Good morning; I have 3 toilets that are continuosly running slow (so far). Also faucet in tub is starting to drip. Need your plumbing expertise! Thanks,
Eric W
I am currently not getting any hot water coming to my shower. I have a tankless water heater and thought maybe the coils were out. Replaced one but nothing changed. I would like to have someone come out and find out what the problem is and give me an estimate on what needs to be done and the cost.
Rachel T
Plumbing leaks in your household can range from simple leaks that are a mere nuisance, to large leaks that can flood your home. To fix a leak, you first have to determine what kind of a leak it is. The leak can be located either on the pipe or at a joint. If you have a leak in the pipe, it's better to replace the entire section of the pipe, instead of merely patching the leak. Pipe leaks often occur when the pipe is corroded, and a corroded pipe can quickly begin to leak in more than one place. If the leak is at a joint, you can stop the leak by merely tightening the joint.
There are temporary ways in which you can stop a leak while you wait for your plumber to arrive. Use a readymade patch kit to stop the leak. An epoxy paste also works well to control a leak until help arrives. If you don't have epoxy paste, simply wrap some water proof tape around the leak. Make sure that you dry the pipe completely before you beginning wrapping. You can also find compound sticks to stop tiny leaks temporarily. Cut out a piece of inner tube and begin wrapping around the pipe, starting about 6" from the leak. Stretch tightly as you continue to wrap. Then, tie a cord, and go backwards until you have wrapped the cord right around the tube strip. Finally, tie the cord tightly.
To fix leaky pipes, when you don't know the source of the leak, call a professional plumbing leak detection and repair service. These plumbers use special tools to detect the source of a leak. To know if you have a leaky pipe in the house, look for wet patches on the floors, walls and ceilings. Use our directory of professional plumbing leak specialists to find professional pipe leak detection plumbers in the Columbus area. We connect you with licensed and qualified plumbers who have years of experience repairing plumbing leaks.