Fix Oven - That's tap maintenance
The faucets do not come out very often, but when they do, it's a mess. If you are an owner, expect to have some leaky faucets to repair in your home. No need to panic over the water spray in your home, just take care, find the problem and fix it. Most indoor plumbing disasters have an easy solution. Check out some of the leakage issues you may face and how to resolve or avoid them.
Here is a list of practical tips for finding common everyday solutions to your plumbing problems.
Pipe joints leaking into the kitchen. Your kitchen is as useful as your bathroom, maybe even more than you think. Faucet seals can cause slow or rapid leaks, which can leave your face and shirt messy. Repairing a leaking pipe joint is not a problem. All you have to do is turn off the water faucet that goes to the sink. Take out your seal and hold it in a bright light. Check for cracks or holes in the joint line. When you find it, replace the line that is cracked. On the open end that is exposed, wrap the line with plumber's tape or any other type of teflon tape. Wrap the line about 4 to 5 times with a firm grip.
You need a firm grip because you will want the tape to enter the wire groups of the junction line. After packing, simply pull on the ribbon. There is no need for scissors. Then put everything back in place and connect the tap. Put the water valve back on the kitchen sink. If there are still leaks, turn off the water at the main valve and repeat the steps by adding tape. Reconnect and see if it vaporizes again. If spraying continues, disassemble and remove the tape. Check your line for more holes and fitting too. Rewrap and put it back on. That's it, you're done.
Find frozen water pipes. Nothing is more infuriating than waking up and your water pipe is frozen. The solution to find which is the most delicate part, but it can be found and corrected. You will just need a little patience and a warm coat. Remember, not all your pipes should freeze, it can only be driving in the myriad of pipes in your house. So, the first thing to do is to identify how many are frozen. Turn on each water supply inside the house. Look for those who do not produce water. Then turn off the ones that work and leave the valve open on those that do not work. After that, close the main water supply valve that supplies the house with water. Make sure to turn off the main line as the only thing that keeps the water out is a compacted ice cap in the pipe. You are now ready to thaw your pipe.
Thaw frozen pipes. Before crawling under the house, examine what type of pipe is under your house. Your lines are one of two types under your house; they are either metal alloy or plastic. A hand-held hair dryer or heat gun should be used to defrost. Be careful not to overheat your plastic line, it could melt them. Be sure to pack an extension cord, hair dryer, plumbing tools, hanging flashlight, rags and a pot or bucket. Also, you may need to replace a line to check the size of the line before going under the house.
An ice cap may have formed due to a hole or crack in the line. Repair the line if necessary. If a pipe is inside and out of copper, attach it to two different places, one in front and behind the leaking gasket, and heat it while moving. It should not take more than 5 min. Turn the water main to the house and check for leaks. If your pipe is on an outside wall, or it goes to the floor and connects to a sink, open the housing and leave a heater running. You should have thawed the hoof.
