Garbage Disposals

 

     Preventative Maintenance

 

•  Never put hard to grind, stringy, or fibrous waste in  the garbage disposal, such as, poultry skins, celery, fruit pits, and banana peels.

 

• Run cold water down the plumbing drains before and after using the electric garbage disposal to flush plumbing waste down the main plumbing drain lines.

 

• Once a week run hot water down the plumbing drains to help keep your pipes free-flowing down to the sewer so you wont have to call a plumbing drain professional.

 

• Offensive odors can occur from a build up of food debris inside your electric garbage disposal. To eliminate these odors, place ice cubes and lemon peels in the plumbing disposal and run it for about thirty seconds, then rinse with cold water down the plumbing drains.

     

     If your garbage disposal stops working in Toronto GTA North York the Beaches

 

Your garbage disposal has an electrical overload protector that senses if the motor is overheating and shuts it off. If your garbage disposal stops working during operation, it may be this broken electrical connection. 

 

• Turn off the garbage disposal electrical power switch .
• Do not put hands or objects down the plumbing drains .
• Make sure the electrical appliance is plugged in securely at the electrical outlet
• With the electrical power switch turned off, press the reset switch on the front or bottom of the electric garbage disposal
• Restart  the disposal by turning on the electrical power switch

Toilet Maintenance Mississauga Etobicoke Oakville Burlington Brampton to Milton     

 

     Toilet Overflows

 

If your toilet overflow's do not flush it again. It will only worsen the drainage situation. If necessary, shut off the water by turning the supply water valve behind the toilet. Wait a few minutes for the water level to drop. If it doesn’t, remove approximately half the water in the toilet bowl in order to return the bathroom toilet to its  normal volume. Next, dislodge the clog with a plumbers plunger. Finally, try to clear the system by flushing the bathroom toilet. 

           

 

 

     A Running Toilet in Brampton Milton Mississauga Etobicoke Oakville Burlington

 

A running bathroom toilet is a sign that the plumbing stopper, which prevents water from flowing into the toilet bowl, is out of place. First, try shaking the flush handle to free the plumbing chain that is connected to the drain stopper. If that doesn’t work, remove the tank lid and gently raise the float bowl until the water stops running. If the water continues to run, broken or worn parts may need to be replaced, you can fix this yourself or call one of our plumbers in Toronto Scarborough .

 

     The Food Coloring Test Brampton Milton Mississauga Etobicoke Oakville Burlington

 

Did you know that a slow running toilet can waste about twenty gallons of water a day? This is why it is important to keep your eyes and ears open for evidence of a running toilet wasting water down the drain.   To perform the Food Coloring Test for water wasteful toilets put a few drops of food coloring in the back water tank and wait a few minutes. If the color appears in the toilet bowl and changes to  a dark color real fast then you have a large water leak, if it changes slowly to a brighter color then your leaking water tank has a smaller leak and less water running down your drains. It is still advisable to have a plumber come to your residential home and repair this leak as wasting water is just wrong. Repairing leaks and slow running toilets is the key to conserving water and having a lower water bill.   It is also good for the environment. Do your part by calling our contracting company and contractors  in Toronto Etobicoke   Burlington Oakville Toronto GTA Mississauga.   905 403 0510        

 

 

     Preventing Toilet Backups in Brampton Milton Mississauga Etobicoke Oakville Burlington

           

          There are a few simple things that you can do in order to prevent plumbing toilet backups.

 

·         Do not flush facial tissue or feminine products down the toilet. These items are made of stronger fibers that do no dissolve well, leading to clogged water drains causing more plumbing problems.

 

·         Provide good trash disposal in your bathroom so that your toilet is not used as a fresh water trash can.

 

·         Don’t keep small objects around the bathroom toilet that may fall in and cause a clog plumbing drain.

 

 

 

Preventing Clogged Pipes and drains Toronto GTA North York Scarborough plumbing service company and contractors

     

·         Avoid pouring fats or cooking oils down the plumbing drain because liquid fats solidify in the pipes and create clogs. Wipe solidified grease from pots and pans with paper towels and dispose of in the trash.

