Wrenches

There are many jobs which you should be comfortable doing it yourself if at all you do not want to keep waiting for the professional to come along or if you want to save huge amount of cash. Apart from that knowing such work will also aid in quick fixing of the problem, plumbing is one such task where you should be good be if not the best. Following different types of tools are handy if at all you want to be a do-it-yourself plumber.

Wrenches

May different types of wrenches are available in the market but two of them which are most widely used include adjustable wrenches and pipe wrenches. These two types help you in becoming a do it yourself plumber. They are explained in brief as follows:

Adjustable Wrenches

Different types of adjustable wrenches are available in the market and they range from 4" to 2' long. But in your case just for self use the one which is recommended is with 10” to 12” handle. Adjustable wrenches can be used to fit nuts and bolts of several sizes and fittings that have flat sides. They are basically used for several general purposes. IT is important to make sure that when the adjustable wrench is being used the force is being applied against the saw.

Pipe wrenches

When you want to grip and turn pipe fittings pipe wrenches are the best choice. They have adjustable and toothed jaws that are designed to assist the pipe wrenches in carrying out such tasks. Various sizes are available in pipe wrenches and they can vary from anything 12” to 18” inches in length. There is also availability of large wrenches to take care of the large pipes. The same working technique used with adjustable wrenches applies to pipe wrenches also. It should be made sure that force should be applied against the permanent jaw and not against the adjustable one.

 Apart from the wrenches other tools needed for plumbing are as described below:

Rib joint Pliers

If you want to turn pipes, nuts and fitting then you require the rib joint pliers. They are also used to firmly grip the objects of various sizes.

Locking Pliers

If you want to perform several clamping actions then lock pliers should be used. As the name suggests they are used to lock a bolt or a pipe. The size can be adjusted as well by making proper use of it.