Homeowners guidebook to addressing blocked drains
Homeowners guidebook to addressing blocked drains
Drains when clogged, serve to be the most difficult problem of all the household emergencies. Similar to other household emergencies, they just occur unexpectedly. In addition to the horrible odor that they cause, they can also flood your home and cause electricity problems. A business suffering this disruption may lose customers and thus sales, and this reduction in productivity lowers staff satisfaction.
There are some simple preventative measures that you can take to reduce the likelihood of a blocked drain whether it is through structural defects or foreign objects and they are listed below.
Hairs that accumulate in the waste plug should be removed frequently.
Small sized objects like combs, medicine bottles and toilet rolls should be carefully placed to prevent their accidental slipping into the toilet.
Regularly flush the wash basin and bath or shower pipework with hot water and a disinfectant to clear soap residue and prevent build up over time.
Do not put away baby’s nappies, commercial wrappings, sanitary towels or similar large items down the drainpipe; they may clog it.
It is better to compost food wastes and cuttings as fertilizer rather than flushing them down the sink.
In case some item falls accidentally into the sink poking at it instead of pulling will make its removal more difficult and in the process further complicate the drainage problem.
Never dispose of cooking fats down the drain system, as they hit cold water they will solidify. If there is absolutely no alternative you should dilute and emulsify the fats by mixing them with hot water and of detergent. After you have diluted the fat, turn on the tap and let the water flow freely for some time.
Following a set of regular maintenance activities one can reduce the chances of having a drain blockage.
Check the house roof gutters and rain downpipes twice a year.
Whilst taking care when working in places at elevation, use a gardening implement to clear any debris or leaves that collect.
Make sure you can access the inspection covers of your drains easily and open them regularly to ensure free flow.
Make sure that garden matter, such as leaves or moss, are kept out of the outside drainage grids.
Washing the extremal drains with hot water and detergent as regularly as the internal drains is a good practice.
In case of a business, it is better to employ a CCTV drain inspection service for drain surveys and ensure that they conduct a regular check on your drainage system. This enables you to take regular measures of the drainage pipework’s structural condition and it may provide an early warning of potential blockages.