3 Most Dangerous Household Plumbing Mistakes

Plumbing is something you should never do on your own. While everyone has the urge to fix problems in their home as they want to take the satisfaction out of knowing they fixed something, it can ultimately lead to more dangerous problems and extensive damage as well.

Due to this, it is far better for you to contact a professional whenever you run into a plumbing situation.

However, there are going to be some plumbing issues that are more dangerous than others.

This is a list of the most dangerous issues you can encounter in regards to plumbing inside of your home.

Working with Copper Pipes

So you might have switched out the shower head and now want to tackle something larger. It is probably best that you don't.

When working with copper plumbing, you need to pull out the blow torch. This can lead to all sorts of bad results, ranging from burning your finger to setting the house on fire.

None of these really have any sort of upside to it, so unless you have extensive experience as a welder and with plumbing, this is something you need to leave to the professionals, regardless of what you have intention on doing.

Water Heater

Your water heater is an important appliance inside of your home. However, it also connects to basically every single utility in the home.

From electric to water and often even gas. The removal and installation of a water heater can be difficult due to the sheer size of the equipment.

It can also cause some problems as if the gas line is not connected properly it can leak gas into the air, making it extremely dangerous to even be inside. It can also cause electrical circuit problems and water flooding if everything is not hooked up properly. This is why you need to bring in a professional.

Install a New Drain

So you want to install a new bathroom in the basement? That is a great household project for a possible upgrade and it can bring in more value to your home.

However, the problem with this is installing any sort of new drain or plumbing system can become extremely damaging to your home if you do not know what you are doing.

From leaking to burst plumbing to really everything and anything else that can go wrong, you need to bring in the professionals.

Don't get mixed up in a serious plumbing issue in your Tacoma home. Call All Purpose Plumbing at (253) 473-5100 today, and have the professionals clean up that mess.