Checklists to print
Fill these in on a quiet afternoon and tape them inside a garage cabinet. When water hits the floor at night, you read instead of guessing.
- Shutoff map worksheet Fill this in on a calm afternoon, print it and tape it inside a garage cabinet. In an emergency, anyone in the house can find the right valve in seconds.
- Plumbing symptom log Plumbing problems leave clues, and stress wipes them from memory. A written log turns 'it started leaking' into times, sounds and meter readings your plumber can work with.
- Emergency plumber hiring checklist Tick these boxes before, during and after an emergency visit. It takes a few minutes and covers the questions people most often wish they had asked.
- Plumbing emergency kit checklist A small bin of the right tools, kept where everyone can reach it, makes the first ten minutes of a leak or backup far less chaotic.
- Is it a plumbing emergency? Answer the questions in order. The first one that applies tells you how fast to act. When unsure, shut off the water and treat it as urgent.
- Water heater check log A one-minute look at the water heater each month can catch a slow leak or rust before the tank fails at night. Use this log to keep track.
- Seasonal plumbing calendar Small checks spread across the year prevent many of the problems that turn into night calls. Print this and tick off each task as you go.
- Water damage photo checklist Good photos taken before cleanup make it easier to explain what happened to an insurer and to compare repair quotes. This checklist covers what to capture.