{"id":878,"date":"2022-01-24T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/?p=878"},"modified":"2024-12-27T16:17:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T21:17:24","slug":"when-plumbing-problem-a-plumbing-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/when-plumbing-problem-a-plumbing-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"When Is a Plumbing Problem a Plumbing EMERGENCY?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-500598328_800x533-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"burst-pipe\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-500598328_800x533-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-500598328_800x533-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/iStock-500598328_800x533-2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>When you picture a plumbing emergency, you might conjure up a nightmare scenario of water flooding your house from a broken fixture. And, yes, that would definitely count as an emergency plumbing situation! But there are other plumbing problems without such outward flash that also require calling an emergency plumber.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can you tell if the plumbing problem you\u2019ve got requires <\/span><a href=\"\/service-areas\/braselton-ga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emergency plumbing in Braselton, GA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? We can help you with this\u2014and we\u2019re ready to do whatever work you need, 24\/7. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about common plumbing emergencies, check out our guide on<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/flooding-and-emergency-plumbing-concerns\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flooding and emergency plumbing concerns<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><b>If you think it\u2019s an emergency, treat it as one<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the best general answer for when to consider a plumbing issue to be an emergency. If it feels like an emergency, you might as well treat it as one and call a 24-hour plumber. If it turns out the problem wasn\u2019t as immediate a concern as you thought, you\u2019ll still have it fixed promptly. If it is an emergency, you\u2019ll be happy you didn\u2019t second-guess yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words: when in doubt, call the emergency plumber out!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Any problem that creates a flooding risk<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flooding in a house is a nightmare that homeowners hope won&#8217;t ever occur to them. Several plumbing problems can create flooding hazards, such as burst pipes or broken fixtures that cause water to cascade out. Although these are alarming, if you know how to shut off the water main to your house, you can stop any further damage or flooding. But you\u2019ll definitely want a plumber out to your home as fast as possible to fix the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Massive water stains on the ceiling<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any time you see a water stain on the ceiling, you need to call for assistance. If it\u2019s on the upper floor, the problem may be with the roof. But when the stain appears on the ceiling of the ground floor, you likely have a plumbing leak. If the stain is extremely large, it\u2019s probably coming from bathroom plumbing. This is an emergency because the amount of water leakage can cause serious structural damage to your house if not fixed right away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Drain clogs throughout the house<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A single drain clog is annoying but usually won\u2019t feel like a major emergency. Multiple drain clogs appearing at the same time in the house, however, is a warning that something is seriously wrong with the drainage system, likely a sewer line clog or breach. You want this repaired ASAP before sewage starts to back up into the house. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/drain-and-sewer-service\/signs-you-may-have-an-emergency-problem-with-your-sewer-line\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">signs you may have an emergency problem with your sewer line<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>No water at all<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No water in the house? That\u2019s not good! However, in many cases this is a municipal problem and not a household plumbing problem a plumber can fix. Check to see if your neighbors have a similar issue and call the water company to find out how long you can expect to be without water. If the problem isn\u2019t municipal, check the shut-off valve to the house to see if it\u2019s stuck. If that doesn\u2019t solve the issue, you have a plumbing emergency on your hands. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re unsure whether your issue requires immediate attention, read our article on<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/how-to-know-if-your-plumbing-problem-is-an-emergency-call-or-not\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to know if your plumbing problem is an emergency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>At Snellville Heating, Air and Plumbing, Your Comfort Is OUR Business. <\/b><a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Call us for 24\/7 emergency plumbing service in Snellville and the surrounding areas.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are other plumbing problems without such outward flash that also require calling an emergency plumber.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[159,122,56],"class_list":["post-878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-braselton","tag-emergency-plumbing","tag-plumbing-repair"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=878"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1422,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/878\/revisions\/1422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}