, | | | | costly house calls. |
| floors, and belongings if you cannot immediately find | | | | |