5 Useful Tips on Handling Plumbing Emergencies

Sooner or later, all Corona homeowners will have to deal with some kind of plumbing emergency. To avoid more complicated issues and prevent the plumbing problem from getting out of hand, you should contact local plumbers as soon as symptoms appear.

These experienced plumbing technicians possess various equipment, tools and skills to handle a variety of common emergency plumbing issues. Whether your drains are clogged, and you need a plumber to clear them, or you suspect a slab leak or water leak in your home, they’ll be prepared to handle it.

Here are some things you need to know in order to successfully resolve a plumbing emergency:

How to deal with a plumbing emergency?

When a plumbing emergency occurs, the length of time it takes to resolve the issue is key to mitigate or prevent water damage:

1. Recognize the emergency

Before you can take action, you need to be able to recognize early symptoms of a faulty plumbing system and address them immediately. These are some of the most common signs that you should call your emergency plumber:

-Invisible signs of a water leak under the slab (hot or cold floors, meter spinning, etc.)

-The sound of running water in the home when no fixtures in use

-Water stains on ceiling, wall or floors

-Toilet running continuously with potential to overflow

-Drains in home are draining slow or not at all

-Water pooling under the sink or at emergency shut-off valves

2. Shut off the water

When a plumbing leak emergency occurs, you should make sure to turn off the water supply as quickly as possible to prevent damage to your property. To be able to do this fast, you should learn where all your water shut-off valves are located inside and outside the home and then routinely check them to make sure they are in working condition.

You will also want to make sure they are easily accessible so you can quickly turn them off if needed. It is typical for a house to have an individual emergency shut-off valve at each toilet, and two at each sink (one for hot side and one for cold side), there may also be one at the refrigerator, dishwasher and/or washing machine.

Additionally, there should be a main shut-off valve that controls water flow into all water lines in the home.  When this main valve is activated, it will cut off the water supply to all your appliances, toilet, sinks, allowing you to avoid more severe consequences.  The main shut-off valve is typically located outside in the front, or on the side, of the home where the hose bib and water pressure regulator reside.

We recommend you test all shut-off valves annually to ensure they are in working order. You never know when a plumbing leak emergency will happen

3. Contact your plumber

Handling a plumbing emergency on your own is never recommendable unless you’re a certified plumber yourself. To ensure your safety and that the emergency is resolved up to code, you should rely on local professionals for help. If possible, they will arrange for same-day service at their standard rates. What’s more, they can help you prevent such and similar emergencies in the future and assist you in keeping your plumbing system healthy year-round. Have

4. Mitigate water damage

While you’re waiting on your plumber to arrive, you can start removing the excess water from your property to prevent extensive water damage and similar complications like mold growth. If there is still an active leak, use a bucket to collect the dripping water. What’s more, to make sure that your affected floors, walls, or ceiling will dry out faster, remember to turn on your air conditioner or fans, and open the windows.

5. Get ready for your plumber’s arrival

Once you’ve cleaned all the water, free up the site of the emergency so that your plumber can access it easily and complete the job without delays. If needed, you can also move the furniture pieces further away so that they don’t get wet and also to provide your plumber with some additional space.

Hire dependable plumbers in Corona to tackle your emergency

If you need a reliable plumber who is equipped to tackle various plumbing emergencies, look no further than OneStop Plumbers. Conveniently located in the vicinity of Butterfield Park, just a short drive away from the town center, we can easily get to our clients in every Corona neighborhood and the surrounding area to handle their plumbing emergencies timely.

Our experienced and skilled plumbing professionals render a variety of services, including water leak detection, slab leak detection, and repair, ceiling leaks, faucet repair, drain cleaning, toilet installation, water heater repair, maintenance, and installation, sewer line repair, and more. Reach out to us, and we will do our best to resolve your plumbing emergency quickly and efficiently.