{"id":2701,"date":"2018-08-27T11:00:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T15:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=2701"},"modified":"2018-08-23T16:16:43","modified_gmt":"2018-08-23T20:16:43","slug":"why-you-should-schedule-preventive-plumbing-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/why-you-should-schedule-preventive-plumbing-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should be Scheduling Preventive Plumbing Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2657 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Water_Heaters_Boiler_Water_Heater_Plumber_Repairing_Installing_792x527-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Plumbing-Maintenance-Technician\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Water_Heaters_Boiler_Water_Heater_Plumber_Repairing_Installing_792x527-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Water_Heaters_Boiler_Water_Heater_Plumber_Repairing_Installing_792x527-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Water_Heaters_Boiler_Water_Heater_Plumber_Repairing_Installing_792x527.jpg 792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Plumbing problems are not the sort of thing that you should just wait around to address. Most people won\u2019t ignore a leak once it starts flooding their home, though. When we talk about waiting around, what we mean is that it\u2019s not a good idea to wait for signs of a problem before you have it dealt with. The best way to have issues taken care of before they progress far enough to cause problems is to schedule preventive plumbing maintenance.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Why Maintenance Matters<\/h2>\n<p>The problem with waiting for an issue to show itself before calling a plumber is that you\u2019re unlikely to notice the problem in time to prevent a lot of the damage. Plumbing issues can be pretty subtle, and waiting until they become obvious to address them only gives them more time to cause trouble. Unless your goal is to pay higher repair bills for your plumbing system for some reason, it\u2019s in your best interests to have issues dealt with long before they have the opportunity to cause any damage.<\/p>\n<p>Preventive plumbing maintenance gives your plumber the opportunity to find and resolve issues before they have the chance to cause problems. If you\u2019re careful about scheduling maintenance on a consistent basis, it can reduce the odds of a serious problem occurring in your plumbing system by up to 90%. It can also keep your system functioning more efficiently, which is both convenient for you and might save you money in the long run.<\/p>\n<h2>When to Schedule Maintenance<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike HVAC systems, plumbing systems don\u2019t have times of year when they\u2019re put under more strain than other seasons. So, it\u2019s not much of an issue <em>when<\/em> you schedule maintenance as much as <em>that<\/em> you schedule it. We recommend that you schedule preventive plumbing maintenance for your system at least once every year or two, in order to make sure that any problems that develop without your knowledge are caught and dealt with in a timely manner.<\/p>\n<p>As always, it\u2019s better to consult with a professional in-person about issues like this than to stick to internet research before settling on a course of action. While we know what we\u2019re talking about, we\u2019ll be able to provide you with a better solution that meets your unique needs if we have the opportunity to examine your plumbing system ourselves. If you haven\u2019t had your plumbing system checked out in a while (or ever) and you want to make sure that it stays in good condition, why not have one of our professional plumbers take a look at it for you? It\u2019ll be much better off in the long run with our experts taking care of it, trust us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Saddleback Plumbing provides a full range of plumbing services. If you are looking for the <a href=\"\/service-areas\/irvine-ac-heating-plumbing\">best Irvine, CA plumbers<\/a>, contact us today to <a href=\"\/service#content\">schedule an appointment.<\/a> We\u2019ll make sure that your plumbing system is in good condition for many years to come. Let us keep your plumbing system healthy. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keep your plumbing system as healthy as possible by scheduling preventive maintenance this year. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[258],"tags":[120,345,55],"class_list":["post-2701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-irvine","tag-plumber","tag-plumbing-maintenance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2701"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2705,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2701\/revisions\/2705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}