Why You Need to Care for Your Apartment Plumbing
Living in an apartment can have many benefits, but also many issues. One issue that most do not consider is the plumbing. Depending on the contract you have with the apartment complex, there may be a fault clause. This clause essentially makes you responsible for your own plumbing. This means you will have to handle any issues on your own mostly. Understanding this, it is helpful to know what kinds of issues you may encounter in an apartment setting. New Age Plumbing can help you with any plumbing issue you run into. Now, if the problem came from you, it can be covered by the owner. This is more common than you may think. Quite a few plumbing issues start somewhere else. For example, you have multiple pipes to worry about and the fact that problems can travel.
Multiple Pipes Can Affect You
In an apartment building you don’t have your own plumbing to worry about. Rather you have the whole buildings pipes to think about it. One common issue for apartments is burst pipes. This happens in the winter, and is a result of water expanding in the pipe. The difference for an apartment is that the burst may not be caught right away. Or it can affect a different apartment. For example, if the burst is a hallway wall, it may not be noticed right away. Or if the pipe burst in one apartment, the one beneath it will also be affected. One way to help avoid this is to keep your drains clear. You can do this by not leaving the water on and making sure the faucet is off completely.
One Plumbing Problem Can Travel
Another issue for apartment plumbing is that problems can travel. Say your neighbor from downstairs has a child. And that child decides to stuff the toilet full of paper, and toys, and other cthings. Now, that toilet may actually flush and may not show any sign of damage besides some overflow. But the things put into the toilet are now in the pipes of the building. This means that they may travel in the pipes, until they become stuck. Now this may mean that your toilet begins to suffer from that act. It may show up as a slight overflow in your toilet. Or it may pop up as a clog. The difference will be that you cannot clear it on your own. Using a plunger or liquid unclogged will not work. This where you will need to contact a plumber to help.
Dealing with apartment pipes can be difficult. But knowing what may cause a problem can help you deal with it. New Age Plumbing is experienced in all kinds of plumbing issues. They can help you with any problem you may encounter. Whether it is a problem that traveled or something caused by weather. Knowing is half the fight.