The crucial approach for unblocking your sewer
The crucial approach for unblocking your sewer
Amongst the worst kinds of household emergencies are the ones related to blocked drains. Similar to other household emergencies, they just occur unexpectedly. However, the most unpleasant aspects of a blocked drain are that it can cause nasty odours, flooding and loss of power in the home. Blocked drains can also effect your business prospects by cutting down on the sales and productivity and reducing the number of customers.
The following include some of the simple defensive measures you can take for lowering the chances of a drain problem, owing to either structural defects or small objects creating a blockage.
Regularly remove any hairs that get trapped in the waste plug hole.
Small objects such as combs, medicine bottles and toilet rolls should be kept away from places where there is a high probability of them falling into the toilet.
It is a good practice to use disinfectants and hot water to flush the wash basin, bath and shower pipes on a regular basis as this can be very effective in removing soap residue and avoids its accumulation with time.
One should never flush disposable items that are large in size such as sanitary towels, nappies and product wrappings in the toilet as they can get trapped in the drainage lines.
It is a good idea to compost food waste rather than discarding it in the kitchen sink.
You should not try too hard to pull out any vegetable material that might have fallen into the plug hole for it can worsen the blockage.
Disposing of cooking fats down the kitchen sink should never be done as the fats can solidify when they come in contact with cold water. But if you really have to do that, then do so after breaking up the fats with a little detergent in hot water. Keep the water running for a minute after you have done this to keep a clear water flow.
Some regular maintenance from you side can reduce the occurrence of blocked drains.
Make sure that the gutters and drainpipes of your roof are cleared twice a year.
Take care when working at height but remove any accumulated debris and leaves with a trowel.
Regularly check that your drains are free-flowing by periodically lifting the inspection covers and make sure that these can easily be accessed.
Make sure to brush off the external drains which often get filled up with autumn moss, fallen leaves and garden materials.
Washing the extremal drains with hot water and detergent as regularly as the internal drains is a good practice.
A business house should ideally get a CCTV drain inspection service to survey and check the drainage system periodically. Such an inspection will indicate sludge buildup in the pipework if any, and also inform you of the structural condition of the drainage system.