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Emergency Plumbing Austin Texas - Plumbing emergencies can occur without warning. If the situation is really 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 thing of caution: If you have natural gas or propane and you smell gas in the house, shut off the main valve (in which the gas comes into your house) and  call for service immediately!

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

No Heat?

1.) Look at the thermostat. Is it off or turned down?

2.) Check the burner switch. Usually located near your furnace, it looks like a light switch using a red switch plate. Sometimes this does get turned off by mistake.

3.) Check your oil tank. Have you been out of oil?

4.) Look into the burner reset button. Oil furnaces have a red colored reset button on the burner itself. Push to reset. If it trips again, demand service.

5.) Look into the circuit breaker panel. Reset tripped breaker only once. If it trips again, call for service.

Emergency Plumbing Austin Texas - No Water?

1.) Look at the pump circuit breaker internally panel. Reset once. Whether 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 Hot Water?

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

2.) Check the circuit breaker in-house panel.

If you have an electrical hot water tank, reset breaker. When 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 warm water tank, do not reset breaker or re-light pilot. Shut off gas valve and require service immediately.

Leaking Pipe?

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

2.) Call for plumbing repair.

Note: A broken pipe doesn't necessarily require 24-hour emergency service. However, once a location becomes saturated behind sheet rock or carpeting gets soaked, mold can set in within 36 hours. Some plumbers provide emergency water extraction services, along with mold remediation and restoration. Don't ignore a leaking pipe until you can get around to fixing it. It can create a much bigger problem the more time you wait!

Emergency Plumbing Austin Texas - Clogged Drain?

1.) Identify the origin of the clog. You will find the source by running water in other sinks inside your home. If all drains support, then the source of the clog is incorporated in the soil pipe itself. Call for service to root it. If it's the toilet, plunge it. If it's only one sink  drain, check underneath to get a clean out trap. You can unscrew the plug in the  bottom and pull out the clog.

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