Does your home’s plumbing need a tune-up? Just like how your car needs regular maintenance to keep running as efficiently as possible, the same goes for the plumbing in your house. But if you’re not familiar with the parts of your plumbing system, how can you describe any problems you encounter? Let’s learn more about your home’s plumbing.
The Meters
The meters give you an idea of how healthy your home’s plumbing really is. When you equip the right meters, they’ll even let you know if a leak is present. Want more information about how much water you’re using each month? These meters can do that for you too. But all in all, between usage levels and leak detection, you can start saving money on your water bill each month, and even though these are usually small costs, you don’t want that cost to start rising.
Pressure Gauges
Water pressure is another important part of your plumbing system. If you don’t have enough water pressure, you might not enjoy showering. In fact, you might climb back out feeling as though you didn’t truly get clean. Wash away that feeling by looking at your pressure gauges. You’ll also want to avoid a scalding hot shower on full blast. The gauges should allow you to know when you need an adjustment.
Utility Valves
Don’t forget about your various utility valves! From time to time, you will need to shut off your gas valve, your electric valve, and your water valve. You might have a tankless water heater, but it could be making your water too hot for comfort. Also take into consideration the fuel sources your water heater uses. It’ll be helpful if you can turn them off when the time for maintenance comes around. Just be sure you can find the valves when you need to do so.
All of Your Plumbing Needs from Master Plumbing
Give Master Plumbing a call at (301) 650-9100 or contact us online to get more information on how our expert plumbers can help you with your dripping faucet (or just about anything else plumbing related!). We have received Angie’s List Super Service Award recognition for plumbing and drain cleaning every year since 2007, in addition to the Best Plumber award from Best of Bethesda. We are fully licensed, bonded, and insured and our service is unparalleled. Give us a call today—you won’t regret it! To see examples of our projects, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.