Emergency Plumbing
What to do in the first minutes of a burst pipe, a sewage backup or a gas smell, and when to call for help.
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Emergency Plumbing
Smell Gas Near the Water Heater? Do This First
Smell gas near the water heater? Get out and call SoCalGas from outside. Then how to tell a gas leak from a sulfur smell in hot water, and what fixes each.
Emergency Plumbing
How to Turn Off Water to Your House in an LA Emergency
Water spraying and you can't find the shutoff? Where the main valve usually is in LA homes, how to turn it, what to do next and what to do if it's stuck.