Denver Plumbing Tips For Homeowners

Maintenance in Denver is mostly about the ground and the winter. Expansive clay works on every buried line through each wet and dry cycle, mature trees in the older neighborhoods find whatever opens, and freeze and thaw cycling runs repeatedly rather than settling into one long cold spell.

Know Where Your Main Shutoff Is

Every homeowner in Denver should know exactly where their main water shutoff valve is and confirm it actually turns. In an emergency every second counts. If you cannot locate it or it is corroded and stuck have a plumber address it before you need it. It is one of the simplest and most important things you can do to protect your home.

Watch Your Water Bill Every Month

Watch your Denver water bill against the same month a year earlier, because irrigation in a semi arid climate swings usage far too much for month to month comparison. Off season a rise with no explanation usually means a buried break, which dry clay will absorb without showing anything at grade.

A sudden increase with no change in usage almost always means a hidden leak. Our leak detection service in Denver finds the source fast before water damage compounds.

Do Not Ignore Slow Drains

Drain habits matter in Denver, but on an older lot a camera inspection of the lateral every few years is what actually informs you. Clay movement opens joints and roots follow, neither of which is affected by anything done at the sink, and catching it early keeps the trench short.

A slow drain is the earliest warning sign of a blockage building. Clearing it early costs far less than clearing a full backup. Our drain cleaning team serves Denver and Denver County.

Flush Your Water Heater Once a Year

Flush your water heater every year in Denver, and have the venting looked at while somebody is there, because combustion appliances at altitude are less forgiving of an approximate arrangement. In an older bungalow that venting was frequently laid out for equipment nobody has installed in generations.

An annual flush extends tank life and keeps energy costs down. Learn more about water heater maintenance in Denver.

Never Put Grease Down the Drain

Grease cools and hardens inside your pipes regardless of whether you run hot water with it. Over time it builds up and catches everything else that goes down. Use a container and throw it in the trash instead. This single habit prevents a significant percentage of kitchen drain calls we get in Denver.

Check Under Sinks Regularly

Under sink leaks in Denver start at the connection points rather than in the pipe, and in the older neighborhoods those shutoffs are frequently original. Cabinets against exterior walls deserve attention each winter, since the lines behind them run coldest through the repeated freeze and thaw of a Colorado season.

A quick check every few months catches small drips before they become cabinet damage or mold. If you find a leak our pipe repair team in Denver can fix it fast.

Know When to Call a Pro

The DIY line in Denver is generous on winter preparation and on fixture parts. Where it stops is anything buried, because on expansive clay the pipe is frequently sound and the ground around it is what moved, and that is not a distinction anybody makes from the surface.

Some things are worth attempting yourself — a running toilet flapper, a slow drain you can snake. Anything involving your main line, water heater, or pipe repair behind walls is a job for a licensed plumber. Call PRO Plumbers of Denver in Denver any time you are not sure.

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