Have you ever had problems with blocked drains in your home and wondered how the encinitas plumber seemed to know exactly what was blocking the drain? The truth is that professionals like Plumbing Detectives do not always know precisely what is blocking the drains in your home but they do have the experience to know what could be the cause of a blockage, and how to deal with it. Check out Areas Served | SLAM Plumbing for various plumbing options.
What are the likely causes of blocked drains in your home?
The most likely cause of blocked drains in any residential property is the day to day debris that is washed or flushed down the drain. If the drain from your toilet is blocked then you will obviously not be able to flush your toilet effectively. This generally happens when something is flushed down the toilet that should not be. This can be anything from too much toilet paper to female hygiene products.
Blockages can also occur in sink drains. In the case of a kitchen sink, this usually happens when grease and oil are washed down the sink. They join with food remnants which have been rinsed down the drain and form a blockage in the sink drainage system.
Blockages that clog the drain of a bathroom sink, shower or bath, tend to happen when soap scum, dead skin, and hair are washed down the drain. These items bind together and form a blockage which makes it hard for water to flow down the drain.
How can you unblock a drain?
We have introduced you to some of the reasons why a drain may be blocked, but how do you solve the problem once a blockage has occurred? The simplest way to remove a blockage from a drain is to pour boiling water down the drain. This should only be done if you have metal pipes in your home; not if the pipes are made from PVC.
If using boiling water does not remove the blockage then you should use a plunger on the toilet or other drains in order to get rid of the blockage and enable water to flow freely again. If you still cannot remove the blockage from the drainage system of your home you may find it useful to speak to a professional plumber.
As we mentioned at the start of this article, plumbers have years of experience and training which they put to use in knowing what to do to remove blockages from the drains of your home. Once they have done this you should find that the drains work effectively again.
