{"id":254,"date":"2015-06-15T17:33:10","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T17:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=254"},"modified":"2017-04-01T17:44:53","modified_gmt":"2017-04-01T17:44:53","slug":"what-is-a-plumbing-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/what-is-a-plumbing-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Plumbing Emergency?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_847\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Plumbing-Flood-Repair-Indianapolis-Indiana.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Plumbing-Flood-Repair-Indianapolis-Indiana-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Plumbers 317-784-1870\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Plumbing-Flood-Repair-Indianapolis-Indiana-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Plumbing-Flood-Repair-Indianapolis-Indiana-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Plumbing-Flood-Repair-Indianapolis-Indiana-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Plumbing-Flood-Repair-Indianapolis-Indiana-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indianapolis Plumbers 317-784-1870<\/p><\/div>A home encompasses a long list of appliances and systems that can defect at any moment. One of the most serious of household emergencies involves the plumbing.  Plumbing emergencies can be the messiest and the most costly. Costs can arise from not only plumbing repair and replacement, but also from structural damage renovations and emergency service fees. One way to reduce these costs is to implement proper plumbing maintenance and routine inspections in order to catch an issue early on before it gets out of control. Another way to reduce these costs is to know which plumbing issues are emergencies and which are not.  <\/p>\n<p>Emergency services do cost more, but can save thousands in the end. Even if the emergency happens in the middle of the night or on a weekend, like most so-inconveniently do, it is vital to get an emergency plumber to your home immediately. If something is not a crisis, you can save on these particular costs by waiting to call a plumber during regular hours or business days. <\/p>\n<h1>Emergency Plumbing<\/h1>\n<p>It is important to know the difference between a plumbing issue that can wait until morning or the next business day, and a plumbing emergency that requires immediate service. Service costs are not cheap, and emergency ones are even more, so knowing this difference can save homeowners\u2019 hundreds of dollars. For example, things like minor water leaks can be managed on your own by simply turning off the main water valve at night and placing a bucket underneath it during the day until you can get service. Continue for more examples of plumbing emergencies and non-emergencies.<\/p>\n<h2>EMERGENCIES:<\/h2>\n<p>\u2022\tGas Leaks or Lingering Gas Smells<br \/>\n\u2022\tFlooding (i.e. carpets, floors, basement, lawn, etc.)<br \/>\n\u2022\tWet or \u201cSweaty\u201d Walls<br \/>\n\u2022\tLarge Amounts of Standing Water in Lawn<br \/>\n\u2022\tBurst Pipes<br \/>\n\u2022\tFrozen Pipes<br \/>\n\u2022\tSump Pump Problems and Defects<br \/>\n\u2022\tMajor Water Leaks that Can\u2019t Be Controlled with Main Water Shutoff Valve<br \/>\n\u2022\tEtc.<\/p>\n<h2>NON-EMERGENCIES:<\/h2>\n<p>\u2022\tClogged Toilet or Drain<br \/>\n\u2022\tRunning Toilet<br \/>\n\u2022\tNo Hot Water<br \/>\n\u2022\tSmall Water Leaks (i.e. faucet, showerhead, sink, etc.)<br \/>\n\u2022\tModerate Leaks that Can Be Stopped with Main Water Shutoff Valve (i.e. water heater, water softener, cabinet pipes, etc.)<br \/>\n\u2022\tBroken Plumbing Fixture<br \/>\n\u2022\tEtc.<\/p>\n<h2>When determining whether or not a plumbing issue is an emergency, ask yourself these questions:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Can it Wait?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Think about the seriousness of the issue and if leaving it alone until morning or the next business day will cause more damage. If you can mitigate the issue, like catching dripping water in a bucket, you probably don\u2019t need emergency service. On the other hand, if it is something that needs to be functioning at all times, like if you only have one toilet, it could be an emergency. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Will Turning Off the Main Water Valve Help?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>As mentioned, some plumbing leaks can be managed on your own through the night without calling for emergency service. A leak can be managed through the night by turning off the specific and main water valves; and then calling for plumbing service the next day. On the other hand, larger water leaks, like burst pipes, need emergency repair.<\/p>\n<h2>Weilhammer Plumbing Co. Inc.<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_895\" style=\"width: 289px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Weilhammer-Plumbing-Company-Indianapolis-Indiana.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Weilhammer-Plumbing-Company-Indianapolis-Indiana-279x300.jpg\" alt=\"Weilhammer Plumbing Company 317-784-1870\" width=\"279\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-895\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weilhammer Plumbing Company 317-784-1870<\/p><\/div><strong>Call Weilhammer Plumbing Co. Inc. at 317-784-1870<\/strong> for emergency plumbing repair in Indianapolis, Indiana. Owner and master plumber, <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/+Weilhammerplumbing\/about?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Weilhammer<\/a>, provides a wide range of plumbing repair services for residential and commercial properties at the most competitive prices in town. Whether you need minor or major plumbing work, our highly trained and qualified plumbing contractors retain the proper resources and expertise to implement accurate plumbing repairs in a time-frame that\u2019s convenient for you. Call 317-784-1870 to learn more about our <strong>Indianapolis master plumber services<\/strong>, prices, and availability today. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A home encompasses a long list of appliances and systems that can defect at any moment. One of the most serious of household emergencies involves the plumbing. Plumbing emergencies can be the messiest and the most costly. Costs can arise &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/what-is-a-plumbing-emergency\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[155,154,86,55,54,59,53,60],"class_list":["post-254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-repair","tag-emergency-plumbing-indianapolis","tag-emergency-plumbing-repair-indianapolis","tag-indianapolis-master-plumber","tag-indianapolis-plumbing-company","tag-indianapolis-plumbing-repair","tag-plumbing-information-and-advice","tag-plumbing-problems","tag-plumbing-repair-services"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":942,"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254\/revisions\/942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weilhammerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}