If you live in a home long enough, you’re going to soon find out that common plumbing problems are going to arise such as a leaky faucet, pipes and even a clogged drain. Since most of these problems are rather easy to fix, it’s going to be silly to call up a plumber and have them fix it for an outrageous price. Because of this, it’s necessary that you have all the necessary plumbing supplies in your home to ensure that the job can be done properly.

Listed below are the plumbing supplies that you should have in your home right now:

File: A file is going to be essential when you’re going to cut any type of piping. This file is going to assist with making sure that the end of the pipe is smooth and has no sharp jagged edges.

Hacksaw: A hacksaw is going to be able to cut through PVC pipes through ease as well as assist with cutting through bolts, screws and even copper piping. If you have to replace any type of piping, this hacksaw is going to be necessary. Besides a hacksaw, another tool that is similar is a tubing cutter. This cutter is a quick way to cut copper.

Pliers: One of the most common tools that a plumber uses are the tongue-and-groove pliers. These pliers are going to help tighten and even pull apart various pipes. These pliers are also handy for getting into smaller areas such as underneath the kitchen sink.

A Propane Torch: This torch is going to help you sweat copper pipe and fittings. This is necessary when you basically want to bring two copper pipes together.

Wrench: There are three basic type of wrenches that you should add to your plumbing supplies box. These wrenches are going to include a pipe wrench, basin wrench and adjustable wrench. Each wrench is going to be able to do it’s own thing. For example, an adjustable wrench will be able to adjust to particular fittings and supply lines while a pipe wrench is going to be larger that help with tightening loose threaded pipes.

These are all essential plumbing supplies that you should have in your home if you plan on doing any sort of plumbing repair job in the future. By having these tools, you will find that any job will be a breeze to fix.