6 Most Common Sacramento Plumbing Emergencies

Plumbing issues come in all sorts of sizes and shapes, from the minor and inexpensive issues such as running toilet or dripping faucet to major pipe leaks that could cause a lot of damage to floors, walls, and other personal property. We see common Sacramento plumbing emergencies each and every day.

This is why it always comes in handy to have an emergency plumbing contact, in case you have any issues with your plumbing. Knowing that you can reach out to a licensed professional plumber from Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing when a problem such as your sewage backing up or flooding should put you at ease. 

You should not try to do any major plumbing repairs on your own. You should, instead, contact Sacramento plumbing service providers for any emergency plumbing issues and leave it up to the professionals who can handle it. 

We have compiled a list of the most common plumbing problems in houses as well as their causes. 

Types of Plumbing Issues

Clogged or Running Toilet

If you try flushing your toilet and the bowl fills up but doesn’t drain away, then you have a blockage. Blockages are usually caused by a mixture of human waste and tissue paper. You can use a plunger to try to fix a clogged toilet. If that does not work, then a drain auger or sewer snake may be used to help loosen the blockage.

A running toilet, on the other hand, is a more serious issue. Not only do you not have access to your toilet anymore but you lose up to 200 gallons of water a day. There’s also the potential for unhygienic situations and water damage. 

According to leading Sacramento emergency plumbers, the most common cause of a running toilet is a faulty flapper valve. This is the valve that controls the water that goes to the bowl from the tank. You can turn off the valve on the feed line to stop your toilet from overflowing.

Then, call a licensed plumber from an emergency plumbing company in Sacramento to help assist with this problem.

While you wait, you should place a couple of thick clothes or towels on the floor to absorb the water from the running toilet. This will help prevent damage to your floor.

Your wedding ring fell down the drain

This may be slightly embarrassing but ensure you do not make it worse by pouring water down the drain. Call a local plumber from a Sacramento plumbing company. The ring is most likely stuck in the p-trap. The plumber will disassemble the drainpipe and retrieve it, so do not need to panic.

Burst sewer or water pipes

This mostly happens during the winter when a pipe freezes over. A rise in pressure along the pipe due to ice forming may lead to flooding or lateral bursting. 

The only way you can fix this issue during the winter is to find your water shut-off valve and turn off your water supply. After doing this, you should call a professional Sacramento plumber from Gilmore Heating, Air and Plumbing to replace your broken sewer or water pipe.

Lack of water

If you have no water coming from your faucets in the bathroom or kitchen, Sacramento plumbers recommend that you ask your neighbors if they are experiencing the same plumbing issue. Often, these issues can be neighborhood-wide. If they say yes, then the issue may be due to a municipal water problem. However, if they say no, then there might be a problem with your water main, like a severe leak.

Call a plumber from Gilmore Heating, Air, and Plumbing to your home and have that checked out so they can ascertain what exactly the problem is and advise on how to proceed, or alternatively, they could repair it. 

Low water pressure

If your water is coming out of your faucet trickling rather than gushing, then this may be a sign of low water pressure. This mostly occurs in old homes.  

This may be caused by leaking pipes that may have broken, become worn, or corroded over a period of time. Other times, though rarely, it can also be caused by a sediment build-up as well as mineral deposits on the aerators. 

Sewer system backup

These system backups are usually expensive to fix, inconvenient, and also rather smelly! If your toilets are not flushing or your drains aren’t draining, and all this is accompanied by a foul odor of human waste, this might be the issue. 

The common causes of this include:

The main is blocked

To minimize the chances of this happening, avoid flushing diapers, wipes, or pads down the toilet.