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Water's the source of life, but can be the arch nemesis of those with plumbing problems. Serious plumbing disasters can be extremely damaging to any home. Luckily, people who own homes can do many things to prevent major plumbing problems and to control the damage that does happen.

 Obnoxiously loud pipes that like to squeal and hammer are easy situations to correct. Anchoring exposed pipes will decrease the amount of noise your plumbing system makes. It may be necessary to hire a professional to address noisy pipes that are located in less accessible places in your home.

 If your toilet's water level is low, the toilet is clogged up, and using a plunger isn't resolving the issue, hold a bucket filled with warm water at about your waistline, and pour it into your toilet. Do this as often as necessary if the water level dips back down again.

Learning the basics is important with plumbing problems, including how to use the common plumbing tools. Make sure to read all of your manuals, and use things such as the library and the internet to read up on do it yourself projects. Think ahead and learn everything you can before tackling a plumbing repair project. If you make things worse rather than better, you'll have to pay expensive plumbing fees to fix the problems.

If you notice orange or pink stains in your bathroom fixtures, this is because of the iron in your water. Using a water softener can help fix this problem. You can obtain a water softener at any home improvement store, or rent them from specialist companies.

Keep grease, fat and oil out of your kitchen drain. Whenever they cool, they tend to harden and make clogs inside your drains. Your garbage disposal is particularly vulnerable to this issue, as the fat solids will slow the motion of the blades. This results in the disposal operating less efficiently. Keep a container in your kitchen that is used specifically for discarded grease.

Keep grease, fat and oil out of your kitchen drain. As they cool off, they can solidify and effectively create clogs and blockages in your drains. They'll also muck up your garbage disposal and cause it to be less efficient. See to it that you dispose the oils away from your sink.

You can drastically reduce your utility bills with the installation of shower heads designed for better efficiency. The majority of hot water is consumed by showers. You can save up to a few hundred dollars a year by simply installing shower heads that are energy efficient.

A great maintenance routine for bathtub drains is to pour baking soda and vinegar into the drain opening once a month. This will cause the vigorous bubbling you may remember from the "volcano" in a grade school science project, so be sure to close the drain with a stopper. After giving the mixture time to work, flush it out by running boiling water through the drain. This procedure should be able to clear pipes of hair and soap scum.

The clean out plug can sometimes be difficult to remove, and if you are having problems, there are two approaches to fixing this problem The first approach to use is taking a hammer and chisel to see if you can get the fitting loose. The only other method is to take the chisel and use it right through the plug.

You can avoid plumbing issues if you know what to do and have the tools at hand to work with. By learning more about plumbing, a homeowner can make the right decisions and reduce the chance of plumbing problems. By the same token, the homeowner who researches and prepares for tackling a plumbing problem beforehand will be able to fix the problem quicker and easier.