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As a homeowner, you may run into many different problems with your home. From its plumbing to your electrical system, it’s important to know when a problem happens so you can call a professional to fix it. Here, we’ll cover some of the most common plumbing and electrical problems that homeowners face.
Dripping Faucets
One of the most widely experienced plumbing problems that homeowners face is dripping faucets. This may start out as a slight drip here and there and turn into dripping every second. Typically, the culprit is a worn out internal O-ring or washer. In cases where your faucet is getting up there in age, it may simply need to be replaced with a new one.
Clogged Drain or Toilet
An unfortunate issue that most homeowners end up experiencing at one point or another is a clogged drain or toilet. You may notice at first that your water is draining much slower than you’re used to. Eventually, when the clog blocks the entire pipe, water will start to back up into your sink or tub. In cases of a toilet backup, simply use a plunger to get it undone. Whenever there is a clog in one of your drain lines, your best bet is to call a plumber who can use an auger to successfully break up it up.
Water Heater Issue
One particularly frustrating issue you may run into is that your water heater isn’t producing an adequate amount of hot water. This problem is typically due to a bad heating element or the pilot light going out on your water heater. Some other water heater issues you may deal with include leakage and water discoloration. Typically, if your water heater is leaking at the bottom of the tank, you’re going to have to replace the whole water heater, as it likely rusted through.
Low Water Pressure
It can seem like there’s nothing more annoying than turning on your faucet or shower and having very low water pressure. If you’ve checked with your neighbors and discussed the water issue being related to your city water supply, then it’s time to turn to assessing your own plumbing system. Water pressure can dip if you’re running multiple appliances and faucets at once. If you’re only running one plumbing fixture and you’re still dealing with low water pressure, it could be a signal that you have a leak in one of your supply lines. In other cases, there may be so much sediment buildup at a plumbing fixture that it restricts the water flow out of it.
Constantly Running Toilet
We’re all familiar with the sound a toilet makes when filling up its tank. If you hear this noise consistently after it should have shut off, there’s a problem inside your toilet’s tank. One of the most common culprits is unwanted sediment buildup underneath the flapper that prevents it from sealing properly. In other cases, the flapper itself may be defective, or the valve could be faulty. Either way, you’ll want to get this issue fixed as quickly as possible, as a running toilet can quickly increase your water bill.
Leaking Pipe
One alarming issue you may deal with when it comes to your plumbing system is a leaking pipe. In some cases, the leak may only be a couple of drips, while in others, you may notice a ton of water coming out. It doesn’t take long for water to damage your furniture, floors, and walls and even lead to unwanted mold growth. While leaks are most common at pipe joints, they can happen anywhere throughout your plumbing system. In some cases, a joint may simply need to be tightened. In other cases, the leaky section of piping will need to be replaced.
Jammed Garbage Disposal
Your garbage disposal can be an extremely useful appliance to help deal with food substances going down your drain. However, you may experience a jam from time to time. It most commonly occurs when you forget to run water while using your garbage disposal or when putting things down your garbage disposal that shouldn’t be. When your garbage disposal is jammed, you’ll hear it turn on and start to buzz, but it won’t move. It’s best to turn your garbage disposal off as quickly as possible to avoid burning up its motor.
Sewer Line Backup
One plumbing problem that no homeowner looks forward to dealing with is a backed-up sewer line. When your sewer line isn’t draining correctly, it can allow that raw sewage to come back into your toilets, tubs, and sinks. This is a significant health risk to your family and can lead to extensive damage in your home. One of the early warning signs that you may be in for a sewer line back up in the near future is slow draining water. It could also be gurgling sounds coming from your drains and toilets, excessive water on your lawn not from rain, and a foul odor coming from your drains.
Flickering Lights
One particularly frustrating electrical issue you may experience in your home is flickering lights. While this commonly happens during power surges at your utility company during severe thunderstorms, you shouldn’t be experiencing this issue otherwise. If you are, it’s a likely sign that you’re overloading your circuits. It may be time to call in an electrician to add more amperage to your electrical panel box. That is so that you can run all the appliances and electronics that you need without having a problem.
Frequent Circuit Breaker Trips
Your circuit breakers are specifically designed to protect your home and your family from power surges. It will also give you the ability to turn off power to a circuit that needs work. If you’ve noticed that your circuit breaker keeps tripping, it’s an indication that you have too many things on that circuit. You’ll most commonly experience this when you try to add in a new appliance. You can try switching it to another circuit or having an electrician come in and provide a new dedicated circuit for the appliance.
Warm or Discolored Outlets
One rather alarming issue you may deal with is one of your electrical outlets being warm to the touch or having a discolored look to it. Both of these are signs that the receptacle is overheating, which is dangerous. This could be due to loose connections or even damaged wiring behind the outlet. Either way, stop using the affected outlet and have an electrician further assess it in a prompt fashion.
Faulty Outlets and Light Switches
While you might not give them much thought, both your light switches and your receptacles have an estimated lifespan of about 15 to 25 years. Eventually, you’re going to flip on your light switch or plug an appliance into your outlet, and it isn’t going to work. You’ll need to call an electrician to assess the situation and replace your light switch or outlet with a new one.
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