https://www.4shared.com/office/Ou7ANy4Ujq/Advice_On_How_You_Can_Do_Your_.html Though water is one of the earth's vital elements, it can cause major trouble for anyone battling plumbing issues in their home. There are not many things more devastating to a home's structure than a major plumbing problem. This article will give you some great tips to help you avoid a plumbing disaster. If your pipes are prone to freezing, let the water trickle continuously in at least one faucet during weather that is below freezing. This will minimize the chances that the pipes will freeze and leave you without water. If is continually running through the pipes and trickling out of a faucet, the pipes are less likely to freeze. Do not put cooking oils, fat, or grease, down your drain. These fats cause clogs by solidifying in pipes. To properly dispose of fats, put them in a bowl with a lid that you can dispose of. Once it gets hard, throw it in the trash or compost bin. Use a hairdryer to thaw frozen pipes, after you shut off the water to the house. A hairdryer will gently heat the pipe and thaw the ice without causing significant damage to the pipe. Shutting off the water first means that if the pipe is broken, there will be no rush of water into the house. Pass on seemingly convenient cleaning products like bleach tablets and blue toilet tabs. It may help to get rid of your toilet's odors, but it will damage any rubber parts, causing your toilet to malfunction, or even break down. Use strainers in all drains to catch hair and other objects. This will prevent all the material from going down the drain and causing a clog, which can cause a bigger problem down the line. Clean out the strainers daily so that you don't start getting backup of water in your sink or tub. If your water is coming out black, then most likely you have an iron and magnesium issue to your water. You need to contact a water softener company, and get them to come out and assess your water. They will be able to fix