Plumbing Problem Checker
Start with what you are noticing rather than what you think is broken. Two questions later you will have a possible category, a page that covers it in detail, and a general urgency level.
1. What are you noticing?
This tool is for general guidance and is not a professional diagnosis. If you smell gas, leave the property, avoid switches and flames, and contact the gas utility or emergency services from a safe location.
What makes a plumbing problem urgent
- Water escaping that cannot be shut off
- Sewage or gray water entering living space
- Water reaching electrical panels, outlets, or appliances
- A water heater leaking from the tank body
- No usable water anywhere in the property
- The smell of gas anywhere on the property
Gas smell — do this instead
Leave the property, avoid light switches and open flames, and contact the gas utility or emergency services from a safe location. Do not attempt any repair on gas piping or gas water heater components, and do not use this tool to decide whether it can wait.
Emergency plumbing guidanceAbout this tool
- Is this a diagnosis?
- No. This tool is for general guidance and is not a professional diagnosis. It points you to the most likely category and a general urgency level so you can describe the problem more precisely.
- What do the urgency levels mean?
- Normal means it can be scheduled. Soon means it is worth handling within a day or two before it worsens. Potentially Urgent means water, sewage, or safety is involved and calling is the right next step.
- Why does it ask how many fixtures are affected?
- Because that single detail separates a fixture-level clog from a shared line problem, and those are different jobs with different urgency.
- What if none of the options match?
- Choose the closest one and mention the difference when you call, or use the request form and describe it in your own words. Nothing here requires you to categorize it perfectly.
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