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\"24<\/a>If you\u2019ve lived in your house for a while, you know by now that sometimes plumbing emergencies come up, and not always at a time when you can call up your friendly local 24 Hour plumbers over at Red Cap plumbing. Maybe the sink is stopped up, maybe the toilet is overflowing, maybe you\u2019re even dealing with busted pipes due to cold weather. Whatever your plumbing emergency, there\u2019s a few tools that you\u2019ll want to have on hand to tie you over until your Red Cap plumber can get to you:<\/p>\n

Wrench:<\/strong> Maybe you\u2019re not much of a handyman yourself, but you\u2019ll still want to have at least one good pipe wrench on the premises, in case you need to make some hurried adjustments to keep a room from flooding with water. In fact, it\u2019s best if you have two\u2014one for gripping and one for turning\u2014and the most practical sizes for around the house are a 10\u2033 and a 14\u2033 model.<\/p>\n

Plungers:<\/strong> Chances are you\u2019ve already got one or two of these in your house, and when used correctly, they can often prevent the kinds of plumbing disasters that we\u2019re talking about here. It\u2019s best to have one plunger in every bathroom, and make sure that the rubber surface isn\u2019t old and cracked.<\/p>\n

Plumber\u2019s tape:<\/strong> Also known as \u201cthread seal tape\u201d or \u201cPTFE tape,\u201d this is a special tape designed to seal the threads that connect pipe fittings together. You\u2019ll want to keep a roll of this on hand if you\u2019re going to be doing any DIY plumbing repairs.<\/p>\n

Gloves:<\/strong> Maybe it goes without saying, but sometimes plumbing problems can be messy. Gloves do more than keep your hands clean, though, they also help keep you safe from hot or cold pipes, or cuts and scrapes from tools or jagged pipe threads or fittings. Waterproof gloves are best, for obvious reasons.<\/p>\n

Buckets and rags:<\/strong> An important part of plumbing work is keeping everything clean. Buckets can help catch overflowing or leaking water, and rags will help you clean up the mess. Keeping your plumbing project clean is about more than just hygiene, too. Pipe threads that are dirty won\u2019t seal together properly, which can lead to more problems down the road.<\/p>\n

Old towels:<\/strong> If there\u2019s a big leak, a few rags aren\u2019t going to cut it, so it\u2019s good to have some old towels\u2014preferably ones you no longer use and don\u2019t mind getting ruined\u2014on hand to mop up overflow. And speaking of mopping up, keeping a good mop handy isn\u2019t a bad idea, either.<\/p>\n

You can find a variety of pre-packaged emergency pipe repair kits on the market that come with things like epoxy putty and fiberglass wrap. Sometimes, though, no matter how prepared you are, you\u2019ve got a plumbing emergency that needs the touch of a professional. That\u2019s when it\u2019s time to call your Red Cap plumber, and let us get you squared away.<\/p>\n

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