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4 Shower Repairs and Upgrades to Improve Your Bathroom

  • By Admin
  • 06 Nov, 2020
Shower Head — Lansing, MI — Michigan Plumbing

A shower is often a part of your everyday life, so when a problem occurs in a shower, you must deal with the problem every day. Plumbing services will provide all the repairs and upgrades to eliminate everyday shower annoyances.

Even if the repairs are not an emergency procedure, hiring a plumber for the tasks will make your shower run smoothly and prevent any major problems in the future. Learn about four repairs and ways to improve your shower experience.

1. Leaky Faucet

A constant drip from your showerhead or tub faucet can lead to multiple issues. For one, you waste water, especially if drips occur all day long. A constant presence of moisture could lead to rust and build-up more quickly around faucets and showerheads. Sounds of drips can be an annoyance and echo through the bathroom.

As you transition from a tub faucet to the showerhead, you may notice water still leaks out from the faucet. Leaking water can take away from the shower's water pressure and eventually lead to bigger leaks.

Plumbing services will help you repair the leaking faucets and find the cause of the problem. In some cases, you may need a whole new faucet or showerhead. In other situations, sealant will help prevent the leaks. A full inspection will help plumbers find the root cause of the problem and begin the repair process.

Fixing leaks will only add advantages to your bathroom and a plumber may offer tips to help prevent leaks in the future.

2. Drain Cleaning

If you shower in puddles or hear a lot of gurgling when your shower drains, then you may need a professional drain cleaning. When you shower, soap scum, hair, and debris all build-up together to create clogs. Cleaning out the drains will prevent pipes from backing up and making bigger problems for the bathroom.

A plumber can provide a deep cleaning service with multiple tools and methods. A water jetter draining process uses a high-powered water jet to push everything through the pipes until it reaches the septic tank. For bigger clogs, a plumber may rely on a motorized drain auger to remove debris that should not go through the whole drain.

For example, if you have large clumps of hair, a plumber is better off pulling out clumps than allowing the hair to build up in a septic tank filter. Along with the drain cleaning, you can have upgrades installed including an in-hair drain catcher. The filters piece goes into the drain and catches hair to prevent plumbing issues.

3. Screaming Showers

If you ever feel like your shower is yelling at you when you turn the water on, you are dealing with a screeching pipe problem. The shower sounds similar to tea steaming on a kettle and can create a lot of unwanted noise. The sound is not from hot water or the force of water but often occurs when sediment builds up in the pipes.

A plumber can reduce and eliminate screaming noises with deep cleaning and pipe replacements. When pipes are replaced for the inlet of the shower, you will remove the sediment issue. The minerals found in water will often separate and stick onto pipes after years of use. The blockage of water flow creates air bubbles and movements to create the screaming sound.

The removal of the piping will also help improve the water pressure in the shower as the water has a much clearer path to travel through. Plumbers may discover sediment build-up in small parts too including the water coupler. A full inspection will ensure all the parts are examined and replaced as needed.

4. Water Hammers

Screaming showers may not be the only sound you hear when you bathe. As you turn the water on and off, you may hear loud bangs or slams known as water hammers. When you shut off a shower quickly, the force of water can slam directly into the valve, creating the loud noise. The impact of the water could also shake the pipes and create additional noises.

To help reduce the noise, a plumber may secure all of the water inlet pipes in your house. A pipe may hang too loose and vibrate a lot when water turns on and off. Securing the pipe with brackets will prevent major vibrations or an eventual breakage of the pipe.

A plumber may also adjust the water pressure in the home. If the water pressure from the tank is too high, loud bangs will occur every time you turn a shower on and off. A plumber will reduce the water pressure to prevent bangs while still providing optimal water pressure.

A may advanced upgrade is the water arrestor. The device is installed on the inlet pipes of the shower and uses spring-loaded pieces and air pockets to reduce the water flow bang noises when the shower shuts off.

Complete all of your shower repairs with our professionals at Michigan Plumbing. We will help you completely transform your shower and improve the way you use your bathroom on a daily basis.
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