Extreme weather conditions or temperatures can negatively impact your residential plumbing. But you can be aware of the potential plumbing problems that you may face in the summertime and schedule service if you suspect any of these issues.
Some of them even warrant a call for an emergency plumber in Appleton. You can keep reading to learn more about the ways that summer heat can negatively impact your plumbing and what needs to be done about it. Then give our team a call to schedule your service appointment so we can prevent the problems from getting any worse.
Pipes Expanding
When temperatures rise, materials tend to expand and get a little larger than they usually are. This happens to all sorts of materials, including the pipes and fixtures of your home’s plumbing. There may be more space between plumbing connections that allows water to leak out. The leaks might be small and less noticeable at first, but they can worsen quickly all while doing silent damage.
If you begin to notice signs of water damage around your home that don’t really have an explanation, give our team a call and schedule plumbing service. We want to help you address leaks quickly before the damage is extensive. Signs to watch for include brown spots along ceilings and walls, warping of wood or vinyl floors, and wet spots on carpet.
Drain Clogs
Drain clogs are also common in the summertime. Just like heat affects pipes, it also affects anything going down your drains. Higher temperatures outside can make drain clogs more likely. If you have children who are out of school for the summer, drain clogs are even more likely.
Children are less aware of things rinsing down the drain than adults are. This is especially true in kitchens when plates and dishes are getting rinsed off that may have excessive food on them. Pay attention to the early signs of draining clogs, like sinks draining water slower than they usually do.
If you do notice drain clogs, you can try to fix them yourself using a snake tool. Or you can call us and let us check out your entire plumbing system to remove any residue in your pipes that may be contributing to drain clogs. Just try to avoid drain cleaning chemicals because they end up doing more harm than good in the long run.
Rusty Fixtures
Summer can also bring with it more humidity. Additional moisture in the air can mean that plumbing fixtures rust more easily. This is especially concerning when it comes to your water heater. Once components on the outside of your water heater begin to rust, they need to be replaced and should be before the rust gets to the inside of your water heater. Once the water heater tank itself begins to rust, we cannot fix it. Your entire water heater needs to be replaced because the corrosion will only spread.
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