A few minutes before you leave prevents coming home to a plumbing problem. Here is the Naperville homeowner's pre-vacation checklist.
Shut off the washing machine valves
Washing machine hoses are a top source of vacation floods. Turn off the supply valves or the whole main if you will be gone a while.
Check for running toilets
A running toilet can waste water the entire trip. Fix it before you go, or shut off its valve.
Set the water heater
Use vacation mode on the water heater to save energy without a full shutdown. freezing winters put stress on exposed lines, and many older homes still have aging galvanized pipes In Naperville, this keeps the tank warm but efficient.
Ask someone to check
For longer trips, have a neighbor walk through once to check for leaks and make sure everything is dry.
Leave with peace of mind
A little prep means a relaxing trip. Call 888-217-3585 and Naperville Plumbing Experts will match you with a Naperville pro if anything needs fixing first.
Plumbing in Naperville: what to know
In Naperville, freezing winters put stress on exposed lines, and many older homes still have aging galvanized pipes. Pros in our network know the local quirks and bring the right parts on the first visit.
Across DuPage County — from Lisle, Warrenville and Bolingbrook to ZIP codes like 60540, 60565, 60564 — homeowners deal with the same kinds of issues. The tips above apply locally, and when a job goes beyond a quick fix, a vetted local pro is only a call away.
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If a plumbing issue is beyond a quick fix, don't wait for it to get worse. Call 888-217-3585 and Naperville Plumbing Experts will match you with a vetted local pro — usually within minutes. Learn more about plumbing help in Naperville.