Who doesn't love a good list? For daily shopping or holiday presents, making a list is a fantastic method of staying organized and productive. While you're there, we recommend adding plumbing maintenance to your home on your list of priorities.

What is the significance of plumbing maintenance? Since a large portion of our lives depends on it, including drinking water and cooking, bathing, and much more. Of course, the majority of the plumbing we have in our homes is hidden from view (and generally out of our minds), including pipes hidden behind walls or water heaters that are located beneath the floor.

With just a few steps, take care of your plumbing system in your home, avoid obstructions, decrease your consumption of water, get high-quality drinking water, and increase the life span of your appliances. Here's a checklist that can aid you in establishing.

• Maintenance of the plumbing on a daily and weekly basis
• Beware of pouring oils, fats, and greases down your kitchen drain.
• Make sure to run cold water before and after you use the garbage disposal.
• Install and inspect screens above the drains of your tub to collect hair and other debris.
• Only eliminate your toilet and human waste down the drain. All other waste products are best disposed of in the garbage.
• Utilize a plunger or Zip-It tool to clear your drain. Do not use liquid clog-removing products with harmful chemicals.
• Take a little time between showers so that you can maintain an even pressure.
• Watch out for indicators of leaks, like the appearance of water puddles and water spots, as well as musty smells.
• Examine drains for signs of blockages, like slower draining and bubbles rising from the drain

Maintenance of the fall plumbing

• Take the hose off the faucet in the outside area, then close the water valve from the faucet in order to prevent the water from freezing.
• Clean and inspect the gutters.
• Clean and inspect the sump pump.
• Insulate pipes located in areas that are not heated and near the exterior wall
• Your heater should be at 120 degrees.
• Clean and drain your water heater to eliminate debris that might be accumulating and may cause corrosion in the tank.

Winter plumbing maintenance

• Keep your home properly heated home to keep your pipes warm.
• If you are leaving your home for a prolonged period, turn on the faucets only enough to let in a little water, which could assist in preventing freezing.
• If a pipe becomes frozen, it is best to shut off the water from the valve that shuts off the water and contact an experienced plumber immediately. Do not make use of a hairdryer or torch to defrost the pipe.