Thousand Oaks Drain Cleaning

Common Causes of Drain Clogs

In terms of plumbing problems, clogs are one of the most inconvenient issues to occur in the home, but they are also one of the most common issues we handle on a regular basis. A single clog can completely shut down a business that relies on their sink or drain, putting a significant halt to the day’s activities and business. Clogs generally occur due to various items finding themselves caught in the drain.

Drain clogs are generally caused by:

Though you may take the proper precautions to stop clogs from occurring, they can still happen on occasion.

Effective Strategies to Prevent Drain Clogs

Drain maintenance is an important step in drain cleaning and can also help reduce your chances of getting a clogged kitchen or bathroom sink. To avoid the frustration of having dirty and smelly water spilling over the edges of your sink, make sure that you take a few minutes to give your drain a little TLC.

• Kitchen Drain Care Tips: Make sure that you use a quality strainer to keep any scraps of food from finding their way down the drain. It’s also best that you avoid putting any kind of grease down your kitchen sink. Once it cools, it hardens and can clog the drain and make it smell. You will be better off using a sealed container for grease disposal and throwing it into the trash. Once a week, pour a big pot or kettle of boiling hot water down your drain in order to flush away any grease or fat that might have found its way down the drain. For additional drain cleaning and deodorizing, pour a cup of baking soda and a cup of hot white distilled vinegar down the drain before flushing it with hot water.

Bathroom Drain Maintenance: For your bathroom sink and tub drain, keep your drain stoppers clean of hair, soap scum and anything else that might clog up the drain. It is also recommended that you refrain from flushing paper towels and other heavy paper materials down the toilet. Not only might you clog the toilet, you can even clog up your entire sewer system.