Plumbing 1 . Maintenance With Care
Plumbing 1 . Maintenance With Care
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My air conditioner is only a year old and it's leaking water badly. It's a window mounted air conditioner and I'm afraid the leaking water is going to cause damage to my exterior walls. Do you guys have any ideas or tips?
There are slow drain ways to combat this water damage disaster. Let's talk about the four steps you can take, to prevent this from happening to you and your family.
Water leak detectors are alarms that alert you of leaks. They do not stop the water leak from happening. They also do not stop the leak after it happens or turn off the water line repair valve. You will still need to turn off the water valve yourself and contact a Utah plumber to come check out the plumbing issue.
One other common design that is considered "washerless" was made famous by Delta and copied by several other makers. It uses little "cup" seals that fit over springs recessed in the back of the valve body. The springs press these "seals" against the cartridge and regulate the flow through little tapered openings in the cartridge. If you have one of these and it's dripping, changing these springs and seals will usually correct it. Here's a tip. Once you have the cartridge out of the way, insert a phillips screwdriver into the seal and pop both the seal and spring out. Stick the new ones on the end of the screwdriver to help guide them into place. This is especially helpful if you don't have long slender fingers.
Service magic only let's licensed and insured tradesmen advertise on the site so that would be a great place to start. I would recommend getting at least three different quotes from different companies. This way you have an exact price of how much your works are going to cost and you will know exactly what you are getting for your money. You will also get the very best price for that work. Most plumbers will often try and sell you work that maybe you don't need as they are trying to make a living.
The first step in the replacement project is to turn off the water line repair to the toilet and flush any water that may be in the tank. If you forget this step, you will have a giant mess to clean up! You should now disconnect that water line.
Turn the water off at the main shutoff valve at the street. You should be able to take a pair of pliers(or your bare hands) and turn the valve at the water meter to shut off the water to your home. Once you have shut off the water you can cut the pipe around the leak and make the repair.
Re-coat the RV roof every two years. There are a several products for re-coating your RV's roof. Many will products recommend to re-coat every year, but it's not necessary, every two years is perfectly fine. A great affordable option is Camco RV Pro-Tec Rubber Roof Care System.