{"id":1491,"date":"2020-01-06T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/?p=1491"},"modified":"2020-01-02T17:21:41","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T22:21:41","slug":"6-simple-new-years-resolutions-for-plumbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/6-simple-new-years-resolutions-for-plumbing\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Simple New Year’s Resolutions for Your Plumbing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"happy-new-year-champagne\"Maybe you aren\u2019t into making New Year\u2019s Resolutions. We understand\u2014sometimes putting up a big plan for the year seems daunting and makes you afraid of failure. But there are smaller resolutions you can make that aren\u2019t so much vows for personal betterment as they are simply planning. For example, planning to have better plumbing in Plattsburgh, NY<\/a> for 2020. No need for a resolution, you just have to remember some basic steps and a few tasks and you\u2019ll have plumbing with far fewer problems and better future ahead of it.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s go through the six \u201cresolutions\u201d we recommend for your plumbing!<\/p>\n

1. Put in drain strainers and drain covers for the bathroom drains<\/h3>\n

One of the worst things that can happen to your bathroom drains is clots of hair and soap scum creating clogs and slow drainage. You may think there is no way to avoid this\u2014hair and soap are going to go down the drain no matter what\u2014but there is. You can purchase drain strainers and drain covers at home improvement stores that keep unwanted particles out of the drains. They\u2019re easy to put in place and simple to clean.<\/p>\n

2. Insulate the pipes<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019ve encountered problems with frozen pipes before, you know what hassle they can be. Although you can call our experts to fix frozen pipes (please don\u2019t attempt to unfreeze them yourself), it\u2019s even better to have the pipes protected with insulation. Purchase insulating sleeves from a hardware store and cover over all exposed pipes.<\/p>\n

3. Have the water heater maintained and flushed<\/h3>\n

Do you remember to have your heating system inspected and tuned-up each fall? Make sure you have the same annual service done for the water heater\u2014and it doesn\u2019t need to be in fall, it can be any time of the year if you haven\u2019t had it done yet. A crucial part of water heater maintenance is flushing the tank to remove excess sediment, which prevents many future troubles.<\/p>\n

4. Go easy on the garbage disposal<\/h3>\n

You\u2019re probably treated the kitchen sink garbage disposal harsher than you should. Don\u2019t pour fats, oils, grease, coffee grounds, fibrous vegetables, or bones down it. Nothing you can\u2019t chew with your teeth belongs in the disposal. And never put actual garbage, like paper and plastic, in the disposal.<\/p>\n

5. Don\u2019t use the toilet like a trash can<\/h3>\n

Similar to the garbage disposal, you shouldn\u2019t put actual trash into a toilet. It\u2019s for human waste and toilet paper only. We want to put special emphasis on moist towelettes, which can easily clump up in the pipes are create a terrible clog. Even if the package says \u201cflushable wipes,\u201d don\u2019t flush them.<\/p>\n

6. Schedule routine drain cleaning<\/h3>\n

Here\u2019s another vital maintenance step people often don\u2019t take during the year. Drain cleaning isn\u2019t only for when a drain stops up. Drain cleaning is a preventive measure as well. Our plumbers will provide your drains with a thorough cleaning that will make it unlikely you encounter any clogs during the year. Regular drain cleaning also gives the pipes a longer life.<\/p>\n

Red Rock Mechanical, LLC serves Northwest Vermont and Northeast New York. Call us\u2014we offer 24-hour emergency plumbing service.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s go through the six \u201cresolutions\u201d we recommend for your plumbing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81],"tags":[46,132,124,91,55],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1491"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1491"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1495,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1491\/revisions\/1495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}