The saying “April showers bring May flowers” should be a reminder for homeowners to take a few simple steps to prepare their home’s plumbing system for the rainy season.

Whether you’ve just moved into your dream house, or you’ve owned your home for quite a while, here are seven tips for keeping your home’s plumbing in top shape.

After a long day at work, a shower is just what you need to wash the stress away and enjoy a relaxing evening. But if the shower drain is blocked, then you’ve got to put Netflix on pause and figure out how to unclog that stubborn drain. 

Homeowners typically don’t call the plumber until they’ve got a serious plumbing emergency on their hands. If a plunger fails to unclog a toilet, or a shower refuses to drain, homeowners call up the first local plumber recommended by Google. But in many cases, the plumber should’ve been called months ago for an annual plumbing inspection.

Here are three reasons why.

Roger The Plumber, a local plumbing, heating and air conditioning service company, advises homeowners to schedule a safety inspection of their water heater.