How not to flood the neighbors from below. Elementary rules that are often forgotten.

Usually a utility accident in the form flood happens unexpectedly and causes a lot of problems, ranging from wasted time and ending with large financial costs for repair work.

Moreover, sometimes you have to shell out not only for your own, but also for neighbor's repairs.

The most offensive thing about this is that often the flood could have been avoided altogether.

If the owners of their apartments did not forget about the elementary rules of prevention.

How can you minimize the likelihood of flooding your neighbors below? Consider below.

Rule # 1: You need to monitor the condition of flexible wiring and change it in time.

Flexible hose like a time bomb. Can serve faithfully for 10 or even 15 years. And at one "perfect" moment to jerk and flood the neighbors.

To prevent this from happening, you must change it every 5-8 years oldeven if the manufacturers claim a longer service life and there is no visible damage.

But if the flexible eyeliner begins to shaggy or rust, then you need to change it as soon as possible.

Rule number 2: It is necessary to install a shut-off valve in front of the flexible line.

Following this simple rule will help in the event of a utility accident. locate the leakage point and make repairs without shutting off the water supply throughout the apartment.

Rule # 3: You need to monitor the condition of the taps that cut off the water supply to the apartment.

In an emergency, first thing the taps that cut off the water supply to the apartment are blocked.

How offensive and annoying when the water "gushes", but you can't turn off the tap.

Why is this happening?

The fact is that not everyone knows that the design of a ball valve involves only two positions of his work: "Open" and "closed".

If the tap is used as adjusting or stays in a half-closed position for a long time, then it is jammed.

To prevent this from happening, need to for prevention about open and close the ball valve every six months and do not leave it in the half-closed position.