Whenever there is any kind of plumbing emergency at home the wisest thing a homeowner can do is to call emergency plumbing services.  Though most professional plumbing companies in Australia offer 24×7 services and have very quick response time but they still need some time to arrive at your place. The time they need to reach your place is extremely crucial for the situation can go from bad to worse in the meantime making you to suffer severe damage. So as a homeowner you can at least try to prevent that extra damage and for that you will need some common plumbing tools.

Here is a list of few common tools, those, according to professional Plumber Arundel homeowners should be having t home to initially manage an emergency.

  • Plungers: This is one of the commonest tools used by professional plumbers as well as homeowners to clear clogs in the toilet and drains. Plungers are available in different sizes and shapes and if you are planning to buy one, first determine for which purposes you need that and then shop accordingly.
  • Pipe-wrenches: This tool is used for securing or removing pipes and they too come in different sizes and shapes. Professional plumbers do actually have a set of these wrenches for different jobs and you can always consult your plumbing service provider about which one you shod be keeping at home.
  • Pliers: plumbing pliers are a little different from common pliers and comes with a clamp shape for better gripping on pipe like rounded objects.
  • Drain snakes: Though this widely used by professional Plumber Alberton but this is not much difficult to handle and can be operated by almost anybody. Drain snakes are extensively used for clearing drain clogs and can successfully clear almost all types of blockages. So if you have a drain snake at home. You can better maintain the sewer lines by yourself and don’t need to hire professionals until the situation is really bad.
  • Teflon tapes: These tapes are used for covering and stopping leakages and for tightening the seals. Also known as thread seal tape or plumbers tape Teflon tapes are an excellent tool to have at home for you can take care of leaking pipes almost immediately until the professional plumbers arrive and decide on the best course of action for that leaking pipe.
  • Tongue and groove pliers: This particular type of pliers is used for working with sump pumps and common pumps and is a very handy tool to have at home in case of a plumbing emergency.
  • Sealants: Many different types of sealants or sealing materials are regularly used by professional plumbers for different purposes and just like the plumber tapes they are used for securing leaks or sealing loose joints in fittings. These are also easily manageable by untrained house owners and are truly and excellent thing to have at home.

Having the above mentioned tools at home never means you won’t need to call a professional plumber anymore, certainly you must call them whenever there is an emergency, but these tools can buy you some time to minimize the damage till the professionals arrive.