Plumbing Repairs

The plumbing in your house consists of three parts, the supply, drain and vent systems. Most problems become quite evident due to the presence of unwanted water puddles or sprays or even a flooded basement due to a stuck float valve on your cold water tank. Having knowledge of some plumbing basics can save a homeowner a lot of money considering that professional plumbers can charge from 50 to 80$ per hour for services. Having enough know-how on which job might be cheaper to hire or do on your own can prove invaluable in future plumbing emergencies.

The water supply system which carries water from the city’s supply pipes under pressure into your house to your faucet through pipes. The next part is the drain system that works to remove your waste water that normally operates without pressure and works through gravity alone. The vent system disperses waste gasses from the sewer system usually through the roof which also equalizes the pressure within the drain to allow them to properly flush water down into the city’s water drain system. Another branch of your drain system might have a septic tank where waste from toilets and bathroom sinks usually get stored and are broken down to be absorbed by the surrounding soil. This tank has an overflow pipe that removes excess waste water when the soil cannot cope up with heavy use preventing it from filling up prematurely. With this article, we would cover the ways and methods of installing and resolving problems with copper pipes.

Water supply systems usually come in three kinds of pipes, the older Galvanized zinc-coated pipes of old, PVC pipes which are rigid and joined either with solvents or compression fittings to the more common Copper tubing that is the most widely used plumbing pipe around. Copper pipes come in three types, M(thin wall), L()medium wall) and K (thick wall) with the M type most commonly used for above ground applications. Copper pipes are ideal for most applications for they resist scale build-up and can be easily joined and bent for installation and repair if necessary.