text: It’s very easy to panic during a plumbing emergency, especially if you have water pouring all over the floor or something. The key to dealing with a plumbing emergency, though, is not to panic. If you know how to react to a plumbing emergency, you can mitigate quite a bit of damage until the plumber arrives. Let’s take a look at some things that you can do to deal with a plumbing emergency.
  Shut Off the Water
  The biggest threat that a plumbing emergency presents to the home is inflicting water damage. So, the first thing that you need to do when a plumbing emergency happens is to turn off the water. If you can shut off the water to the specific part of the home where the problem is located, do that. Otherwise, close the valve in your water line and shut off the flow to the entire house. This will prevent as much water damage as possible to the surrounding area.
  Mop Up the Area
  Once the water is shut off, it’s important to mop up the area around the problem as quickly as possible. This prevents more water from soaking into the floor. You should also remove any furniture, rugs, or other objects from the area that might be vulnerable to water damage. This has the added benefit of making the problem more accessible for your plumber. Once all of that is done, there’s not much else you can do on your own. You should call for emergency plumbing services as soon as possible to make sure that the issue is fixed quickly.
  Magnolia Plumbing, Heating & Cooling offers emergency plumbing services throughout Arlington, VA. If you need emergency plumbing services, call today to schedule an appointment. We’ll make sure that your plumbing system is restored to operating order.