Common Plumbing Problems Caused By Hot Weather

We all love the great summer (when it finally arrives). However, aside from immersing yourself in natural beauty in the garden, the hot weather can have adverse effects on certain domestic systems, particularly the plumbing network. Here are just a few aspects of your plumbing that might be affected by summer weather conditions.

Drainage System

The chance of a semi-blockage is always there, and a backflow will cause an unpleasant odour, especially in hot weather, and should you experience this, resist the urge to fix it yourself. Fortunately, 24/7 Drainage Solutions is a local drainage company that can help you. They have both the equipment and the know-how to make short work of a blocked drain, plus they use CCTV technology to identify the blockage, which could be anywhere. They won’t have to dig up half the garden, which makes the service cheaper, and with a range of services, there isn’t much they can’t handle.

Leaking Water Pipes

The hot weather can affect water pipe joints, which can swell in hot temperatures, and you should inspect water pipe joints throughout the house in the summer months, looking for signs of corrosion. We use far more water in the summer months, and this means extra work for the plumbing system which is another reason to be extra vigilant in the summer. Underground leaks can be revealed if a patch of the lawn is greener than the rest, a sure sign that there’s leaking water.

Dry Ground

When the ground dries up, it cracks and this can cause a water pipe to rupture, and in a worst-case scenario, ground movement could cause pipes to be sheared off completely, and that applies to both waste and water piping.

Blocked Guttering

In the winter, the regular rainfall is often enough to keep the guttering free from obstacles, but a few weeks of hard sun can bake the residue and this will then become a barrier, especially when it rains. Indeed, guttering needs to be looked at every few weeks, especially if you have overhanging trees. If you would like to find out about some preventative ideas to reduce the risk of a blocked drain, there are plenty of informative articles on various blogs on the topic.

Slow Clearing Shower Drains

If you live in a coastal area and you love swimming in the ocean, the amount of sand that you can inadvertently put into your drainage system is considerable and this could form the basis of a serious drain blockage. In the event this happens, simply call in a local 24-hour drain cleaning specialist who would power-flush the entire system and they can even send a CCTV camera down to check the status of your drains.

Carrying out preventative maintenance in the nice summer months means less chance of a winter plumbing issue, which can be very inconvenient at the best of times. With the number of an emergency plumber and drain cleaner in your smartphone memory, you are ready for any plumbing issue that might come your way in the coming hot season.