<p style="text-align: justify;">There’s nothing wrong with being a weekend DIY warrior. Many men and women are capable home repair Do-It-Yourselfers. You know these warriors and you may even be one of them.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">When it comes to plumbing, there are some basic maintenance practices that all home dwellers and DIYers can follow to reduce the need for professional plumbing services.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Prevention – the Best Plumbing Fix-it</strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Before you reach for your utility belt, let’s look at some simple plumbing preventive maintenance practices:</p>
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<li><strong>Garbage disposal:</strong> treat the garbage disposal as a garbage disposal. It is not a trash compactor, a wood chipper, or a paper shredder. Plumbing Victoria professionals recommend that garbage be gradually fed into the disposal so it can “digest” everything thoroughly.</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">o Foods that should <em>not</em> be run through the disposal include: pastas (cooked or raw), fibrous foods such as celery, potatoes, carrots, and corn husks; bones of any size or source; egg shells; grease, oils, and fats.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">o Other disposal no-no’s: wood, paper products, metal, and anything that is not food-related.</p>
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<li><strong>Toilet bowls:</strong> problems with toilets are messy, frustrating, and just plain nasty. The only “matter” that should be flushed is waste and tissue. The “Unflushables” include:</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">o Wipes and diapers. Even the so-called flushables can clog toilet pipes, especially in older plumbing systems.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">o Cotton balls and facial cleansing pads don’t disintegrate and completely flush.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">o Sanitary napkins &#8211;<em>never</em>.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">o Toys, watches, smartphones, keys, and anything your tot can think to watch go round and round in the toilet.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Additional Plumbing Tips</strong></h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Your local plumber Victoria specialists offer these additional tips to help keep the plumbing functioning smoothly:</p>
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<li>Keep cold water running when using the garbage disposal and leave it running for 30 to 60 seconds <em>after</em> waste has cleared the drain.</li>
<li>Don’t use chemical drain cleaners. They can be helpful in an emergency but can harm the pipes with prolonged use. The chemicals in these products are harsh, toxic, and environmentally unfriendly.</li>
<li>Don’t place excessive weight on plumbing fixtures. The popular hold-all racks that fit on the showerhead aren’t intended to support all your giant economy sized products. And no-no to using the spout as a foot rest. Excessive weight can create thread fatigue and cause the faucet to snap off.</li>
<li>Ignore plumbing problem clues at your peril. <strong>Plumber Victoria</strong> experts recommend that you call them if your toilet frequently backs up or overflows, there are water pressure problems, a sink drains slowly, or when you can’t resolve a dripping/leaking pipe. Any of these clues indicates a plumbing disaster in the making.</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">If you are not experienced in DIY plumbing projects, call on the plumbing Victoria BC professionals. Plumbing takes skill and experience, the right tools, and a willingness to go where others won’t (into smelly, messy, mucky zones). And if you have already created a plumbing problem in your DIY zealousness – call the plumber!</p>

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