Plumbing Guides for Paramount Homeowners
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What to Do When a Pipe Bursts: The First 15 Minutes
Close the main water shutoff first, then turn off the water heater and open the lowest faucet to drain pressure. Keep away from wet outlets, move valuables out of the water and photograph the damage before cleanup. Then call a plumber to repair the break and check why it failed.
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Signs of a Slab Leak and How Plumbers Find It
Common slab leak signs are a warm spot on a tile or concrete floor, the sound of running water with everything off, a water meter that keeps moving, a water heater that runs constantly, and cracked or damp flooring. Plumbers confirm a slab leak by isolating and pressure-testing lines, then pinpoint it with acoustic and thermal equipment.
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Repipe or Keep Repairing? Galvanized and Old Copper Pipes
Spot repairs make sense for an isolated failure in otherwise sound pipe. Repiping is usually the better value when a home still has original galvanized steel, has had several leaks, shows rusty water or low pressure throughout, or has pinhole leaks appearing in different places in old copper.
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