Clogged Drains

Top 5 Tips to Prevent Clogged Drains

When you have to wake up in the middle of the night to see clogged drains, it’s an emergency!

Clogged drains have been forever the most common issue with plumbing. Kitchens, bathrooms, toilets and everywhere else where there are drains, chances of clogging always prevails. Clogged toilets can be your worst nightmare of all. Whilst it’s always convenient to pour some chemical cleaning agent into the drain, you have to do it regularly to avoid frequent problems. However, if you ever forget, chances are that your house could really turn into a mess.

To prevent clogged drains, there are a few tips that could help:

  • Remove Traces of Food from Kitchen Sinks: Kitchen is the last place where you would want clogged drains. But, that’s also the common place where it happens. Small particles are a greater menace than larger ones. They tend to get stuck to cause blockage. If there’s no garbage disposal facility in the sink, dispose all solid and liquid food wastes in the kitchen garbage. Adding a strainer to the sink can help to get rid of blockage issues.
  • Don’t Pour Heavy Liquids: Drains are not meant for heavy liquids. These liquids tend to link the drain with greasy, oily, rich and fatty gravies. Prefer to throw them in the garbage instead of the drain. Use zip-lock bags to prevent leaking.
  • Throw Away Lumps of Soap in the Garbage: While soap is designed to be used with water, it can lead to build up in the drains and pipes. Soap bars when combined with hard water often leave residue on the drains and pipes. This can restrict water flow. Also, lumps of small soap can clog the drains, thus making things difficult. So, it is best to throw off soap lumps in the garbage bag.
  • Remove Traces of Hair: Hair is one common cause of clogged toilets everywhere. During shampoo and conditioning, long hair strands fall down the drain, which usually do not pass through the pipe and get caught half way only to form clumps, which lead to clogs. Worst of all, these clogs keep growing larger and larger due to lack of attention, thus slowing down the rate of water removal. Installing a hair catcher at the top of the drain can actually reduce such clogs. Also, regular cleaning is must.
  • Flush Toilet Paper: Toilet paper shouldn’t be difficult to flush down the drain. But, when thick clumps of messy toilet paper are flushed down at once, they may not breakdown easily. Likewise, mishandling of sanitary napkins, tampons and paper towels are also issues that could lead to clogged drains. Take charge of your home and flush toilet paper properly so that there are no clumps. Keep a separate garbage bin for feminine waste.

There are several reasons that can lead to clogged drains. However, you should always take proactive measures to prevent it.

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