Home Plumbing Myths That Cost You Money

Ever come across a simple home plumbing hack on the Internet or TikTok and thought of trying it out? Well, before you do, we would like to warn you that not all these hacks work, and some of them are so disastrous that they will require you to call a professional Plumber in Dural.

Here are some of the home plumbing myths that one needs to stay away from to avoid spending unnecessary money on plumbing. Let’s get started!

Home Plumbing Myths That Cost You Money

• Bleach Tablets Can Be Flushed

If you ever use bleach tablets or clean the inside of your toilet using bleach, do make sure to clean it up with 10 minutes of application. You are wrong if you think just flushing it would do the trick. Residues of the bleach tablet will remain on the toilet leading to erosion and degradation of the working parts of your toilet.

• Wipes Are Flushable

Wipes like baby wipes aren’t flushable at all. For that matter, most of the wipes available in our supermarkets are not flushable. And when people try to flush them, it causes severe drainage blockages. So when you go buy wipes, check their extent of dissolution, and that should determine whether they can be flushed or not.

• Ice Cubes Can Sharpen Garbage Disposal Blades

Firstly, garbage disposal doesn’t have “blades.” Disposals generally have two teeth-like grooves known as impellers that can be cleaned with the help of ice cubes but cannot be “sharpened” with them.

• Mixing Boiling Water With Grease Moves It Down the Sink

A few years back, another hack that went viral on the Internet is that mixing boiling water with grease will move it down the sink. It most definitely will not. No matter what form of grease, it will not move down the drain, and if you try to force it down, it will break down your drainage system.

• A Leaky Faucet Can Be Left Alone

If you find even a minor leak in your faucet, get it checked by a professional Plumber in Dural as soon as possible. When this leak is small, it might be manageable. But if it goes out of hand, it will cost you a lot of money to repair or, in most cases, replace the entire faucet. 

• If Everything Is Going Down, Your Drain Is Fine

No, even if your drainage system seems to pass everything down, it might not be 100% working. Blockages don’t occur overnight, so if you don’t clean it regularly one day, you will find it overflowing completely, costing you a lot of money to get it cleaned up. 

Conclusion 

When you feel that your plumbing needs some fine-tuning, we suggest calling a professional from Rectify Plumbing rather than trying some new hack yourself. A professional can employ the best methods to fix the plumbing, and it will save you a lot of extra costs later on. Plus, your plumbing problems will be sorted out with the least hassle and minimum mess!