Plumbing is always a basic part at home for pipes and fixtures installation. Even though we have the right and accurate specifications, still we experience unexpected issues. It can be for many reasons like materials too old, worn out and more.When this happen we have no choice but to repair the affected part of your home. Sometimes, you can do it yourself when issues are easy like leaking faucets or clog drains but some really needs professional plumber help. To avoid this, here are tips to know and prepare.

• Look at your home's plumbing system in an analytical way. Normal homes have two separate plumbing systems, one is the supply, which provides portable water to fixtures in the kitchen, bath,and laundry, the other is the drain which removes the water after its intended use, along with the waste it may contain.

• Learn the location of your water supply shutoff, and also individual supply valves so that leaks can be temporarily stopped when they are discovered, and the system can be shut down to make repairs.

• Make sure that you don't flush items like diapers, wrappers and some other non disposable things. These are the things which in the long run would cause the drains to be clogged.

• Have a few items readily available for emergencies. Keep extra pieces from previous jobs on hand, like extra couplings, threaded and smooth, valves and pipe.

• Be sure to keep an extra roll of plumber's tape and adhesive materials, glue for plastic, flux and solder for copper.

• Always know the measurements of the pipes within the house and create a color-coded map of water lines to make identifying the problem source easier.

• Perform routine maintenance to inspect pipes, connections and fixtures. Only use appropriate materials and cleaners as some are not suitable for plastic plumbing and never dump toxic chemicals or foreign objects down the drain.
  
  

Following these steps will keep your plumbing system in excellent condition for a long time. Thus, saves your money from repairs and replacements that might be costly.It is also helpful to do regular maintenance to lessen future repairs.