# 6 Plumbing Maintenance Tips for Your Massachusetts Home > Knowing a few plumbing maintenance tips can keep your water and waste flowing as it should. Modern plumbing systems are truly a wonder. You get hot and cold water on demand and waste flows away. However, plumbing systems do break down on occasion. Knowing a few plumbing maintenance tips can keep your water and waste flowing as it should. ### Maintaining Your Plumbing System \[caption id="attachment\_2781" align="alignright" width="300"\][![burst pipe](https://bc.rodenhiser.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/burst-pipe-e1430223132177-300x227.jpg)](http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/cast-iron-150-mm-water-pipe-leak-34722074?st=1ac4bfe) Source: iStock.com/designbydx\[/caption\] Keeping your plumbing in good shape involves a bit of knowledge and some DIY skill: 1. Know how to turn off the water and where the sewer valve is. If you have a main plumbing line start leaking, you need to shut off the water fast. Knowing where the main shut-off valve is can save you from a soggy mess. You also need to know where the sewer valve is to save time in cleaning out a [clogged sewer](https://bc.rodenhiser.com/rodenhiser-blog/how-homeowners-can-reduce-the-risk-of-drain-and-sewer-clogs.html) line. 2. Keep an eye out for minor plumbing problems. Most plumbing issues start out very small. Catching them early will prevent major problems from developing later. 3. Repair plumbing problems as soon as you find them. Putting off those minor plumbing fixes can lead to major problems. A dripping sink trap is easy to fix. A major crack in the drain pipe or cleaning up mildew growth is not. 4. [Keep your plumbing safe](https://bc.rodenhiser.com/rodenhiser-blog/tips-protect-massachusetts-home-winter.html) during a Massachusetts winter. [Frozen pipes](https://bc.rodenhiser.com/rodenhiser-blog/frozen-pipes-how-to-thaw.html) happen in the cold New England winters. 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