Tackle your own plumbing issues with our tips and hints
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Mend a leaking or broken pipe
- Turn off the main shutoff valve to prevent water from damaging the area
- Make temporary repairs to stop the leak. A piece of bicycle inner tube or garden hose with a hose clamp around it will allow you to turn the water on temporarily, until the plumber arrives.
- The pipe will have to be replaced as soon as it's convenient to do so.
Fix a faucet that will not shut off
- Immediately turn off the water at the fixture shutoff valve underneath the sink.
- If there's no valve there, turn off the main shutoff
- Repair the faucet or, if necessary, replace it.
Unclog a stopped-up sink
- Shut off any faucet or appliance (such as dishwasher) that's draining into the sink.
- Unclog the sink using a plunger or snake.
- DON'T use a chemical drain cleaner if the line is completely blocked.
Maintain your toilet when faced with a variety of issues
If you are experiencing a noisy toilet, check for restricted water flow and a defective ball cock assembly. To repair your noise toilet, do the following:
- Adjust the shutoff valve first.
- Oil the trip lever or replace the ball cock washers.
- Replace the entire ball cock assembly.
- CAUTION: First turn off the water at the fixture shutoff valve. Then flush the toilet to empty the tank and sponge out any remaining water.
If you are experiencing a running toilet, check for:
- Float arm not rising high enough.
- Water-filled float ball.
- Tank stopper not seating properly.
- Corroded flush valve seal.
- Cracked overflow tube.
- Ball cock valve doesn't shut off
Remedies for a running toilet include:
- Bend float arm down or away from tank wall.
- Replace ball.
- Adjust stopper guide rod and lift wires or chain. Replace defective stopper.
- Scour valve seat or replace.
- Replace tube or install new flush valve assembly.
- Oil trip lever, replace faulty washers, or install new ball cock assembly.