What Do We Check During A Plumbing Safety Inspection In San Diego?
The toilet is the most commonplace for house flooding to begin. If there are no visible leaks or water seeping out of the floor joints, these safety checks will help determine if your home is at risk for a flood.
- Check under the toilet tank lid to see if there are any signs of previous leaks. There shouldn’t be any rust stains. If there are, you might consider replacing the toilet with an updated model that has an improved flush handle and flapper seal design. These can reduce future problems by 50%.
- Lift up the tank lid and examine the flapper area underneath where the handle attaches to it. It should be free from mineral stains which means that it’s time to replace the water valve.
- Inspect the bolts holding your toilet tank in place. If they are rusty, you should replace them with new ones.
Toilet Leak Indication Checks (Float Ball)
When toilet tanks develop slow leaks over many months, they can be nearly impossible to detect without this simple test. First, flush your toilet and then listen for the “plink” sound that comes from the ball floating in the back of the tank when water drops into it after flushing. These signs indicate a slow leak.
Toilet Isolation Check
When two toilets are placed in close proximity to each other, one toilet can take on its neighbor’s waste if both aren’t properly vented. We recommend installing an anti-siphon device in homes with two or more toilets to prevent them from acting like a siphon, which pulls the water out of the tank when not flushed.
Inspect for corrosion on metal piping under each toilet rim (see picture below). If you don’t see any rust, then your pipes are okay. If they do have rust stains—which is common—it’s time to replace those galvanized steel water feeds and fittings. They corrode after about five years due to sweating from inside the home, humidity from showers, and traces of sulfur in most municipal water supplies. After that, they should be replaced every five years as a precaution.
Shower Safety Check
If water is dripping from the showerhead when it’s not being used, you have a potential for scalding in your home. The hot water can leak out slowly over time, and before you know it, the bathtub or sink will become extremely hot! This is a red flag that could indicate a high-pressure water feeder problem. These are usually found at the top of an acrylic or fiberglass shower enclosure.
Conclusion
Get in contact with Pic Plumbing by giving us a call at (800)-275-0742 to book your plumbing safety inspection. Even if you’re not experiencing an issue with your home, problems can be detected before they become serious and destructive. As always, it’s better to prevent plumbing disasters by getting ahead of the game!
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