Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Home’s Plumbing
How do you keep your home’s plumbing system from breaking down or needing major repairs? Here is expert advice for plumbing mistakes to avoid.
- Flushing “flushable wipes”
- Pouring grease down the drain
- Choosing the wrong drain cleaner
- Improper use (or failing to use) thread sealant tapes
- Improper use of a garbage disposal
- Not knowing the location of water shutoff valves
- Failing to winterize pipes before winter
- Over-tightening pipe connections
