Got Pipes Plumbing Company

A number of factors go into the best temperature for your water heater. The EPA recommends a setting between 120 and 140 degrees. It’s important to not go below that recommendation as bacteria can grow in water that is too cool, threatening your family’s health. If the temperature is set too high, you’ll waste energy and risk scalding burns with water usage.

Slab leaks occur when pipes that are leaking are located below your concrete slab of your home or business. They are typically covered and also consequently very tough to detect their locations. Poor construction, inefficient water quality, high water pressure, and also pipelines rubbing against each other cause slab leaks.

You may think that water only makes your paint bubble or leaves some unsightly marks on the ceiling. In reality, water can do much more damage to your home than you’d expect.

Sometimes leaks can occur due to high pressure involved to the heating system for hot water.

A clogged drain is often indicated by a slow drain, water backing up into a sink, or water overflowing the toilet bowl.

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Banging and clanging noises are caused due to unsecured pipes when water makes its way through the system. Adding metal clamps nailed to the wood structure securing the pipes will fix the problem.

If you hear the water constantly running even when you have not used the toilet, then there are probably malfunctioning parts in your toilet tank. Water could be leaking into the toilet bowl due to a broken or cracked flapper valve or a malfunctioning flush valve. A bad flapper can also cause the water level in your toilet tank to fall low enough to activate the toilet fill valve, making it sound like your toilet is flushing on its own. Sometimes, it could be the fill valve that is faulty.

When there is leaking water around the base of the heater, that is a sign that you need immediate help a sweating or leaking water heater indicates that the tank is under too much pressure. One possible outcome is that the tank splits, resulting in a watery disaster.