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Emergency Plumbing Austin Texas - Plumbing emergencies may appear without warning. If the situation is really not an emergency, it would be better for you to schedule a plumbing service call during regular calling hours as emergency rates are generally priced higher than normal plumbing maintenance rates.

A thing of caution: When you have natural gas or propane and you also smell gas inside your home, shut off the main valve (in which the gas comes into your house) and call for service immediately!

Fundamental essentials five major causes of your plumbing emergency. Here are a few helpful troubleshooting tips you can try before calling for service after hours.

No Heat?

1.) Check the thermostat. Is it off or turned down?

2.) Check the burner switch. Usually located near your furnace, it looks like a light switch with a red switch plate. Sometimes this does get turned off by mistake.

3.) Look at oil tank. Have you been out of oil?

4.) Check the burner reset button. Oil furnaces have a red colored reset button around the burner itself. Push to reset. Whether it trips again, require service.

5.) Check the circuit breaker panel. Reset tripped breaker just once. If it trips again, require service.

Emergency Plumbing Austin Texas - No Water?

1.) Look at the pump circuit breaker internally panel. Reset once. Whether it trips again, it is possible to typically wait until morning to plan a service call.

2.) Check the pressure tank gauge.

3.) Look at your checkbook! Did you pay your water bill?

No Warm water?

1.) Check all hot water fixtures in the house.

2.) Look at the circuit breaker internally panel.

If you have an electrical hot water tank, reset breaker. Whether it trips again, do not reset. Call for service. If you have a tankless coil water heater, and you heat with oil, follow steps for "no heat." For those who have a gas warm water tank, do not reset breaker or re-light pilot. Turn off gas valve and demand service immediately.

Leaking Pipe?

1.) Turn off main water valve, or gate valve to that particular broken pipe.

2.) Call for plumbing repair.

Note: A broken pipe doesn't necessarily require 24-hour emergency service. However, once a location becomes saturated behind sheet rock or carpeting gets soaked, mold can occur within 36 hours. Some plumbers provide emergency water extraction services, in addition to mold remediation and restoration. Don't ignore a leaking pipe before you can get around to fixing it. It may create a much bigger problem the more time you wait!

Emergency Plumbing Austin Texas - Clogged Drain?

1.) Identify the origin of the clog. You can find the source by water in other sinks in the home. If all drains back up, then the source of the clog is in the soil pipe itself. Call for service to root it. If it's the toilet, plunge it. If it's only one sink drain, check underneath to get a clean out trap. You are able to unscrew the plug in the bottom and pull out the clog.

2.) If all drains are clogged, or else you are unable to unclog the trap yourself, demand plumbing service. Do not use liquid plumber or similar products.