Outdoor Plumbing Tips for Sacramento Homeowners in Summer
As much as we love indoor plumbing (weโre sure you do, too), summer is a great time to turn our attention to some of the more unsung โ but still very necessary โ plumbing around your home.ย New Window Outdoor plumbingย needs love too, and Ace Plumbing helps Sacramento homeowners give their outdoor plumbing the TLC it deserves.
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Inspect Your Outdoor Plumbing
When you connect the hose to the spigot and then set off to water your garden or wash your car, what do you do when you need to go just a bit further? Most of us give the hose a little flip to work out the kinks, or a good swift tug to play out another few feet. Over time, that doesnโt just damage your hose. It can also cause plumbing damage. Check your outdoor plumbing fixtures periodically, and call us for plumbing repairs where needed.
Check and Service Irrigation Systems
We recommend irrigation systems for California homes. Theyโre great for maintaining a healthy lawn during dry weather, and theyโre much more efficient than either watering by hand or using a system of store-bought sprinklers. If youโve already got an irrigation system, the warm weather is a good time to have it inspected and serviced, ensuring the lines are shipshape and the control systems are all performing as they should.
Check Your Drainage
When it rains in Sacramento, we seem to make up for lost time. That can put a heavier load than usual on your drainage systems, gutters, downspouts, and sump pump. Rather than waiting to find out the hard way that something isnโt right, clean out gutters and downspouts, check your sump pump, and make sure any outdoor drains are clean and unobstructed. If a clog wonโt budge, call us forย New Window drain cleaning.
Outdoor Renovations
Some people like grilling and outdoor cooking so much that theyโve installed full-scale outdoor kitchens or are thinking of doing so. This work is often done by a landscaper or general contractor. If youโre going the whole nine yards and installing an outdoor sink or wet bar, make sure that workโs being done by a plumber. If they donโt have one on staff, suggest us โ itโs one thing better left to an expert than a generalist.
Get Pool Service
Weโre not a pool service, but weโd be remiss if we didnโt mention pool maintenance. After all, youโve got a lot invested in your pool, so โ like anything else involving plumbing โ youโll want to protect your investment. Make sure you clean daily, backwash monthly, and have pumps and other mechanical elements serviced at the start and end of the season.
Schedule a Sewer Inspection
Things grow slowly late in the summer, into the fall, and through the winter. But when spring and early summer arrive, vegetation makes up for lost time. That means that a pipe that was fine last year โ or that had an issue that was too small to be noticed โ can suddenly develop new and disturbing problems. Now that the weatherโs warmer, itโs a great time to scheduleย New Window sewer services, including video inspections, sewer repair, and hydro-jetting to clear clogged pipes.
Outdoor plumbing may be the best thing sinceโฆ well, indoor plumbing. The good news is, no matter what your plumbing needs are, the help you need is always as close as a phone call to Ace Plumbing!