| Faucets in your house will not cease to | | | | wrap it tightly around the damaged portions. |
| function properly at a very frequent pace, | | | | Once this is done, replace the joints and |
| but when a faucet packs it in it can cause | | | | turn the water back on. If there is still a |
| quite a mess in your home. The most important | | | | leak, you might have to repeat the process |
| part of preventing a really bad faucet | | | | and check other areas, such as the fittings. |
| accident that can cause considerable damage | | | | |
| to a house is proper faucet maintenance. In | | | | Another common problem area, especially in |
| other words, make sure that you take care of | | | | colder climates, is that pipes may freeze. |
| the problem as soon as you see kitchen | | | | This problem can be pretty annoying, as home |
| faucets start to drip, instead of waiting to | | | | owners will not always know which pipe it is |
| see how much water damage your kitchen | | | | that is frozen and is causing the problem. |
| cabinet can take! Most indoor plumbing | | | | First, turn on all the faucets in your house. |
| problems are easy to remedy, even for the | | | | The ones that are not putting out water are |
| novice handyperson. There are some common | | | | the ones where the frozen pipe is attached. |
| leak problems within homes, and this article | | | | Shut off the faucets that are producing water |
| will help you decide how to deal with them. | | | | and leave the other valves open. Now you will |
| | | | have to turn off the valve that brings water |
| The first common problem is leaky pipe joints | | | | into the house. |
| within the kitchen. In the average house, the | | | | |
| kitchen sees as much water flowing through it | | | | There are several ways to thaw a pipe once |
| in a given day than any of the bathrooms. It | | | | you have located the frozen one. Determine |
| is not surprising, then, that joints will | | | | the material the pipes are made of; a blow |
| spring leaks as time passes. In order to | | | | dryer or a heat gun can be used to thaw them |
| repair leaks, first locate the valve that | | | | out, but too much heat on a plastic line |
| controls the water output in the sink. Once | | | | might melt it. If the ice plug formed due to |
| you have located it, shut the water off. | | | | a hole or crack in the pipe, you will want to |
| Next, remove the joint that is leaking and | | | | repair it before your job is complete. In |
| hold it up to the light. You should see light | | | | order to prevent more frozen pipes in the |
| filtering through any holes or cracks in the | | | | future you should consider wrapping them with |
| line, and these need to be replaced. This can | | | | insulation or heat tape, or building a heated |
| be done with plumber's tape, but make sure to | | | | space for the pipes to run through. |