{"id":641,"date":"2017-09-11T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T15:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=641"},"modified":"2017-09-07T14:29:52","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T18:29:52","slug":"diy-plumbing-best-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/diy-plumbing-best-option\/","title":{"rendered":"Is DIY Plumbing Your Best Option?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/plunger-plumber-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"plunger-woman-call-plumber\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/plunger-plumber-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/plunger-plumber.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Do-it-yourself work has reached a new peak in recent years. With Pinterest and other DIY sites and guides, you can give it your best when you decide to take up wood crafting, knitting, cooking, or any hobby around the house. You can also learn some of the tips and tricks for, say, fixing a squeaky door or cleaning stains off the carpet.<\/p>\n<p>But some repairs may not be suited to the same DIY treatment. When it comes to your home\u2019s plumbing, you can\u2019t afford to lose access to clean water, or to have a leak take over your home. Often, a <a href=\"\/plumbing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">professional plumber<\/a> who has the right training for the job is the best bet\u2014but some projects still have an easy DIY solution.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Usually, Professional Plumbers Are Key<\/h2>\n<p>A professional plumber goes through years of training. With the right company, your plumber is still receiving ongoing training, and they have years of experience behind them. That means they can\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Detect leaks faster<\/li>\n<li>Keep clogs out for good<\/li>\n<li>Make your water cleaner and safer<\/li>\n<li>Access the right skills and tools for the job<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most of the best plumbing tools and supplies are expensive\u2014the tools that plumbers already have on hand. Is it really worth buying a $300 piece of equipment if you\u2019re only going to use it once? Even worse\u2014what if it turns out to be the wrong tool for the job?<\/p>\n<p>With all the experience a professional plumber has, you can feel confident the job will be done right the first time around, for the price that actually fits the work. Most of the time, a plumber should be your first choice for a plumbing repair or installation. That means someone who works on plumbing for a living\u2014not a \u201cdo-it-all\u201d handyman type with limited experience. However, that\u2019s not <em>always <\/em>the case.<\/p>\n<h2>When You Should Do It Yourself<\/h2>\n<p>The truth is that, even though plumbing is our job, we don\u2019t want to be called in for a repair you could have made all on your own. We are always willing and happy to help, but we also care about our customers and hope they don\u2019t waste time and money on a professional plumbing repair that may not be necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Here are times when you may be able to repair your plumbing on your own. If you\u2019re still stuck, or if you\u2019re not sure how to do the job correctly, please feel free to reach out to our team.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Odors from the drain may not indicate a sewage leak or any other serious problems. Sometimes, you just need to turn on the tap for a bit to clear out the trap. Or, you can try pouring \u00bc cup of baking soda in the drains and following that up with some vinegar.<\/li>\n<li>Low water pressure in the sink or shower? You may just need to clean deposits out of the end of the sink faucet\u2019s aerator, or disassemble the shower to clean out the screen.<\/li>\n<li>A broken garbage disposal may be fixed simply by pressing the reset button underneath the sink.<\/li>\n<li>You should always call a plunger before calling a plumber for a small clog!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>For most of your plumbing needs, reach out to an expert <a href=\"\/service-areas\/wayne-nj-plumbing-hvac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plumber in Wayne, NJ<\/a>. Contact MarGo Plumbing Heating Cooling Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do-it-yourself work has reached a new peak in recent years. That doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s always your best choice when you experience plumbing problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81],"tags":[158,36,56,157,159],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/641"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=641"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/641\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":643,"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/641\/revisions\/643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.margoplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}