This year, add some residential plumbing work to your spring cleaning checklist, and you’ll save yourself some money not just through the season, but the rest of the year as well. Saving water, reducing energy usage, and preventing major plumbing problems is simple if you know what to do. To get you started, your plumber at James Carboni Plumbing & Heating has shared their essential spring checklist below for homeowners in North Franklin, CT.

Essential Residential Plumbing Tasks for Spring

1. Prevent Water Waste

Even a slow leak can waste many gallons of water every year, and multiple leaks throughout the house will quickly add up to keep your water meter constantly running. Go through the house to check for leaks and have them all fixed, looking at all plumbing fixtures for at least 30 seconds to ensure there’s not a slow drip. Test the toilet by putting six drops of food coloring into the tank, and check the toilet bowl 30 minutes later for coloring. If the color has come through into the bowl, there’s a leak.

2. Reduce Energy Usage

If your water heater is more than 15 years old, have it replaced. Chances are it will start breaking down regularly in the near future, and newer models will be much more energy-efficient. Whether you get a new unit or not, you should also check that the temperature setting on your water heater is below 120º Fahrenheit to reduce energy waste.

3. Prevent Plumbing Issues

If your drains don’t currently have strainers, add some to each drain. These are particularly important in shower drains, as hair and soap quickly create destructive clogs inside the plumbing. To prevent water heater problems, drain several gallons of water from it. This will flush out the sediment that corrodes the inside of the tank.

Getting your residential plumbing spring checklist done is as simple as calling James Carboni Plumbing & Heating at (860) 642-7847. Their team has more than 60 years of combined experience and are known for the top-notch service they provide for all their customers. Schedule an appointment, and they will make sure all your plumbing systems are in the best possible condition for the year ahead.