Notes by season
Spring is for sump pumps and floor drains. Summer is for outdoor taps and water use. Fall is for shutting hose bibs and checking the water heater. Winter is for keeping pipes warm and knowing your shut-off.
Bookmark the note on finding your main shut-off. Of everything here, it is the one worth learning tonight.
When a note is not enough
These guides help you understand and prevent problems. If something is leaking or backing up, call.
How to use these notes
Each note walks through one job on one part of the system: the main valve, the trap under a sink, the tank on a water heater, the pit under a sump lid. Read it with a flashlight in hand, find the part in your own basement, and keep a bucket and rag nearby the first time you try anything.
Every page in Homeowner Notes
- Seasonal guideHow to Keep Pipes From Freezing in NewmarketHow to Keep Pipes From Freezing in Newmarket:
- Seasonal guideSpring Sump Pump Checklist for York Region HomesSpring Sump Pump Checklist for York Region Homes:
- Seasonal guideHard Water in York Region: What It Does to PipesHard Water in York Region:
- Seasonal guideHow to Find and Test Your Main Shut-OffHow to Find and Test Your Main Shut-Off:
- Seasonal guideWhat Not to Flush: A Newmarket Household ListWhat Not to Flush:
- Seasonal guideFirst Steps When Your Basement FloodsFirst Steps When Your Basement Floods:
- Seasonal guideTen Quiet Signs of a Hidden Water LeakTen Quiet Signs of a Hidden Water Leak:
- Seasonal guideBuying an Older Home? Plumbing to Check FirstBuying an Older Home? Plumbing to Check First:
- Seasonal guideBackwater Valves and Municipal SubsidiesBackwater Valves and Municipal Subsidies:
- Seasonal guideTankless Versus Tank Water HeatersTankless Versus Tank Water Heaters:
- Seasonal guideBanging, Humming and Whistling PipesBanging, Humming and Whistling Pipes: