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Main > Household > Plumbing > Drainage
Keep your drainpipes and guttering clear by inserting a ball of galvanised steel wool into the opening - it acts as a filter and prevents the pipes from becoming blocked.   [guest]

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Main > Household > Plumbing > Washing machines
Oversudsing causes leaks and blocks drains. To reduce the suds, pour 1/2 cup white vinegar mixed with some cold water into the washer. Next time, use less detergent (try low-suds type).   [guest]

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Main > Household > Plumbing > Toilets
When loosening connections, avoid slipping with a wrench and cracking the fixture by dousing stubborn connections with penetrating oil.   [guest]

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Main > Household > Plumbing > Toilets
When trying to detect a tank leak, add food coloring to the tank water if you can't tell whether your toilet is leaking around the tank bolts or just sweating. Wait an hour; then touch the bolt tips and nuts under the tank with white tissue. If the tissue shows coloring, you have a leak; otherwise, it's condensation.   [guest]

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Main > Household > Plumbing > Leaking pipes
The sound of running water helps. If you hear it, follow it to its source. You can buy a listening device that amplifies sounds when it's held up to a pipe.   [guest]

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Main > Household > Plumbing > Leaking pipes
If water is staining the ceiling or dripping down, the leak is probably directly above, but occasionally, water may travel along a joist and then stain or drip at a point some distance from the leak.   [guest]

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Main > Household > Plumbing > Drainage
Blocked drains: Pour one cup of baking soda, followed by one cup of white vinegar down the drain. Wait an hour and flush with warm water. The combination fizzles away most of the buildup. Works for shower, tub and kitchen sink drains as well.   kellyjones00 (593)

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