Helpful Hints:
1. Do not pour liquid grease
down the drain. Before washing pots and pans, wipe out congealed grease
using
a paper towel.
2. Once a week run hot water down
the drain to help keep it free-flowing.
3. Tubs and showers should be fitted
with a strainer that catches hair and soap chips. Clean the strainer
regularly.
4. Foul odors occur from a build up
of food debris inside your garbage disposer. To eliminate these
odors, place ice cubes and lemon peels in the disposer and run for about 30
seconds, then rinse with cold water.
5. To prevent sewer gases from
backing up into your home through your basement floor drain, periodically
pour a bucket of water down the drain to keep the trap seal full.
6. To remove unsightly mineral
deposits on your shower head, put one cup of vinegar in a plastic bag
and place it over the shower head. Hold it in place with a twist tie and let
stand overnight. In the morning, remove the bag and the mineral deposits
should come off by wiping with a damp cloth.
7. Repair leaky faucets
quickly to avoid further damage to the fixtures and faucets.
8. Put 12 drops of green food
coloring into your toilet tank to test for silent leaks. If the dye
appears in the bowl, you may need to change the ball or flapper valve. The
toilet is leak-free if no dye appears within 15 minutes.
9. Do not use your toilet as a
wastebasket. Do not flush items that can be placed in a trash container.
10. Septic tanks should be inspected
and pumped every three to five years to help prevent costly
replacement of the filter field.
11. It is extremely important to
know the location of the main water shut-off valve in the house. Find
it now so you're prepared to shut it off fast if a pipe breaks or the water
heater bursts. If located in a locked closet or shed area, make sure a key
is readily available.
12. If your drainfield appears
flooded with water on the surface of the ground or you have extremely green
lawn in a particular area, check for dripping faucets or leaky
toilets before agreeing to costly repairs. Often a minor adjustment will
fix your problem.
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