5 Clever Plumbing Tricks to Save You Money

These five tips and tricks will help you save money on your water bill and help you to DIY your next plumbing issue so you only call a plumber if you have to. #diy #plumbing #tipsandtricks

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00:00 #5: Water Leak Detectors
01:24 #4: Garbage Disposal Fix
02:47 #3: Brick & Bend
04:41 #2: Sink Plungers
05:41 #1: Drain Clog Removers

[jimmyday]

Very informative! Just a couple of things, if I may. Garbage disposal blades do not "get out of sync". Trust me, I repaired commercial kitchen equipment for 22 years and unjammed more disposals than you would believe. The noise you heard was actually something hung in the disposal, by manually turning the blades backwards with the Allen wrench you dislodge it and it was able to clear. Also, NEVER PUT A BRICK OR ANYTHING in a toilet tank! It will gradually dissolve and cause damage. In the same light, NEVER reduce the amount of water to flush by adjusting anything, the drains need water to carry away the waste, and any plumber will tell you that low volume flush will contribute to drains clogging.

[Vaticider]

Love these videos.... They keep the plumbers busy....

[tonytony]

I've had a ton of calls from clogged toilets due to customers trying to be nifty water savers. and denying the toilet ample water to KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

[musicman]

The blades on the garbage disposal do not get out of sink as you say. The blades are the jagged edge of the wall, the things you are referring as blades are just there to knock stuff to the sidewalls to get grounded up and go down the drain.

[johnhubbard]

The access for an Allen key on the bottom of the disposal is to clear a jamb that may or may not have tripped the breaker on the bottom of the disposal. You NEVER use the jamb key unless you know power is not being supplied to the disposal. (No trusting you know the position of the switch does not count). If it is just jammed and you bump that breaker while turning it you can send that key through your face. Always unplug the disposal before inserting the key!

[andiorl]

A clever way to get people to watch. No zip ties around pipes here.

[robertsteich]

6:37 Best way to open a bag of zip ties. Is to make a slit in the middle of the bag. So you can slide one or so out. And leave the ends sealed to keep the rest in place.

[xephael]

2:10 that's not an adjustment allen key! It's to move the motor backwards so you can remove stuck good between the blades and wall of the garbage disposal...or force it forward.

[kobrien]

I'm a plumber for almost 25 years, and I'll see all the folks that try some of these things in the field on my next service call. Thanks for keeping us busy!

If you own a home, it costs money to actually take care of it, I know, it sounds crazy. Do your home a favor and call the pros FIRST. A dime of prevention is worth a dollar of cure.

Here's an actual tip: if you want to save thousands in drain cleaning and re-pipe, ditch your garbage disposal and stop jamming your drains full of food that doesn't belong in there to begin with....or at least don't cry about it when we give you the bill.

[jadenephrite]

Regarding 3:50, instead of buying a clay or concrete brick, you can find a stone of suitable size & shape. The next time you visit a stream, river or beach, find a nice water worn stone of suitable size & shape. Water worn stones have smooth edge surfaces that do not scratch the porcelain inside a toilet tank. They can also decorate your garden.

[yukuhana]

I was here for the thumbnail but unfortunately it's not among the 5 tricks.

[saraswatkin]

Yesterday I discovered a leak and was looking for plumbers and wondering if there is a mechanical leak detection appliance. Today Google sent me this recommendation. I put down hair remover cream down drain at night and it works. I hate dealing with drains. Thanks for sharing.

[virgil]

I fse a copper length from electrical cable that you can bend a loop in the end, and its supper pliable. As well, unlike a coat hanger thats stiffer, if that hook gets hooked on something that you cnat put it out, the copper will bend back straight so you can pull it out. As a DYI channel, every person will have left over electrical lengths from renos.

[balwantattal]

Thanks for many information and very helpful

[Vaticider]

Pro tip cut a small hole in the middle of the zip tie pack, never open the ends... this prevents the zip ties from falling out of the bag...

[chrisb]

I've been plumbing for 30 years, and I've NEVER heard of the blades getting out of sink!!!

[donniegaskill]

When using a plunger on a bathroom sink or a kitchen sink, you need to put something in the other drain or the overflow in the bathroom sink to keep the pressure in the drain line.

[sherryhansen]

GOOD SPEAKER, GET'S TO THE POINT !! JOB DONE ! THANKS ..

[mr.a.]

I always enjoy these videos. Thanks! For posting. I recently found a family handyman book from the 80’s! Full of practical ideas 💡

[Stormingnj]

The bricks you refer to will cause problems in the tank. I tried them and after a couple of years they deteriorated and became useless. The residue made a mess of the tank and blocked the stopper from sealing so that the water from the tank leaked into the bowl.