Water is everywhere around us and the entire world relies on it to sustain life, but water is not always as harmless as it seems. Floods can do great damage wherever they occur, and you can get first-hand experience of this if a plumbing emergency threatens to flood your home. When water begins to make its way in your home to places where it is not welcome, the secret of containing the free flow is to act quickly and to know when to call an emergency plumber.
You may be skilled at home maintenance, but there are certain times when situations are best left to professionals. Here is a list of plumbing emergencies which require the assistance of an emergency plumber, rather than the attention of a DIY fundi!
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This is when you need to call an emergency plumber.
Burst or broken pipe
This is the most common cause of a plumbing emergency in the home. Depending on what pipe it is, you will in any event need to act quickly. Water could be pouring into areas where damage to valuable possessions will take place.
A blocked drain
Drains usually work well, especially if you take care not let food remains enter the pipes. However, drama happens! You could have a drain that begins to back up and flow into the sink. You might be able to attend to the problem yourself, but calling an emergency plumber will get the job done much quicker with all the right tools and the expertise to make certain the blockage does not recur.
Overflowing toilet
This messy problem can have a few reasons for occurring among them a blockage in the pipes, water which will not stop flowing, and damaged or broken parts inside the cistern that prevent effective flushing. Only a professional plumber will be able to diagnose and repair.
No hot water
Nobody who is used to hot water likes to be without it for any length of time. The tank might be leaking or the heating element could be faulty and be the cause of the circuit breaker tripping. There may be a simple problem such as a faulty thermostat or a malfunctioning overload switch. If it is a gas geyser it could be that the igniters and burners are failing to ignite. Whatever the job is to restore hot water, this is definitely one for a plumber!
So, if you are ever wondering when to call an emergency plumber again be sure to remember these four plumbing situations to help you decide what to do next.
