{"id":3410,"date":"2017-10-30T17:40:58","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T21:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lentheplumber.com\/?p=3410"},"modified":"2019-05-06T07:08:14","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T11:08:14","slug":"the-plumbing-checklist-all-homebuyers-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lentheplumber.com\/blog\/the-plumbing-checklist-all-homebuyers-need\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>The Plumbing Checklist<\/strong> All Homebuyers Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you currently in the process of trying to buy a new home? No matter if you\u2019re a first-time homebuyer or you\u2019re just looking to relocate, make sure you inspect the plumbing system during each and every house tour. While you\u2019ll want to hire a professional plumber to perform an inspection before signing any papers, there\u2019s things you can look for during the initial tour.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3411\" src=\"https:\/\/lentheplumber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/plumbing-homebuyer.jpg\" alt=\"plumbing inspection and repair\" width=\"408\" height=\"367\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Everybody Gets a Flush &#8211;<\/strong> Each toilet should be flushed in each bathroom. This will allow you to see if any toilets have a weak flush, if one stays running for too long, if there\u2019s a gurgling noise, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parking For \u201cBig Pipes\u201d Only &#8211;<\/strong> If you\u2019ve ever lived in a home with low water pressure, you know how undesirable this can be. That\u2019s why you should inspect the size of the water pipes. Pipes should be a minimum of \u00be inches from the water source to the home, and a minimum of \u00bd inches to faucets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shower ON &#8211;<\/strong> You&#8217;ve Inspected the pipe sizes, but you should still turn all of the faucets on and off. You\u2019ll get the best gauge of water pressure by turning each of the showers on and seeing for yourself.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Throw the Realtor a Heater &#8211;<\/strong> Ask the realtor if you can see where the water heater lives. Give it a visual inspection by looking for any corrosion or buildup. Have the realtor provide you with the year of replacement and the last time it was professionally serviced.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Land Down Under &#8211;<\/strong> Basements and crawl spaces are oftentimes the most overlooked areas during a house tour. Make sure you spend a decent amount of time inspecting these areas for any possible water damage, leaky pipes, or repairs to plumbing and fixtures that aren\u2019t professionally done.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Say No to Lead &#8211;<\/strong> According to the CDC, one in every six children has an above average amount of lead in their blood. To avoid becoming a statistic, opt out of homes that still have lead piping. Unless you\u2019re willing to replacing all of the piping, stay away from these types of homes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before you purchase a home with plumbing from the stone age, make sure you go through this checklist during your next house tour. When your plumbing needs a <a href=\"https:\/\/lentheplumber.com\/plumbing\/\" rel=\"noopener\">professional inspection or repair<\/a>, contact Len The Plumber. If you\u2019re looking for a reliable plumber, check to see if you live in one of our many service areas!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you currently in the process of trying to buy a new home? No matter if you\u2019re a first-time homebuyer or you\u2019re just looking to relocate, make sure you inspect the plumbing system during each and every house tour. While you\u2019ll want to hire a professional plumber to perform an inspection before signing any papers, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[412],"class_list":["post-3410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-plumbing","tag-homeowner-tips","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lentheplumber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3410"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lentheplumber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lentheplumber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lentheplumber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lentheplumber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3410"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lentheplumber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3410\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lentheplumber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lentheplumber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lentheplumber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lentheplumber.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}