Tips to Prevent Drain Issues
As a homeowner, it is extremely important to have your drains tested and cleaned. This should be done every two years to help ensure that everything is working properly and nothing harmful has built up in your plumbing system. To prevent this from happening in your home, continue reading our blog for some helpful tips on preventing drain issues.
The importance of cleaning your drain
Clogged drains can become a serious problem fast as drains are probably one of the hardest working functions in your home. They work nonstop, whether it be in the kitchen where food and grease go down or the bathroom with hair and other particles. If untreated, you will begin to have buildup of unwanted residue in your sinks. But, most important, keeping your drains cleaned will keep you from making expensive repairs.
Take care of what goes down your drains
An important tip that you should keep in mind when preventing drain issues is what you pour down them. There are many things people typically pour down their drains that will cause serious and costly damages. Here are some items to avoid pouring down your drain:
- Grease and cooking oil
- Coffee grounds
- Butter and margarine
- Pasta
- Rice
- Flour
- Flushable wipes
- Paint
- Candle wax
- Chemicals
Cleaning and rinsing out your drains weekly
Rinsing and cleaning out your drain weekly is important because you are removing food particles and debris that typically get caught in your pipes. The leftover food will cause bad odors in your kitchen that can linger around the house. The lifespan of your drain will increase if you clean them properly. This will minimize the damage that is caused over its lifespan. When cleaning the drain in your kitchen, you should be running cold water down your drain with the garbage disposal turned on. In your bathrooms, you should run hot water down the drains weekly, this will ensure that there is not a buildup of hair or grime. When showering, have a drain hair catcher, this will collect all the hair and keep it from going down your drain and causing buildup.
Use your toilet properly
One of the main issues homeowners have when dealing with drain problems is not using their toilets properly. We tend to use our toilets as trash cans and basically put anything down them. The only thing that should typically be flushed is toilet paper, flushing other products will typically clog your drains, contaminate your water, and cause many other serious problems.
Robillard services
If you are having drain issues or want to avoid them in the future, our trusted plumbers at Robillard Plumbing are at your service. We offer full-service drain cleaning that includes inside-main, bathrooms, kitchens, and more. Contact us today for more information or to schedule a drain cleaning service.
