The best advice we can give when it comes to any plumbing question is don't panic! No matter how daunting or disastrous, there are easy solutions to even the most precarious of plumbing problems. Let us prove it to you. What clogged my drain and what can I do about it? More like what doesn’t clog your drain, am I … [Read more...]
Telltale Signs of Clogged Sewers and How to Fix Them
Your sewer lines are the lifelines of your home. They carry water throughout the house to where you need it, when you need it, and if they get backed up then your whole life can end up getting backed up. If the water in your sewer lines has nowhere better to go, you know full well it's going to end up somewhere you … [Read more...]
Household Plungers: Decoding the Difference
Have you been using the wrong plunger to unclog drains and not even realized it? The chances are likely. It turns out your typical red rubber plunger isn’t the most efficient at unclogging toilets. With clogged drains being the one of the leading household plumbing problems, it's necessary for everyone to know how … [Read more...]
Top 3 Things to Never Put Down the Drain
Communities spend billions of dollars every year unplugging grease-blocked pipes, repairing pump stations, and cleaning up costly and illegal wastewater spills—are you contributing to the problem? Fats, oil, and grease, also known as FOG, are natural byproducts of food preparation and cooking and are the leading … [Read more...]
Bad Advice about Drain Cleaning (and How To Avoid it)
A pool of dirty water rising at your feet during a shower. A few inches of used water full of food chunks when you’re rinsing off clean dishes in the kitchen sink. A back up of spit water in the bathroom sink when you’re brushing your teeth. Though a clogged drain may not seem like a big deal (more likely a slight … [Read more...]