Nobody wants an emergency during the holiday season. Even worse if it occurs when you have guests visiting your home. And one of the most dreadful kinds of emergencies to have in that situation is a plumbing emergency. When you have family or friends staying with you, it’s awful if the shower or sink drain is blocked!
Plumbing emergencies like these can almost always be avoided completely. Yes, that’s right. We’re telling you that you shouldn’t have to worry about having problems like this fixed. Plumbing disasters can be prevented with routine maintenance, and it’s ideal to have it done this time of year, before the holidays. Here’s how it works.
Drain Clogs
Most of the time, people only get help from a plumber after a problem has occurred. It can be pretty straightforward to resolve when a single drain in a home has a clog. This often involves using a tiny camera to locate the clog so it can be eliminated quickly and easily. But sometimes the situation is more complex.
Drain Cleaning
A more extensive drain cleaning can be done in a couple of different situations. One is if the clog that was cleared keeps coming back, or if multiple drains are affected. This would indicate that the real problem exists deeper within your home’s drainage system, perhaps as far down as the sewage line, which carries all your wastewater away from your house.
The other time for drain cleaning is when you want to avoid all these troubles to begin with. It can be done as part of your routine home maintenance. And when we do a full residential sewer line cleaning, we guarantee that your sewer line will stay clog-free for the next four years.
Gradual Buildup
The truth of the matter is that drain clogs, while they might seem sudden, are almost always the result of gradual buildup. The drain has become totally blocked because one final piece clogged the already-narrowed pipes. So what is this buildup? It comes from a variety of sources.
- FOG: Plumbers call fat, oil, and grease in your drain pipes FOG. This goes down the sink during dishwashing, and when it gets cold, it solidifies, coating the inside of your pipes with a layer of solid fat.
- Mineral Scaling: Some water contains a lot of minerals, especially calcium, magnesium, and iron. This is called hard water. But even water that’s not particularly hard contains some minerals. They can be deposited in your plumbing like stalactites in a cave!
- Soap Scum: Not only can this be a problem on its own, but if you have hard water, it prevents the soap from breaking down as much as it ordinarily would. Again, this can add layers of mess to your pipes.
Hydro Jetting
The solution is hydro jetting! High-pressure water is forced into your drainage system. Any clogs are blasted out, and the layers of buildup are scoured away. So when you get drain cleaning in Skokie, IL, it’s simple and straightforward, with no chemicals, and your pipes will be clean all through the holiday season and beyond.
For expert plumbing service, installations, or maintenance, contact Reliance Plumbing Sewer & Drainage, Inc. Our knowledgeable plumbers serve the North Shore and Northwest Chicago suburbs. Rely on Reliance!