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

A word of caution: For those who have natural gas or propane and you smell gas in the house, shut off the main valve (the location where the gas comes into the home) and call for service immediately!

These are the basic five major causes of your plumbing emergency. Below are a few helpful troubleshooting tips you can try before calling for service after hours.

No Heat?

1.) Look into the thermostat. Is it off or rejected?

2.) Check the burner switch. Usually located near your furnace, it's like a light switch having a red switch plate. Sometimes this process gets turned off by mistake.

3.) Look at your oil tank. Are you out of oil?

4.) Check the burner reset button. Oil furnaces use a red colored reset button about the burner itself. Push to reset. If it trips again, call for service.

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

Emergency Plumbing Austin Texas - No Water?

1.) Look into the pump circuit breaker in house panel. Reset once. If it trips again, you can typically wait until morning to schedule a service call.

2.) Check the pressure tank gauge.

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

No Warm water?

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

2.) Check the circuit breaker in house panel.

If you have a power hot water tank, reset breaker. If it trips again, usually do not reset. Call for service. When you have a tankless coil water heater, and you heat with oil, follow steps for "no heat." For those who have a gas domestic hot water tank, do not reset breaker or re-light pilot. Shut down gas valve and call for service immediately.

Leaking Pipe?

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

2.) Require plumbing repair.

Note: A broken pipe does not necessarily require 24-hour emergency service. However, once a location becomes saturated behind sheet rock or carpeting gets soaked, mold can emerge within 36 hours. Some plumbers provide emergency water extraction services, in addition to mold remediation and restoration. Do not ignore a leaking pipe unless you can get around to fixing it. It can create a much bigger problem the longer 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 support, then the source of the clog is within the soil pipe itself. Require service to root it. If it's the toilet, plunge it. If it's only one sink drain, check underneath for a clean out trap. It is possible to unscrew the plug in the bottom and pull out the clog.

2.) If all drains are clogged, or you are unable to unclog the trap yourself, call for plumbing service. Avoid the use of liquid plumber or similar products.