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Regular cleaning, avoiding grease disposal in sinks, and installing drain strainers help prevent clogs.

You can buy a sealant spray for a leaking copper pipe, but it’s not a permanent solution and isn’t usually a good idea. For the best adhesion, you should drain the pipe, let it dry completely, apply the spray, and wait for it to dry before turning the water back on. Even with proper technique, a sealant spray is a temporary fix, so you should only use this technique in the interim to prevent water damage if you’re waiting for a more permanent fix.

Emergency plumbing service costs an average of $200 per hour, but you could pay anywhere between $100 and $500 per hour, depending on when you call. You can expect to pay the highest prices if you run into a plumbing emergency on a major holiday, followed by weekends, and after-hours on weekdays. The more inconvenient it is for your plumber to reach you, the more you’ll pay per hour for emergency plumbing services.

Even though their jobs sound similar—both professions work on pipes—a plumber and pipefitter actually have very different jobs, and pipefitting isn’t considered plumbing. Pipefitting is done in commercial and industrial buildings and factories, and the pipes carry gas, chemicals, acid, and other potentially hazardous substances. Pipefitters often work in intense conditions while plumbers may work in lower-pressure environments.