PLUMBING HINTS & TIPS

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• Turn off the main shutoff valve to prevent water from damaging the area
• Make temporary repairs to stop the leak. A piece of bicycle inner tube or garden hose with a hose clamp around it will allow you to turn the water on temporarily, until the plumber arrives.
• The pipe will have to be replaced as soon as it's convenient to do so.

• Immediately turn off the water at the fixture shutoff valve underneath the sink.
• If there's no valve there, turn off the main shutoff
• Repair the faucet or, if necessary, replace it.

• Shut off any faucet or appliance (such as dishwasher) that's draining into the sink.
• Unclog the sink using a plunger or snake.
• DON'T use a chemical drain cleaner if the line is completely blocked.

• Adjust the shutoff valve first.
• Oil the trip lever or replace the ball cock washers.
• Replace the entire ball cock assembly.
• CAUTION: First turn off the water at the fixture shutoff valve. Then flush the toilet to empty the tank and sponge out any remaining water.

• Float arm not rising high enough.
• Water-filled float ball.
• Tank stopper not seating properly.
• Corroded flush valve seal.
• Cracked overflow tube.
• Ball cock valve doesn't shut off

• Bend float arm down or away from tank wall.
• Replace ball.
• Adjust stopper guide rod and lift wires or chain. Replace defective stopper.
• Scour valve seat or replace.
• Replace tube or install new flush valve assembly.
• Oil trip lever, replace faulty washers, or install new ball cock assembly.