Plumbers, Well Services White Bear, Mahtomedi, North Saint Paul, Maplewood, Stillwater Mn: When should you call a Professional Plumber?

Plumbing Emergencies, When to call a Professional Plumber

Everybody feels happy when things are going according to plan, but when things go wrong they can go horribly wrong. Then it's time to panic.Som problems you may be able to fix on your own, but some problems call for a professional licensed plumber.

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Since plumbing is a major component of any house, if anything goes wrong with it, you can have a large mess on your hands. Considering this, there are some emergencies related to plumbing which you should know about. Listed below are a couple of the top emergencies we have witnessed in our professional plumbing practice over the years.

# 1. Leaky Pipe

If there’s a sudden burst or leak in a water pipe,you can find your self standing in a wet mess. What you want to do at this time is to turn off the main water supply, and call an expert in your area to examine your situation and give you the best advice as to how to correct the problem.

#2 . Break Down of the Pipe

If any of your home plumbing breaks down, in this situation do the same as above. Pipes can go from tiny drips to major breaks very quickly. In the case of older homes with galvanized piping, rust and corrosion can give way to a flood type leak in a matter of minutes.

#3. Can’t shut off the Faucet?

Immediately locate and turn off the main water supply, now either you have to repair the faucet or replace it, If the faucet is newer you may be able to find parts to repair it, of course the older the unit the less likely this is to be an option and replacement by a Professional Plumber may be the best option.

#4. Sudden rushing of extremely hot water from the faucet ?

In this case, you might want to turn on all the faucets in order for the over-heated water, and then you should turn off the gas supply from the heater. Now wait until the cold water comes out of the faucet, call an expert plumber in your area to further help you with fixing this problem.