{"id":846,"date":"2018-03-13T11:00:22","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T15:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=846"},"modified":"2018-03-08T07:45:57","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T12:45:57","slug":"biggest-myth-about-plumbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/biggest-myth-about-plumbing\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s the Biggest Myth About Plumbing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wrenches-291x300.jpg\" alt=\"wrenches\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wrenches-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/wrenches.jpg 582w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/>There are so many misunderstandings about how plumbing works and how to fix problems with it that we could probably base our whole blog just on writing about them. These myths range from understandable confusions to the downright odd. Here\u2019s some quick debunking of a few:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No, animals cannot swim upstream into your plumbing and out through the toilets.<\/li>\n<li>Chemical drain cleaners are not an acceptable solution to getting rid of clogs. They can actually damage the drainpipes.<\/li>\n<li>The kitchen disposal can\u2019t chop up <em>everything<\/em> you put down it. Many food items and all non-organic waste need to be kept out.<\/li>\n<li>Speaking of disposals, you can\u2019t \u201csharpen the blades\u201d of a disposal by pouring ice cubes into the hopper. Disposals don\u2019t even <em>use<\/em> sharp blades!<\/li>\n<li>Minor dripping faucets are a big deal: the cumulative water waste is enormous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But we would like to focus on the <em>biggest<\/em> myth about plumbing, one that\u2019s incredibly harmful: <em>Most plumbing jobs are easy to fix and can be done DIY.<\/em><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Truth: Most Plumbing Jobs Require Trained Professionals<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re not sure exactly why plumbing attracts so many \u201cdo-it-yourselfers.\u201d Maybe it\u2019s something about the wonder of buying a beautiful set of tools and wrenches and wanting to put them to use. Yes, there are some basic plumbing tasks a homeowner can do on their own, like putting aerators into faucet heads.<\/p>\n<p>But in most cases, amateur plumbing repairs and installations can lead to big problems\u2014such as water damage and structural damage. These are expensive issues for a home, and certainly outweigh any small savings you might pick up from going DIY. <a href=\"\/service-areas\/cleves-oh-plumbing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Professional plumbers in Cleves, OH<\/a> (licensed, insured, bonded) will get the job done correctly and keep away other expenses. You\u2019ll have peace of mind knowing the work was done right. Professional plumbers will also see the work is done fast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ken Neyer Plumbing, Inc. offers <a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">24-hour emergency service<\/a> throughout Cincinnati <\/strong><strong>and the surrounding Tri State area.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest myth about plumbing is one that\u2019s incredibly harmful: Most plumbing jobs are easy to fix and can be done DIY.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81],"tags":[111,56],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=846"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":850,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846\/revisions\/850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neyerplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}