Dealing with plumbing issues can be stressful, but before you reach for the phone to call a plumber, consider these DIY fixes that can save you time and money. Broken garbage disposal Is your garbage disposal jammed or making an unsettling humming noise? Before you panic, go underneath your kitchen sink, find the garbage disposal unit and look for a small red button. Sometimes, this button may pop out due to overload or other issues. To reset the disposal, simply push the red button back in. If that doesn’t work, many garbage disposals come with a special tool that you can use to manually spin the blades. Insert the tool into the bottom of the disposal and rotate it to free up any obstructions. Clogged bathroom sink Hair, toothpaste and other debris can easily clog bathroom sinks. Before calling a plumber to fix the issue, try picking up a drain snake from your local hardware store. This inexpensive tool (usually around $4) is designed to clear clogs from drains. Insert the drain snake into the top of your drain, push it down gently, and move it back and forth to dislodge any hair or debris that’s caught in the pipe. Once you’ve cleared the clog, run hot water to flush away any remaining debris.

Easy Fixes for 2 Common Plumbing Problems

By Dominic Capito Owner of Elite Plumbing Services Diamond Certified Expert Contributor

Tankless Water Heater Maintenance

Video: Dealing With a Broken Garbage Disposal

frequently we get calls uh about garbage
disposals not working uh jammed or
making a humming sound it's usually a
pretty simple fix that you won't need to
call a plumber for so a helpful tip
would be to go underneath the kitchen
sink down
here um underneath the garbage disposal
there's usually a red button that's
either popped that you can just push
back in or there's a tool that comes
with your garbage disposal that a
plumber should leave after it was
installed that you can use to rotate the
blades and that actually will unjam the
garbage disposal and free up whatever it
is that's in there so remember when it
comes to garbage disposal it's usually a
pretty simple fix


Video: Dealing With a Clogged Bathroom Sink


so one of the most common calls I get is
a bathroom sink clogged up a lot of
times it's a very simple fix most of the
time it's hair toothpaste floss that's
caught in the top section of your drain
that would not require a plumber to come
out and snake your drain it's a very
simple fix for a $4 tool you can buy at
the hardware store you could solve that
problem in matter of
minutes this tool is about $4 you get it
at the hardware store it's very easy to
use it's very simple to use it's just
goes down the top of your drain
$4 so remember you buy this tool it'll
help prevent you from having to call a
service plumber and it'll save you a few
hundred


Video: Tankless Water Heater Maintenance


it's well known that traditional water
heaters need regular maintenance but did
you know take less water heaters need
them as well
today we're in Santa Rosa with diamond
certified expert contributor Dominik
capito of elite plumbing services to
learn more if you've ever had a tankless
water heater installed in the past and
it was by a contractor or somebody who's
not necessarily specialized in tankless
water heater one thing that's really
important is that you do maintenance
every year annually it's actually part
of the warranty that's it's required so
do a descale every year if it's not
noted on your tankless water heater
schedule it today and then try to get it
done every year and that will actually
prolong the life of your tankless water
heater to learn more from local top
rated companies visit our diamond
certified expert reports at experts
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