Home » Our plumbers in Melbourne explain what’s wrong with your kitchen sink

Our plumbers in Melbourne explain what’s wrong with your kitchen sink

So you’ve tried everything and the kitchen sink… yet, despite your efforts, your kitchen sink still refuses to play nice with you!

Bad puns aside, a faulty kitchen sink is one of the worst things that can happen in your kitchen, short of a burst pipe.

We’re sure you can agree with our plumbers in Melbourne when they say that the kitchen sink is one of the most important parts of your home!

Throughout the day your sink goes through quite a bit. Even when you shrink the timeframe down to a week, a month or a year, and your sink still puts up with a lot of work – little wonder that many people tend to run into one or two plumbing issues with their sink over time.

plumbers in Melbourne

Our plumber Melbourne plumbers in Melbourne break down the top 3 kitchen sink plumbing problems

Clogged or blocked drain

It probably comes as no surprise to you that one of the main kitchen sink plumbing problems our plumbers fix is a blocked or clogged drain.

The thing that makes these jobs so infuriating is that they’re so easy to avoid!

We clean out so many food scraps from people’s kitchen sinks each month – and we haven’t even gotten started on all of the grease, sauces, and fat that many of us wash down the sink in the first place. 

All of that grease and food scraps creates the perfect recipe for a clogged or blocked drain. 

The good news is that this type of problem is easy to avoid – just don’t pour all your food scraps down the drain, or at least invest in a drain filter!

And if you do have a blocked drain – one that refuses to become unstuck despite your best DIY efforts – you can always call one of our plumbers in Melbourne to fix it.

Pro plumbing tip: we suggest using a chemical drain cleaner ever six months to prevent your kitchen sink from clogged up. Prevention is better than cure, after all!

Leaky taps

Drip. Drip. Drip.

We all know how annoying it can be to have a leaky tap. Not only is the constant dripping annoying, but that’s plenty of good water going to waste!

The first step to avoiding a leaky tap is to understand exactly what the main causes of a leaky tap are.

In our experience, there are four main reasons that your kitchen sink tap will start leaking: 

  1. Worn out washer
  2. A washer that’s been installed wrong
  3. Corroded valve seal
  4. An o-ring problem

There’s no hard fast way to avoid these problems from ever occurring. After all, sometimes washers just wear out!

The only way you can prevent these issues from arising is to take precautions. Specifically, we suggest calling a plumber in Melbourne to perform regular inspections of your plumbing, taps included.

A good plumber will identify potential issues before they start causing you problems and make sure everything is installed correctly!

Just be sure that when choosing a plumber that they’re licenced, accredited and experienced – and definitely check their customer reviews! 

Insufficient water pressure

There is nothing worse than a kitchen sink with low, feeble water pressure.

We’ve all been there – instead of a jet of water, all you get is a sad dribble. And when you try to rinse off your plates and cutlery, the food residue and scraps stay right where they are!

This can make the process of washing your dishes even more tiresome than it already was. Because let’s be honest, no one wants to spend more time than they have to doing dishes.

It’s not always easy to identify the cause of low water pressure either. It could be brought on by a number of things:

  • Pressure regulator failure
  • Main house valve
  • Clogged or old pipes

To be sure, we suggest touching base with a professional plumber in Melbourne to come look at your taps and your plumbing.

They have the experience and the expertise to identify the cause of the problem, and can provide an on-the spot solution for you.

plumbers in Melbourne

What’s wrong with a sink that’s too small?

Simple: it makes kitchen work that much harder!

Imagine having to clean a whole load of dishes in a sink that’s simply too small to fit everything.

Not fun!

Luckily for you, our plumbers in Melbourne don’t just repair problems with kitchen sinks – we can also work on domestic and commercial plumbing renovations.

We can replace your existing kitchen sink as part of your renovation plan, allowing you to enjoy a larger sink that doesn’t just make cleaning easier, but which also improves your kitchen’s aesthetic appeal too!

We don’t even have to cut parts of your kitchen bench, either – replacing your sink and tap can be as easy as replacing the current basin with a deeper one.

We’ll move all the plumbing around to help accommodate for your new sink.

Want to learn more about choosing the right kitchen sink? We’ve got you covered – this isn’t the first time we’ve talked about this subject!

 

Kitchen sink problems? Call our plumbers in Melbourne today!

Watermaster provides Masterful plumbing and service every single time

Avoid that sinking feeling – if you’re looking for a plumber that you know you can trust, look no further than Watermaster Plumbing.

We can service your home or workplace. Whether you work in an office building or a commercial property, we can help!

Our plumbers in Melbourne are committed to providing top masterful service every single time we get called out to a job, whether it’s: 

We set ourselves apart from our competition with our exceptionally high service and regard for both you and your property.

We are committed to leaving your home or workplace just as clean as when we arrived!

If you’d like to book one of our friendly plumbers, get in touch with us today! Call 1300 156 650 or fill in this form.

You can also visit us for commercial plumber in Melbourne: pop into our headquarters at 9/22 George St Sandringham, VIC 3191, if you prefer a more hands-on approach.

2022-01-25T03:00:26+00:00 November 19th, 2019|Blog|