Most of the drain clogs we get called out for could have been avoided with a few easy habits. Here is what we tell our own neighbors.
Watch what goes down the kitchen sink
Grease is the number one drain killer. It pours in as a liquid and hardens inside your pipes. Let grease cool, wipe it into the trash, and keep coffee grounds and starchy scraps out of the drain too.
Give your drains a weekly rinse
Once a week, run hot water down each drain for a minute. In the kitchen, a squirt of dish soap first helps carry away the film that builds up on the pipe walls.
Catch hair in the bathroom
A two dollar mesh strainer over the shower and sink drains stops the hair that causes most bathroom backups. Empty it into the trash, not the toilet.
Skip the store-bought chemicals
Those caustic drain cleaners can damage older pipes and rarely fix the real problem. If a drain is slow, a plunger or a simple drain snake is safer and usually works.
When to call us
If more than one drain is slow at the same time, or water backs up when you run the washing machine, that points to a clog deeper in the main line. That is a job for a pro - give us a call and we will clear it and check what caused it.
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