 

·         Placing a strainer in the drain of each bathtub can catch soap, hair, and lotion which can clog pipes. Be sure to clean the strainer regularly so it can operate properly so your drains work the way they were designed.

 

Gas Water Heaters and Tankless In Toronto Oakville Mississauga Burlington plumbers service and clean

 

      General Plumbing Maintenance from Companiesin.ca Mississauga Oakville Burlington

·         Once a year, drain several gallons of water from the tank of your water heater, gas water  heaters and  electric water heaters all need Flushing, even those new tankless water heaters also called on demand gas water heaters, need water flushing. This will remove sediment buildup that can cause corrosion and reduce gas  heating efficiency. If you have never seen or heard about the high efficiency tankless water heaters here are a couple of links to the on demand systems that are getting great reviews from enviromentalalists who care about wasting water. Everhot.ca from Bradford white is one of the leaders in tankless gas water heaters and on demand water heaters in Canada. Boschtanklesswaterheaters.ca is another place to find good information for the on demand water heaters. The great thing about the tankless gas water heater being water on demand is continuous hot water when you want and when you need it . Let your wife/husband/partner and family enjoy the positive hot water affects of an on demand water heaters never ending showers and never the having the blues from losing the warment  of water in your shower or pool and spa .

 

·         Test the pressure relief valve by lifting up on the lever and letting it snap back. The valve should allow a burst of water into the drain pipe. If it does not, call a professional plumber to have a new plumbing valve installed.

 

·         Check you temperature on the thermostat. It should be set a 120 F. Lowering your temperature setting lowers your energy use and reduces risk of damage to your tank caused by overheating. Turning up the thermostat slightly will allow the system to retain more hot water. To avoid scalding do not exceed 125 degrees.

 

·         Check the date of the water heater. The first four digits of the water heater’s serial number are the month and year it was made. Any heater over fifteen years old should be replaced. We sell and install water heaters inmississauga Oakville Burlington Etobicoke Toronto.

Roots Growing into Pipes Toronto Burlington Mississauga or Oakville need new drain pipes ? 905 403 0510

Roots require oxygen to grow. They do not grow in plumbing pipes that are full of water or where high ground water conditions prevail. Roots thrive in the warm, moist nutrient rich atmosphere above the water surface inside sanitary drains.

The flow of warm water inside plumbing pipes causes water vapor to escape to the cold soil surrounding the pipe. Tree roots are attracted to the water vapor leaving the pipe and they follow the vapor trail to the source of the moisture, which are usually cracks or loose joints in the drain pipe. Upon reaching the crack or pipe joint, tree roots will penetrate the opening to reach the nutrients and moisture inside the plumbing pipe.

Problems Caused by Roots inside plumbing drains Toronto  Brampton Milton Mississauga Etobicoke Oakville Burlington plumbing repairs

Once inside the plumbing  pipe, roots will continue to grow and if not disturbed, they will completely fill the pipe with multiple hair-like root masses at each point of entry. The root mass inside the contractors drains  pipe becomes matted with grease, tissue paper, and other debris discharged from the residence or business of your plumbing .

Homeowners will notice the first signs of a slow flowing drainage system by hearing gurgling noises from toilet bowls and observing wet areas around floor drains after completing the laundry. A complete blockage will occur if no remedial action is taken to remove the roots/blockage.

As roots continue to grow, they expand and exert considerable pressure at the crack or joint where they entered the pipe. The force exerted by the root growth will break the pipe and may result in total collapse of the pipe. Severe root intrusion and pipes that are structurally damaged will require replacement.

Some pipe materials are more resistant to root intrusion than others. Clay tile pipe that was commonly installed by developers and private contractors until the late 1980's is easily penetrated and damaged by tree roots. Concrete pipe and no-corrode pipe may also allow root intrusions to a lesser extent than clay tile pipe. PVC pipe is more resistant to root intrusion because it usually has fewer joints and the tightly fitting PVC joints are less likely to leak as a result of settlement of backfill around the pipe. Note that all plumbing leaks that make basement wet are note always the fault of plugged drains maybe you have  basementleaks.ca caused by the foundation not being properly water proofed. Call basementwaterproofing.ca to have a free evaluation of your leaking basement if your plumbers find no clogged drains.