Oh no! Your hot water has suddenly turned ice cold, or perhaps your washing machine is leaking all over the laundry room floor. Plumbing emergencies with toilets and water heaters can be scary, but this guide will teach you how to resolve them (and when to call an emergency plumber).
Most Common Plumbing Emergencies and How To Handle Them
Before working on your plumbing, follow your plumber’s emergency water shutoff tips to avoid damaging your system further.
Burst Pipes
A burst pipe isn’t always obvious, especially if it happens behind your walls. Signs of a pipe bursting in the water supply include:
- The sound of water running from behind the wall
- Water stains on your walls
- A high water bill
Burst pipes aren’t something you can repair yourself. Shut off the water and call an emergency plumber immediately for burst pipe repair.
Clogged Sinks or a Clogged Toilet
A clogged sink can occur due to tree root intrusion or if you’ve dumped something down the disposal that you shouldn’t have. Debris can cause overflowing toilets as well.
If you’ve got a clog in the sink or an overflowing toilet (or any other clogged plumbing fixtures), you may be able to fix the issue with a drain snake. Avoid using chemical drain cleaners in your pipes, as they can worsen the problem. Should your clogged or running toilet woes not resolve, call a local emergency plumber for drain cleaning.
Frozen Pipes
Frozen-solid pipes require immediate plumbing solutions to prevent big damage. You’ll know your pipes are frozen if only a little bit of water comes out when you turn the faucet on. You may even be able to see the pipe bulging if it’s frozen badly enough.
Warm your pipes up with a heated towel or space heater. If that doesn’t work or your pipes burst, call for emergency plumbing service.
Sewer Backup
This is a very common plumbing emergency with plenty of telltale signs. You might notice brown, foul-smelling water backing up in your sinks and toilets. You may also have trouble flushing the toilet or getting water to drain in your shower or tub.
Broken pipes, tree roots, and severe clogs are a few causes of sewer backups. This is one issue with your plumbing system that you can’t fix yourself, so call for emergency plumbing services instead.
Sump Pump Failure
If your sump pump fails, you’ll definitely know it. Sump pump failures can cause water to flood your basement, and you’ll need to pay for water damage restoration should that happen.
As with sewer backups, you can’t fix this one yourself. You’ll have to call a plumbing emergency crew for septic tank repair.
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