Typical situations and what helps. These are examples to help you recognize your own, not customer reviews.
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Common situation
Grease and food built up in the kitchen line until the sink wouldn't drain and the dishwasher backed up into it.
What helps: Stop running water and skip the chemical drain opener. A plumber clears it with a drain machine.
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A 12-year-old gas water heater went lukewarm, then stopped heating at all.
What helps: Check the gas valve and pilot. If it won't stay lit or the tank leaks, it's time for a plumber.
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A pipe in an outside wall froze overnight and split when it thawed, flooding the laundry room.
What helps: Shut off the main, open a faucet on the bottom floor to drain the lines, then call.
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The toilet kept refilling every few minutes and the water bill jumped.
What helps: Usually a flapper or fill valve. A quick fix for a plumber.
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No visible leaks, but the water meter kept moving with every tap off.
What helps: A hidden leak. Plumbers find it with pressure tests and listening tools.
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The tub filled up when the washer drained and the toilet gurgled.
What helps: That's usually the main line. Stop using water and call.
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Hard freezes burst pipes in outside walls, crawl spaces and garages, and water heaters work their hardest.
Heavy rain backs up floor drains and main lines, and tree roots grow into sewer pipes.
More laundry, showers and guests strain drains, and outdoor spigots and lines leak.
Holiday cooking clogs kitchen sinks and disposals. Disconnect hoses before the first freeze.
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