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

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

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

No Heat?

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

2.) Check the burner switch. Usually located near your furnace, it appears 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 currently out of oil?

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

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

Emergency Plumbing Austin Texas - No Water?

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

2.) Look at the pressure tank gauge.

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

No Hot Water?

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

2.) Check the circuit breaker internally panel.

If you have a power hot water tank, reset breaker. Whether it trips again, don't reset. Call for service. If you have a tankless coil water heater, and you heat with oil, follow steps for "no heat." For those who have a gas hot water tank, do not reset breaker or re-light pilot. Shut off gas valve and demand service immediately.

Leaking Pipe?

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

2.) Require plumbing repair.

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

Emergency Plumbing Austin Texas - Clogged Drain?

1.) Identify the cause of the clog. You will find the source by flowing water in other sinks in the house. If all drains backup, then the source of the clog is in the soil pipe itself. Require service to root it out. If it's the toilet, plunge it. Whether it's only one sink drain, check underneath for a clean out trap. You are able to 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. Don't use liquid plumber or similar products.