Drains in kitchen and bathroom sinks are bound to get clogged eventually. Even with a strainer in place, there can be a lot of accidental pieces of food and other debris that make it through and become lodged. Chemical drain cleaners are filled with powerful toxins that are bad for the environment, bad to breathe in, and bad for your drainage pipes.
The best way to care for your home’s drains is to be diligent with preventing clogs in the first place and calling in expert plumbing services to care for them when needed. Here are a few tips for preventing clogs and caring for your kitchen, bathroom, and basement sinks, as well as the shower and bath tub drains.
- Use a strainer or sieve that properly fits and offers full coverage for the drain opening. Thoroughly scrape dishes before rinsing them because many food particles can make it past the straining holes. Collect hair after every shower or bath. Your sink may have its own catcher, but the holes are often too large to catch many particles. You can find one cheaply at a dollar store or grocery store.
- Don’t pour fat and grease into your sink. It solidifies and clogs pipes quickly. Pour extra grease, fat, and oil from cooking into a spare can or container and dispose of it once it solidifies.
- Pour a pot of boiling water down each drain every week. This will help melt and clear out the various fats, oils, and other sticky substances that build up in pipes. If you want to avoid using corrosive chemicals on simple clogs, pour some baking soda and vinegar down the drain, wait several minutes, then thoroughly flush with lots of hot water to clear the acidic vinegar away.
- Don’t let children play with objects that are small enough to go down the drain while at the sink or in the tub. These can easily wash out with the bathwater and become lodged in the pipes. If you do have children, this is another great reason to avoid using harsh chemicals that could pose a danger to their health.
Even after following these prevention tips, clogs do occur. When they do The Super Plumber - Plumbing and Drain Services is here to save the drains. We use the latest equipment and techniques to get the job done efficiently and expertly. Our diagnostic tools allow us to ascertain the exact problem, fix it using the best strategy to protect your infrastructure and hardware, and leave things running smoothly.
We’ve been helping island residents with their plumbing problems for over 12 years. We’re dedicated to The Super Mission: providing Vancouver Island with the most convenient plumbing experience. We offer 100% guaranteed satisfaction and regular service rates from 8am to 8pm, 365 days-a-year. If we’re not on time, we pay you $100 for the inconvenience. We regularly offer coupons to customers on our site, and we provide you with the exact cost before our work begins, with several low-cost options to choose from. Our techniques ensure proper, clean, and efficient solutions for drains and other problem areas.
Our company is founded on positive relationships, transparency, and dependability. Please contact us to learn more about how we can help with your drains and other plumbing needs.
