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6 Best Tools Every Plumber Should Own

Written by Posted On Tuesday, 08 October 2019 20:38

Plumbing problems and maintenance tasks can emerge at any time without any certain prior apprehension of an upcoming situation. Even recently installed plumbing fixtures like basins, toilets and bathtubs may need regular maintenance to keep working smoothly. A few problems can be solved without any professional assistance while others need special care and professional skills to repair and replace if needed.

You may face leakage in the water supply pipelines or sewerage pipes and a clogged drain or toilets. There are 6 handy tools that each plumber must have to tackle the most frequent type of plumbing problems. These tools will help a plumber to do almost all the necessary steps to repair a problematic plumbing fixture of any kind. You may find more detailed information about plumbing technology at Hammer Time Tech. Here are those 6 useful tools for each plumber to keep in their toolbox.

Cup Plunges

This type of plunge is with the plastic cup-shaped attached at the end of a rod to enable it to get affixed to the slippery floor to hold in place to repair and open clogged toilets, tubs, kitchen sinks, and washbasins. But be careful about the aesthetic and hygienic aspect by using separate cup plunges for toilets and other places like the kitchen.

Adjustable Wrench

An adjustable wrench will prove helpful for you in most of the cases where you need to open and close various sizes of hexagonal shaped nuts and bolts. You can move the round opener attached to it to loosen and tighten the wrench to fit on the size that you need. It comes with anti-rust coating.

Mouth and Grove Pliers

A mouth and grove pliers consists of two parts working together in the opposite direction to hold the pipes and fixtures in place in between the two jaws of the plier. Usually, two pliers are used at a time, one to hold the pipe in place and the other to loosen and tighten the bolts and other kinds of fixtures.

Washers and O-Rings

These rubber washers and O-rings are used to airtight the fixtures to avoid any leakage. But, with time these washers and O-rings can wear out and get cracked leaving the fixtures leaking and loosening. These washers and O-rings should be readily replaced with the new ones as soon as it starts wearing out.

Plumber’s Tape

A Plumber’s tape is a white thin adhesive tape that is used by the plumbers mostly on the surface of pipes and fixtures before putting them together to provide proper sealing and leakage-free fitting together. This essential item should be present in each plumber’s toolbox.

Snake (Drain Auger)

When you have a clogged pipe and you don’t have any other way to figure out where the clogging actually is inside the pipe, these coiled metal wire called snake is used to reach the problem by twisting the wire inside the pipe to allow it to move through the pipe and unclog the clogged part.

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