Plumbing Guides
Seasonal & Storm Prep
Shutoff valves, leaving for the season, hurricane prep, and coming back to a dry house.
Seasonal & Storm Prep Where is my main water shutoff valve, and should I close it when I leave town? In most Lee and Collier County homes the main shutoff is outside, on the wall where the water line enters the house, usually near a hose bib on the front or garage side… Seasonal & Storm Prep Hurricane plumbing checklist for Southwest Florida: before, during, and after the storm Before the storm, fill the tubs, find the main shutoff, and turn off the water and the water heater if you evacuate. During it, stop using drains if they gurgle or back… Seasonal & Storm Prep Coming back for the season? A 20-minute plumbing walkthrough before you unpack Open the main a quarter turn at a time and listen. Run every faucet and flush every toilet, look under every sink, check the water heater pan and relief line, and fill… Seasonal & Storm Prep Boil water notice in Lee or Collier County: what it means and what to do A boil water notice means the utility lost pressure or repaired a main and cannot yet prove the water is free of bacteria. Bring water to a full rolling boil for one… Seasonal & Storm Prep April checklist: closing up a Southwest Florida home before you head north Turn off the water heater, close the washer valves, fill every trap, and then close the main. Empty the ice maker, shut the hose bibs, and check the irrigation backflow… Seasonal & Storm Prep Holiday guests coming? Getting the drains and water heater ahead of a full house A forty-gallon tank and one guest bathroom were fine for two people. For eight, check the water heater's temperature and recovery, stagger the showers, keep grease and… Seasonal & Storm Prep What should not go down the kitchen sink at Thanksgiving? Grease and turkey skin, pasta and casseroles, bones, stringy vegetables, and egg shells all go in the trash, not the disposal. Scrape plates first, run cold water before…