- It is important for people in households to know basic things about HVAC and plumbing.
- One basic thing to know is where to shut off the water.
- Many common problems can be solved by shutting off the water, such as a running toilet or a leaking pipe.
- If the valve looks unreliable, it should be replaced.

What are some basic things that you think somebody in the household should know when it comes to like HVAC or plumbing?

Like what are the most common things you see that easily could be solved if they just knew a little bit about it?

You should know where to shut your water off.

It's really that basic like well Some people

have a lot of problems if that valve works.

I mean, you can dump a lot of gallons in a minute.

You know, and if that valve looks sketchy when you move in, replace it.


Speaker 0: What are some basic things that you think somebody in the household should know when it comes to like HVAC or plumbing? Like what are the most common things you see that easily could be solved if they just knew a little bit about it?

Speaker 1: You should know where to shut your water off.

Speaker 0: It's really that basic like well Some people

Speaker 1: have a lot of problems if that valve works. Yeah. Like, hey, my toilet runs. Okay, you know, this is gonna suck. Go shut your water off.

Yeah. Or whatever it is. I mean, you can dump a lot of gallons in a minute. Yeah. You know, if,

Speaker 0: If the pipe under your sink's leaking,

Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah. You can shut the water off. It's, it's ruining the cabinets. Yep. Just go shut the valve.

Yep. It's okay. Yeah. You know, and if that valve looks sketchy when you move in, replace it. Yep.

You know, pay to have that replaced. That'd be the biggest thing.

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Basic HVAC & Plumbing Every Person Should Know