Herself plumber

Among the works are so far from the fair sex, plumbing can claim a place in the leading group. Associations with the word plumber are chronically torn the jacket, squishing Kersey boots, black calloused palm and English materac undertone (Mat whisper is the highest form of plumbing courtesy). No doubt, these tough guys are Oh so necessary for serious cases - replacement of heating pipes or toilet, for example. However, it is possible to formulate some useful tips for women that will allow for nothing not to disturb the glorious Kurbatov housing, and means the family budget to save.

What is the plumbing in the apartment-the everyday sense?

1. Heating pipes with batteries (registers)

2. The inlet pipe for hot and cold water in the bathroom and the toilet room and into the kitchen

3. Faucets, faucets, sinks, Jacuzzi and other devices, allowing this water to use, with adjustable pressure and temperature at our discretion

4. Sewer drain used water - this includes fixed hard, laid in the floor, and a flexible plastic coming down from sinks and tubs, and even ordinary rubber hose, through which drain your washing machine.

First of all, you must have a working taps (valves) supply cold or hot water for the whole apartment. In addition, to accommodate these cranes are simply obliged in places with easy and fast access. Rapidly to cover the head whipping on water from the floor suddenly collapsed crane is half the battle! Yes and scandals (and even judicial disassembly) with your neighbors don't need anybody, right? By the way, if you need to leave the apartment for more than a couple of hours these valves should be closed - the soul will be calmer...

Now available ball overlying the valves - they are the water supply cut off in one movement (rotate 90 degrees). For installation of these devices, it'll have to invite plumbers Zheka - most in the cellars of the spin valve is not necessary. It is reasonable to install them in advance, ideally after major a separate kitchen and bathroom. But later on you will and minor repair of the faucet in the shower (for example) to do, and in the kitchen to cook dinner or wash hands.

The next step is to gloves and gloves again! Your hands, their neatness and beauty are not all plumbers of the world! Let a few pairs of thick rubber and fabric gloves will always be home - will be useful for anyone.

It remains to name a few typical plumbing failures, resolve that it is possible even without special skills:

1. The crane does not hold water - thin stream flows all the time. Blocking water, decoupling it is 9 out of 10 cases just need to replace the rubber gasket (usually black round thing). Screwed into place with a new gasket - need to work 5 to 10 minutes of time, pliers, screwdriver and knife (scissors). Many threaded plumbing connections as a sealant and sealant use FOMM-tape (white and thin as tissue paper, with a width of 8 mm). It is wound on the thread every time after unwinding in 6 - 8 turns clockwise.

2. Otkapivaet water from the trap under the sink or bathtub is the likely cause is the same. There can, and gasket change is not necessary - it happens that these rubber rings are enough to turn the other side - and they are still a couple of weeks will last exactly much time in hozmage replacement buy enough.

3. You notice near the battery puddle of water flowing riser (direct heating pipe)! Salvation is to put the clamp. It and most can be done, but it is better to buy in advance - they cost nothing. Usually metal heating pipes have a diameter of 20 mm here and have several buckles, and they are put in a couple of minutes - there are only two bolt, clamping the edges of the metal base and the sheet of rubber to the hole in the pipe. By the way, well put clamps can stand for years - most pipe elsewhere leak will give, than the clamp will occur.

4. In principle, the supply of a new mixer is quite possible - they are supplied with all necessary adapters, and instructions detailed in the package includes. Remember that the pressure in domestic water systems is low, and struggled to tighten the connection is not necessary - it is more likely to harm may (seal broken). The necessary effort, usually a quarter turn after hand twist.

So, to summarize, what you must have for small independent plumbing repair:

1. Working cranes feed/overlapping water

2. Several pairs of gloves

3. A basic set of tools and materials (pliers, wrench, screwdriver, set of gaskets, clamps, FUM tape, etc.)

4. Phone a professional plumber friend - just in case...

The situation was clarified, the women's Council

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