Avoid Holiday Plumbing Emergencies: Pro Tips for Williamson Homeowners
The holiday season brings family gatherings, big meals, and a lot more activity throughout your home. While it’s a time to relax and enjoy friends and family, it can also be one of the most demanding times of year for your plumbing system. Extra cooking, extra guests, and extra wear and tear often lead to unexpected issues—especially in homes across Williamson and nearby communities.
With a little preparation, you can keep things running smoothly and avoid stressful holiday plumbing emergencies. Here are some simple, practical steps to protect your home this season.
1. Watch What Goes Down the Kitchen Sink
Holiday cooking can easily overwhelm your kitchen plumbing. Grease and food scraps that go down the drain can quickly turn into stubborn clogs.
Keep these items out of your sink and garbage disposal:
- Grease and cooking oils
- Potato peels
- Coffee grounds
- Eggshells
- Bones
- Fibrous foods like celery, pumpkin, and stringy vegetables
Instead, scrape plates into the trash and let grease cool before sealing and disposing of it. Run cold water before and after using your disposal to help move small scraps through the system safely.
If your sink is draining slowly, schedule a drain cleaning
before guests arrive to avoid last-minute problems.
2. Prepare Bathrooms for Extra Use
With visitors rotating through the bathrooms more often, toilets and drains in Williamson homes can get overloaded.
A few small habits help prevent issues:
- Place a trash can in every bathroom
- Only flush toilet paper
- Space out showers to avoid draining the water heater
- Clear hair from shower drains regularly
If your plumbing is older, a quick pre-holiday inspection can help catch leaks or weak spots before they turn into emergencies.
3. Help Your Water Heater Keep Up
From extra dishes to back-to-back showers, the water heater works overtime during the holidays.
Keep it running efficiently by:
- Setting the temperature no higher than 120°F
- Draining a few gallons to flush out sediment
- Allowing time between showers
- Listening for unusual noises that may signal trouble
If your water heater
struggles to keep up—or is nearing the end of its life—Hammond Services can inspect it and recommend the best solution before the busy season hits.
4. Pay Attention to Early Warning Signs
Most plumbing problems don’t appear out of nowhere. Many start with subtle clues that are easy to overlook when life gets busy.
Call for service if you notice:
- Slow drains
- Gurgling noises
- Low water pressure
- Water pooling near fixtures
- Sewage or musty odors
- Rust-colored or cloudy water
Catching these issues early can save you from a major holiday headache.
5. Know When to Bring in a Professional
While DIY fixes can help with small clogs, larger issues require professional attention—especially when guests are in town and your system is under extra stress.
Hammond Services provides fast, dependable plumbing repair
throughout Williamson, Griffin, Zebulon, Senoia, Peachtree City, and surrounding areas. Whether you’re dealing with a slow drain, a failing water heater, a burst pipe, or a mystery leak, our licensed plumbers are ready to help.
We also offer HVAC
and electrical services, giving Williamson homeowners a single trusted team for all their home comfort needs.
Keep Your Home Holiday-Ready With Hammond Services
A little preparation now means a smoother, more enjoyable holiday season. If you want peace of mind before guests arrive, schedule a plumbing checkup with Hammond Services.
Call today or book online to get your Williamson home
ready for holiday gatherings, cooler weather, and everything in between.
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