Maintaining your home sometimes just requires you to clean up and replace certain parts. But, it can also include replacing things completely such as appliances, toilets, or faucets. If one of your faucets is now at the end of its lifespan and you want to replace it before it develops a problem with leaking, you should hire a plumber to help with the purchase as well as the installation. However, it is also an excellent opportunity to use their time and expertise to take on several other projects inside your home.
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What Plumbing Problems Can Leave You Without Water In Your Home?
Waking up to find that you have no water in your home can be a frustrating experience. Water is such a vital part of life, and living without water is literally impossible and unbearable. If the faucets in your home will not supply you with water, you will need to determine what is causing this problem. There are several different issues that can lead to this issue, and here are the main ones.
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How To Replace A Mop Sink Faucet
If you have a leaky mop sink faucet, it can be replaced without buying a new sink. Mop sinks, or utility sinks, are used for dumping mop water in residences or businesses to remove the need of lifting water buckets.
The sinks are easy to work on, since they have no cabinet.
Prepare to Work
For this project, you need:
work gloves scrub brush utility knife liquid soap or scouring powder adjustable pliers or basin wrench plumber's tape caulk and caulk gun (optional) new faucet Shut off the water to the sink from the valves, which are usually on the wall or the floor by the sink.
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Three Plumbing Tips To Protect Your Vacation Home
Plumbing can be a blessing and a curse. It's certainly nice to have flushing toilets and hot showers, but when the toilet overflows or your hot water tank leaks, you're sure to face some frustration. Plumbing problems are even more worrisome in vacation homes, since you're not there constantly to keep an eye on things and call the plumber at the first sign of malfunction. Thankfully, these residential plumbing tips for vacation homes will help you prevent a calamity.
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