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We maintain our fences, look after our health, and give the lawns and gardens a regular going over to keep things in top condition. So why is it so many of us fall short when it comes to plumbing maintenance around the home?<\/p>\n

This article takes a look at how just a little bit of regular maintenance can save thousands when it comes to paying for plumbing repairs. It also gives you some tips on easy things you can do to implement a plumbing maintenance schedule around your home that can reduce future plumbing service costs.<\/p>\n

Why plumbing services can be a bottomless pit<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think we might need to call the plumber love<\/em>.”, a simple phrase that strikes terror into the heart of most homeowners. It’s not that we begrudge a tradie getting a fair price for what’s (let’s face it) often a pretty ordinary sort of job. But FOTBP (Fear Of the Bottomless Pit) chills us to the core; throwing up memories of previous seemingly simple plumbing jobs that turned into catastrophes.<\/p>\n

But one of the main reasons plumbing bills often end up incredibly high is simply because property owners have played Russian Roulette with their pipes for years, hoping they’d just magically keep working forever, without paying them any attention.<\/p>\n

Becoming informed about the condition of the pipes that keep your property functioning, and then doing the basics to help them work as well as they can help you avoid hefty bill shock and relieve you of FOBP forever.<\/p>\n

WHAT IS PLUMBING MAINTENANCE?<\/strong><\/p>\n

To be honest, the sort of plumbing maintenance required for you to stay on top of things isn’t that hard. You don’t have to get out in the hot sun for hours with the mower. Nor do you have to sand away fading paint and wash down the walls. Pipes are actually very easily pleased in comparison to other areas of home maintenance but just a little bit of TLC each month can go a long way toward avoiding major headaches down the track.<\/p>\n

1. CCTV inspection<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first thing you need to consider is whether you want to outlay a few hundred dollars to get a CCTV pipe inspection done. Whilst some homeowners may see this as a waste of money (‘Why get an inspection done if there aren’t any obvious problems?<\/em>‘) – it really is a good investment.<\/p>\n

Cutting corners by not investigating the current state of your pipes is like trying to manage your finances without checking the bank balance. You just don’t have all the information you need. Having pipes inspected either when you move into a house, before you do renovations, or just when you are ready to start a plumbing maintenance program at your property can be a very sensible move. It gives you all the important information you might need in the future such as:<\/p>\n