Nobody enjoys a clogged drain. It slows down or stops everything you need to do in the kitchen or bathroom, and sometimes it creates a deeply unpleasant smell. And then what can you do? Should you get a bottle of liquid drain cleaner and pour that down on top of your clog? Absolutely not!
Today’s plumbers have tools and technology far beyond what you might remember from years ago. Our cutting-edge drain cleaning system will work much better than liquid drain cleaner, and more safely, too! Here’s how.
Liquid Drain Cleaner Hazards
The chemicals you can pour down your drain in an attempt to dissolve your clogs are very harsh. In fact, they are at the far end of the acidity-to-alkalinity scale, with a pH of 14. That means they’re more corrosive than bleach or oven cleaner, sometimes even more than lye! The chemical burns this stuff will cause if it gets on your skin are terrible to even imagine.
Beyond the issues of skin contact, even the fumes that will rise up from your drain while this substance sits for the recommended number of minutes are hazardous to your health! They can cause serious irritation of the eyes, sinus passages, and respiratory system. They also wear away the inner surface of the pipes, leaving rough areas where buildup will occur more quickly.
Finally, think of your pets or children, who may get near the sink during this time period. Don’t risk their well-being! Especially not when other approaches would solve your clogged drain issue more completely, anyway.
Drain Buildup
Clogs in drains are very rarely caused by a single item causing a sudden and complete blockage. Almost always, whatever the final piece was, it simply plugged up the last bit of space in a drain pipe that was already full of messy buildup. What is this buildup, and why is it there? Well, that depends a bit on which drain is clogged.
In the kitchen, you’ve got food washing down the drain with the dishwater. There may be bits of organic matter, grains of rice or specks of meat and vegetables. But there is also almost certainly fat being washed down the drain, and when it gets down there, it solidifies into a mass, trapping all those other particles. In the bathroom, clogs are more often composed largely of hair and soap scum. In any drain, there can be mineral scaling from hard water.
Picote Drain Cleaning Equipment
At Reliance Plumbing, Sewer & Drainage, we pride ourselves on providing our neighbors with the best solutions to their plumbing problems. And today, those solutions are pretty high-tech! We do video pipe inspection with tiny spy-movie cameras, and use trenchless technology to repair sewer lines without ruining your yard. We also use the Picote system for drain cleaning.
Picote is a company that has over 250 patents and has won numerous awards for plumbing innovation. They make a wide range of tools and equipment for removing not just clogs, but all sorts of buildup and mineral scaling from all types of home plumbing pipes, be they galvanized steel, PVC, or copper.
With this cutting-edge approach to drain cleaning in Evanston, IL, we can tackle your clogs, or even solve your drain buildup problems before they cause clogs with preventive maintenance!
For expert plumbing service, contact Reliance Plumbing Sewer & Drainage, Inc. Our knowledgeable plumbers serve the North Shore and Northwest Chicago suburbs. Rely on Reliance!