Common Plumbing Repairs

Preventing clogs around the house


Clogs are a bane to any household. Imagine having to deal with slow drains or a clogged sink. It is not just frustrating, it is also unsanitary. Fortunately, most clogs are preventable. All a property owner has to do is to put more thought into using plumbing fixtures at home, educate each family member about proper use, and carry out maintenance chores from time to time.


 

Homeowners should likewise schedule professional maintenance and inspection for their plumbing systems as clogs may emanate from factors that are beyond the property owner’s control. These include tree roots that may have invaded sewers and sewer lines.

Ways to prevent clogs


The best way to prevent clogs is to correctly use drainage systems and toilets. For instance, household members should never use the drains as a dumping ground for food bits, leftover food scraps, vegetable and fruit pits peelings, coffee grounds, and most especially used kitchen grease. These things tend to build up within the drainage pipes and cause the slowing of drains. Eventually, these would clog up a whole portion of the pipe and would block it. When this happens, the drains could either back up, or the pipes could leak or break because of the pressure. https://www.bluediamondplumbing.net/


 

Toilets are also not a repository of used hygiene items. It is not a trash can and should never be treated as so. This means that household members should never flush used tampons, sanitary napkins, cotton balls, cotton pads, cotton pads, washable baby wipes, make-up wipes, and diapers. It may sound like common sense but not everyone understands that flushing these things are harmful to the drainage system.

Parents should likewise discourage young children from playing with the flush, as they are likely to flush out random objects that could clog the toilet drains. It is a good idea to install a child lock for the toilet. Installing hair traps in shower and tub drains also lessens the possibility of clogging since the hair that usually bunches up in the drainage could easily be removed when cleaning the bathroom.

Dealing with clogs


If the drains are slowing already, or one of the drains at home is clogged already, then the homeowner should take action. He could use a plunger, or pour down hot water down the drain to see if the clog clears. However, if the clog persists, then it is time to call in professional help. Instead of reaching for a store-bought drain cleaning chemical, the homeowner is better off with calling a licensed residential plumber who can solve the problem appropriately. Commercial drain cleaners are highly corrosive, and regular use of these chemicals could only damage the pipes and eventually cause leakage.

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