Plumbing Problems to Look out for this Memorial Day Weekend
For a lot of families, Memorial Day weekend is a time to bust out the grill, invite over friends and family members, and honor our veterans. However, with all the hoopla going on in the house, your plumbing could see a lot of extra use this Memorial Day weekend.
You don’t want a leaky pipe or a clogged toilet to dampen your Memorial Day parties, so it’s best to take note of potential problems now before a serious plumbing issue arises. Here are three plumbing concerns to watch out for this weekend:
1. Overly used toilet
If you have a larger group of people coming over for a grill-out or to enjoy the extended weekend of fun, your toilet is likely going to be working overtime. With extra flushes throughout the day, it’s much easier for your toilet to get clogged or backed up because more liquid is going through your home’s pipes at a higher rate than what the infrastructure typically handles.
A great way to prevent your toilet from using too much water is to invest in a new low-flow toilet. However, for quick do-it-yourself tricks in time for the weekend, you can simply fill a resealable plastic container full of sand and put it in your toilet’s tank to allow less water to fill up. You may have to measure out the sand a few times to get the right water flow adjustment, but this will put less stress on your toilet, conserve water, and work as a great short-term solution.
2. Avoid the garbage disposal
One of the most common areas to feel the pressure of your Memorial Day party is your garbage disposal. This appliance gets plenty of work in when you have multiple people throwing their excess food in the drain and using your disposal to grind leftovers. The best way to prevent your disposal from breaking this weekend is to simply avoid it.
Even if you have to put a note to alert guests to not use your disposal, you want to make sure no one uses it. They’re not built to handle certain foods and with so many guests at your place, an overused disposal could cause clogged pipes in your home.
3. Outdoor hose leaks
If it’s warm enough this weekend and a lot of kids are coming, you might be inclined to turn on the outdoor hose to have some fun with the water. However, you want to check your hose for any leaks or pooling before you use it all day. More likely than not, this is the first time you’ve used the hose since last summer, and you want to make sure the cold winter months did not do any damage to your exterior pipes.
It’s always better to be safe than sorry with your home’s plumbing, but if you happen to come across a leaky pipe, broken hose, damaged garbage disposal, or clogged toilet, you can reach out to a professional at Daniels Plumbing this Memorial Day weekend.