Mount Pleasant Plumbing Tips For Homeowners

Maintenance in Mount Pleasant gets skipped because the housing is new, which is exactly why it matters. The pipe is modern but the fill beneath is still compacting, the water table sits high, salt air works on everything exposed, and a great many tanks here share the same age.

Know Where Your Main Shutoff Is

Every homeowner in Mount Pleasant should know exactly where their main water shutoff valve is and confirm it actually turns. In an emergency every second counts. If you cannot locate it or it is corroded and stuck have a plumber address it before you need it. It is one of the simplest and most important things you can do to protect your home.

Watch Your Water Bill Every Month

Watch your Mount Pleasant water bill closely, because on slab construction it is realistically the only early warning a leak under the floor will give you. Compare the same month year over year rather than month to month, since new landscaping pushes summer irrigation high enough to hide a leak.

A sudden increase with no change in usage almost always means a hidden leak. Our leak detection service in Mount Pleasant finds the source fast before water damage compounds.

Do Not Ignore Slow Drains

Drain habits matter in Mount Pleasant, but the more valuable habit is having the lateral cameraed once the house has a few years behind it, because that is when settlement in the fill starts showing in the fall of the line. Catching a developing sag early keeps the repair short.

A slow drain is the earliest warning sign of a blockage building. Clearing it early costs far less than clearing a full backup. Our drain cleaning team serves Mount Pleasant and Charleston County.

Flush Your Water Heater Once a Year

Flush your water heater every year in Mount Pleasant and inspect the outside of the unit as well, because salt air and humidity work on the jacket, flue, and fittings from the first year. In a subdivision built all at once, your tank is on much the same clock as the neighbors.

An annual flush extends tank life and keeps energy costs down. Learn more about water heater maintenance in Mount Pleasant.

Never Put Grease Down the Drain

Grease cools and hardens inside your pipes regardless of whether you run hot water with it. Over time it builds up and catches everything else that goes down. Use a container and throw it in the trash instead. This single habit prevents a significant percentage of kitchen drain calls we get in Mount Pleasant.

Check Under Sinks Regularly

Under sink leaks in Mount Pleasant start at the connection points rather than in the pipe, and a new house is no protection. Outdoors the hose bibs and exposed fittings corrode faster in salt air than most owners expect, so both deserve a proper look a couple of times a year.

A quick check every few months catches small drips before they become cabinet damage or mold. If you find a leak our pipe repair team in Mount Pleasant can fix it fast.

Know When to Call a Pro

The DIY line in Mount Pleasant is generous on fixtures and outdoor fittings, since new accessible plumbing makes those straightforward and salt air means you will be doing them more often. Where it stops is the slab and the lateral, because on filled marsh the ground is the actual problem.

Some things are worth attempting yourself — a running toilet flapper, a slow drain you can snake. Anything involving your main line, water heater, or pipe repair behind walls is a job for a licensed plumber. Call PRO Plumbers of Mount Pleasant in Mount Pleasant any time you are not sure.

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