How To Maintain Healthy Bathroom Plumbing

Do you want your bathroom plumbing to last for years? Then keep it healthy in the easiest way possible – maintenance is the key.

What a scare it would be to see a flooded house because of the toilet expelling large quantities of water or even slowly leaking. Worse, you can have your furniture, devices, and personal stuff such as photo albums damaged by water. Aside from the mess and hassle, you will also risk losing a lot of money due to increased water bills, and of course wasting gallons of clean water due to unhealthy pipes.

Let us help you keep your pipes healthy with the following few tips on what you can do.

• Clean your toilet regularly. Keep it clear and hygienic, to avoid mineral buildup and bacteria around the jets, and to easily spot a leak. You may use a toilet brush, and vinegar and baking soda.
• Never use chemical drain cleaners to remove toilet clogs and slow draining tubs. Aside from damaging your pipes and fixtures, they are also harmful to your health and the environment. Instead, use a plunger, or a drain snake to remove hair clogs, or call in a professional like us.
• Fix a running toilet right away. To easily detect a slow leak from the tank, dry the area around the toilet after every use. Do not wait to see that your bills have increased.
• Invest in a good plunger and learn how to use it properly. Toilet clogs can be easy to remove with hot water and a good plunger. For best results, run hot water on the plunger before using it.
•  Keep watch on your garbage disposal. If it’s anything other than human waste, it should rather be thrown into a compost pit or a trash bin, and not down the toilet.

If you need to install a toilet flange, you can check the proper way of installing it here.

Those are a few tips you can do for your bathroom plumbing to maintain its good health. With proper maintenance, your toilet is sure to last for a long time. 

But when the toilet is already backing up brown water into the shower or sink, or if it’s continually clogging, then there’s nothing better to do than contact us immediately. More serious plumbing issues require professional attention. Call us at (778) 397-4850.