When you’re out of town, you don’t want potential burglars to know your house is empty. Flush Masters Plumbing wants you to take the following precautions before leaving – make sure your home is ready for “vacation mode”

Here’s a list of pre-vacation tips to avoid plumbing problems while you’re out of town!

Check your laundry machine hoses.

• Believe it or not, the life expectancy of a laundry machine hose is roughly 3 years. Before you leave for vacation, make sure you visually inspect the hose for any cracks or a major calcium deposit build up.

Leave your heat ON!

• Even though it’s getting warmer outside the nights can still get fairly chilly. Make sure your heat is set to a comfortable temperature for your home.

Visually inspect your water heater.

• If you see any water on the floor before you leave, make sure to call Flush Masters Plumbing 403.332.3018. This could be a sign that your water heater needs to be replaced or repaired.
• If there are no visible signs of a leak, you can always turn your water heater off or put the system in vacation mode if possible.

Sump pump working? And do you have a backup system in case it fails?

•  If you don’t have a backup system, call us about your options. A battery backup system may be a basement saver!

Prevent odours from happening.

• The last thing you want to come home to is a foul odour emanating from your drains! Do yourself a favour and run some ice cubes and cold water through your garbage disposal before you leave. This will push any food particles down the drain so they can properly wash away.

If you’re gone for several weeks, consider shutting off your main shut off valve.

• By turning off your main shut off valve, you’re not allowing any water to enter your home. If you decide to do this, make sure you open up your faucets and drain the remaining water out.

Provide a list of emergency contact numbers!

• If you have a friend, family member, or neighbor stopping by to check on your house while you’re gone, make sure you provide them with a list of emergency contacts…including your plumbers Flush Masters Plumbing & Drains.