There are currently locks across the country in the United States. Many people spend more time at home than ever before, as accommodations are ordered in every region of the country. As people spend more time at home, it means that your household is more likely to need a plumber. While it is never an ideal situation for you to need a plumber in your home, especially with coronavirus, the coronavirus pandemic, it is not ideal.
If you need to call a plumber to work at your home during Coronavirus Lockdown, follow these tips to make sure you keep your family and your own health safe.
Keep six feet away
Even though you are in your own home, the same rules for avoiding the corona virus apply. Have the plumber who comes to your home try to keep a minimum distance of 6 feet between you and them. If you have young children, pets, or a spouse at home, ask them to do the same. Pets should still keep a distance from a plumber who comes to your home as the coronavirus germs can live on a pet's fur for several days.
Ask the plumber to wear a mask
Although this is not the most convenient protection step for the plumber entering your home, ask the plumber to wear a mask if you are at risk for the coronavirus or if you care for people at risk. Most plumbers are more than willing to do this so you feel safe when entering your house because they want to keep the job. If a plumber works in the basement but your main living area is upstairs, you may ask the plumber to wear a mask only upstairs. This way, they will not be hindered in breathing that they can take in at work, and their eyesight will not be impaired while they are working on your plumbing project. Also note that the plumber may ask you to wear a mask at home if you are looking after a family member.
Clorox Wipe everything as soon as the plumber leaves your home
If the plumber is working on a faucet or toilet that is used by most members of your household, you will need to wipe everything that the plumber has touched in the room where he or she worked. Studies have shown that the coronavirus can live on steel and other metal surfaces for up to two or three days. It may also be beneficial to spray Lysol in the air if you have it, as coronavirus germs can live in breath droplets for half an hour. You may also want to wipe the door handle or other areas that the plumber in your home has come into contact with. If you're looking for a plumber near you, check out Schlueter Plumbing.
