Some Information about Plumbing and Plumbing tools
There are two basic types of plungers: toilet and sink. A sink plunger, pictured at the right in the image above, has a flat rim designed to fit over a sink, bathtub, shower, or similar opening to form a seal. A toilet plunger, pictured at the left in the image above, has a flange desined to fit into the bottom of a flush toilet bowl, with the flange entering into the exit pipe, forming a seal. The flange of a toilet plunger can be flipped up inside the plunger in order to use it as a sink plunger. If one is going to have only one plunger on hand, a toilet plunger is more versatile.
Some Plumbing DOs and DON'Ts
DON'T - Forget at least twice a year to put a garden hose on the
boiler drain at the bottom of your hot water tank and run until
the water clears up. Spray this valve with a little oil also.
I use WD-40.
DON'T - Forget to check your flu pipe from your hot water tank
to the chimney for leakage of fumes.
DON'T - Leave your water valves rust shut. Put some oil on the
stem and open and close them a few times. If it leaks at the
stem use a crescent wrench and tighten bonnet nut at the handle.
Spray a little oil on the whole valve. Keeps from rusting.
