Don’t Forget to Clean Your Drains This Fall
Are you checking things off your fall to-do list? Have you started thinking about cleaning your drains yet? If you’re preparing your home for fall, consider scheduling professional drain cleaning services.
Fall is the best time of year to clean your drains because it will prepare you for the upcoming winter season and make sure your drains are sparkly clean just in time for all the meal preparations and entertaining you will most likely be doing during the holidays.
No one wants to call a plumber during the holidays, so make sure your drains are clean this fall!
Why must drains be cleaned?
With use, your drains can get pretty filthy. Materials such as grease and oil, hair, food, skin flakes and minerals will build up over time and create blockages and clogs.
If these clogs are left unattended, they will harden and become extremely difficult to remove.
One of the most frustrating results of a clogged drain is noticing that your sink, tub or shower is not draining properly. Getting your drains cleaned on a regular basis helps prevent clogs and improve the longevity of your pipes.
Watch the Pressure
The most effective way to clean your drains is with high-pressure water. Many homeowners will notice a clogged drain and immediately reach for a bottle of liquid drain cleaner. Chemical drain cleaners are not ideal for cleaning drains.
While they may seem to get the job done, they will cause more damage than they do good by weakening and eating away at your drain pipe.
The one thing to be mindful of when cleaning your pipes with highly pressurized water is to ensure the water pressure is not too high.
Pressure that is too intense may cause damage to the drain pipe or dislodge the pipe from the soil around it.
When to Call a Professional?
Experiencing a small clog in your drain pipe does not warrant calling a professional plumber. We recommend trying to plunge the clog with a plunger first to try and dislodge the blockage. If that doesn’t work, call a professional.
It’s also a good idea to call a professional for annual drain cleaning since a trained eye can make sure your drains are clean and ready to meet the demands of the winter and the holiday season.
For more information on keeping your drains clean or to schedule your annual cleaning in San Antonio, TX this fall, call A & A Plumbing at 210-566-2665.