Tips from my Husband

Ok my husband asked me to send out a friendly tip to all my readers.  Hopefully you have already done this but still its a great reminder.  Please make sure to disconnect your hoses outside.  Keeping them connected can cause the pipes to freeze up which will cost a lot of money to fix.

Another winter tip:  Be sure when the temperature is below 32 degrees (freezing) that you turn on your emergency heat.  It will help keep the pipes from freezing.  Yes it can be a little more expensive heat wise but it says your pipes which is a lot more important.

Off to the mall I go to meet my sister in laws.

Tips from a Plumber

I was talking to my husband yesterday who is a licensed plumber in two states.  I was asking what his tips were to stop him from coming out.  What were the most common things that he has to fix and what could the common man do to stop it from happening?  I thought I would share this with you.

His pet peeves:

1. Tampons are not meant to be flushed in the toilet.  Tampons swell when they hit water.  They will block the sewer.  That's an expensive fix.
2. Flushable wipes - They are not flushable.  It does not matter what the package says.  They do not flush.
3. Garbage Disposal will cause the sink to clog.  He said that the knows that people will do this anyway but to just use it for light scraps if at all.  They, also, put out an odor. Note:  We don't even use ours.
4. If you are working in an office all day, don't try to fix your plumbing (or anything else).  Weekend warriors tend to make it worse.  I don't care what the guy at Home Depot or Lowes said.  It doesn't mean that you can fix it.
5. Paper towels, tissues, napkins especially Charmin toilet paper are not to be flushed down the toilet.  They will stop up the toilet.

He did mention some other things like how dirty some houses are but we all know that one.

Disclaimer:  These are not solicited by anyone.  They are simply my husband's opinion.