Tips on General Plumbing Maintenance

Take a look at this list of General Plumbing Maintenance Tips from your friends at AquaTech Plumbing.  It will help you get the most cost effective and safe plumbing running throughout your home. If you practice the following tips you can potentially save yourself a lot of money and future headaches.

1. Pour a gallon of water into drains that get limited use (including floor drains).  This will fill the trap and prevent odors from entering the house. Slow floor drains should be snaked to ensure they will carry away water quickly during a flood.  This time of year a torrential rain storm can cause flooding within minutes.

2. Check any exposed pipes under the sinks and in the basement for signs of leaks.

3. Install a backflow valve in the floor drain if you live in an area where sewers sometimes backup into homes. This device will prevent future backups and give you great peace of mind.

4. If your home has a sump pump, make sure it operates properly by pouring a few buckets of water into the sump pit.  Here is what should happen next…the pump should quickly turn on, discharge the water, and then shut off without any problems.

If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva-Batavia-St.Charles or Wheaton-Winfield-Warrenville-Glen Ellyn area, contact AquaTech Plumbing at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 for any of your plumbing needs.

The Importance of Sewer Excavation in the Spring.

As the ground thaws in western suburban Chicago sewer excavation may become a necessary evil around your home.  This is NOT something that you can put off and you know it!  AquaTech Plumbing can handle any sewer excavation project.  By using the services of AquaTech Plumbing you usually avoid digging, which is so critical to the aesthetics of your property.  Tough sewer and drain problems must be trusted to a professional.

There are many different types of storm and wastewater pipes for a home, which are listed below. Each type of piping system can have its own unique drainage problems requiring different methods to maintain the lines and clear stoppages.

•              Lavatory waste lines

•              Toilet waste lines

•              Shower waste lines

•              Tub waste lines

•              Kitchen sink waste lines

•              Catch basin with internal discharge routing

•              Catch basin with external discharge routing

•              Grease interceptors

•              Laundry waste lines

•              Laundry tubs

•              Stand pipes

•              Lint traps

•              Floor drains

•              Vent lines & vent stacks

•              Storm sewer lines

•              Footing or drain tile

•              Sump pump discharge lines

•              Window well drain lines

•              Downspout lines

•              Area yard drain lines

•              Sanitary sewer lines

•              Underground sewers

•              Overhead sewers

•              Flood control systems

•              Garage drain lines

•              Triple basins

So you see, only a professional like AquaTech Plumbing should be trusted to tackle such a task.  If you live in the Naperville-Plainfield-Aurora, Geneva, Batavia, St. Charles, or Wheaton, Winfield, Warrenville, Glen Ellyn area - AquaTech IS your neighborhood plumber…and that is all you need to know.  Call them any time at 630-416-3555, 630-377-9555, or 630-462-3555 for assistance for all of your plumbing needs.