Nobody wants to have a major plumbing emergency. At least you have a reliable plumber in the area who can help when you’ve got major trouble from the plumbing. Never hesitate to call us when you think you’ve got a plumbing emergency—if you wait, you’ll likely end up with a worse problem.
However, before you call us for help, there’s something essential to know in case of a plumbing mishap that’s threatening to flood your home. You must know where the water main shut-off valve for the house is and how to activate it. Share this knowledge with the other adults in the house so they also know how to stop the water flow into the house in case of emergency.
Southern California recently experienced a number of powerful earthquakes, the most powerful in many years. Although we were fortunate to have experience minor damage here in Orange County, these quakes are an important reminder of how we need to be vigilant about earthquake safety and preparedness. There are many resources online to help you prepare your household for emergency situations from quakes. In this post, we want to talk specifically about earthquakes and your plumbing, since the plumbing system is one of the parts of a house most vulnerable to quake damage. 
All plumbing problems should be dealt with as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more damage it’s going to do to the system. Some plumbing issues are quite a bit more urgent than others, though. Plumbing emergencies can inflict immense amounts of water damage in a very short amount of time. That’s why it’s so important to cut off the flow of water to the problem area as soon as possible. If you know where your water shutoff valve is, you can mitigate the issue until a plumber arrives by closing it. Even that presents some issues, though. Read on to learn how an automatic shutoff valve can protect your home from plumbing emergencies. 
It’s been a while since we’ve had an earthquake of truly catastrophic proportions, though rest assured that’ll happen at some point. It doesn’t take a shaker strong enough to topple buildings to damage your home’s plumbing system, though. Even if the rest of your home is in fairly good condition after a moderate earthquake, it could suffer not-insignificant damage to its plumbing system.