{"id":1964,"date":"2017-07-24T11:00:05","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T15:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/?p=1964"},"modified":"2021-11-22T13:54:06","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T19:54:06","slug":"professional-plumber-time-to-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/professional-plumber-time-to-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiencing This? Time to Call a Professional Plumber!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1966\" src=\"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Experiencing-This-Time-to-Call-a-Professional-Plumber-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"call-plumber-time\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Experiencing-This-Time-to-Call-a-Professional-Plumber-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Experiencing-This-Time-to-Call-a-Professional-Plumber-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Experiencing-This-Time-to-Call-a-Professional-Plumber.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>It can be fairly difficult for the average homeowner to detect whether or not their plumbing system is in good condition at any given time. In fact, you probably prefer not to think about your plumbing system at all, so long as it continues to work for you the way it always does, right? Out of sight, out of mind! This isn\u2019t the best approach to take with your plumbing system, though.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, whether you\u2019re looking to prevent problems or have an emergency, you can turn to us for highly trained, <a href=\"\/service-areas\/evansdale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">professional plumbers in Evansdale, IA<\/a>. In the meantime, though, we\u2019d like to help you minimize plumbing damage by informing you of warning signs you should watch out for\u2014if you notice any of these, give us a call!<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>A Drop in Water Pressure<\/h2>\n<p>Declining water pressure is one of the more apparent signs that something is amiss with your plumbing system. It\u2019s usually caused by one of two possible things\u2014a leak, or a blockage. The more sever the leak or blockage is, the more water pressure you\u2019ll lose.<\/p>\n<p>A steady decrease in water pressure most likely indicates that the issue is gradually progressing\u2014it might be a pinhole leak or even lime scale buildup. Sudden water pressure, however, can mean something a lot more serious. In the absence of an obvious emergency, you should first call your municipal water supply company to see if they\u2019re doing any work. If not, then you could have a pipe rupture and you should call a plumber right away.<\/p>\n<h2>Unusually High Monthly Bills<\/h2>\n<p>Check your water bills\u2014have they started to rise from month to month, despite the fact that you aren\u2019t using that much more water? Then you may want to have a professional plumber take a look at your system. Sudden increases in your water bills might mean that water is leaving your plumbing system somewhere it shouldn\u2019t be.<\/p>\n<p>One way to confirm if this is the case before calling in a plumber is to turn off all your plumbing appliances, and then take a look at your water meter. If it\u2019s still running, then you most likely have a leak somewhere in the system. You\u2019ll need a professional plumber to help determine where exactly it is, and how severe it is.<\/p>\n<h2>Water Damage<\/h2>\n<p>This is going to be the worst case scenario, but still warrants mentioning. Sometimes this is really the first sign that homeowners notice that there\u2019s a leak in their plumbing system. This is often the scenario with pinhole leaks, which are very small and often don\u2019t generate any obvious symptoms\u2014at least, not right away.<\/p>\n<p>If you spot water damage on one of your walls, your ceiling, or your floors, it\u2019s a good idea to call in a service professional right away. Unfortunately, visible water damage often implies much more extensive damage beneath or behind where you\u2019re seeing it. Our plumbers will be able to patch the leak causing the damage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>At Dalton Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electric and Fireplaces, Inc., your comfort is our promise! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To set up an appointment, give us a call at the number above, email customerservice@daltonphc.com or <a href=\"\/about\/schedule-service#content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">schedule an appointment online<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Out of sight, out of mind! This isn\u2019t the best approach to take with your plumbing system, though.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[324,81],"tags":[137,156,213],"class_list":["post-1964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cedar-falls","category-plumbing-service","tag-evansdale","tag-professional-plumbing-services","tag-when-to-call-a-plumber"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1964"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1967,"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1964\/revisions\/1967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daltonphc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}