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Preventing Sink Drainage Problems: Maintenance Tips for a Healthy System
An active house may get to see blocked sinks several times. It is not humanly possible to remain careful one hundred percent of the time towards everything. As a result you keep calling the plumbers to unclog your blocked sinks. What if we say that there are some tiny changes and precautions that can be taken in order to prevent frequent drainage blockages quickly and efficiently.
Reasons for Blockage
There can be numerous possibilities for your blocked sinks. Finding out the root cause helps unblock the sink faster and more efficiently. It prevents future blockages also. We at RDF Plumbing have worked with enough clients to develop a list of reasons for you to read and learn the reasons. We believe in deeper understanding of problems to curate easy solutions. Here’s why sink drainage blocks appear,
- Draining Oils: It may seem convenient to drain the used oil in the kitchen sink or flush it down the toilet. Grease, oil, butter or any other fats adhere to your drainage pipes. This accumulates other debris over time. This oil blockage is a very common reason for blocked sinks.
- Open Sink Drainage Hole: Many people do not install any sink coverings or net strainers. The big drainage hole may help drain a huge amount of water at a time but more often than not hairs, small pieces of chopped vegetables etc also pass through it, eventually developing a giant clog.
- Flushing Non-disposables: Diapers, facial tissues, sanitary napkins, used kitchen tissues are not meant for flushing down the toilet. They are not made to dissolve in the water. So they remain unchanged, get stuck inside the drain pipe and create a stubborn blockage.
- Soap Scum: Soap scum is capable of staying afloat on top of water. When enoughL scum is accumulated it slows down the water flow.
- Tree Roots: Tree roots are capable of entering the drainage pipes deep under the ground. When this happens it creates a big messy blockage.
Now, some of these are under our control but some are not. Yet having knowledge about all these helps you to understand the problem faster, so that you take action accordingly, in time.
How To Prevent Blocked Sinks
Prevention is better than cure, yes it is true and we stand by this proverb even in this era of technology. Getting plumbing services done repeatedly is far more expensive and time consuming than keeping boundaries to prevent the blockages. We at RDF Plumbing are here to give you some insights into the expert’s advice. Follow these steps and your sink will function properly and remain free from developing clogs for a really long time.
- No draining of grease, oils, any other fats down the sink.
- Install strainers and nets in each of the drainage holes for debris to get stuck and remain outside the pipes. You must dispose of them in separate waste bins.
- Read labels, most of the non water soluble products are labelled accordingly on their packages. Diapers, sanitary products, single use wipes all these products have disposing instructions on their packets. You must follow the instructions no matter how easy and tempting flushing them feel in order to avoid sink plumbing issues.
- Sometimes hairs also create big clogs. Manually removing the stuck bunch of hairs from the bathroom net will save you from sink drainage problems.
- If fallen leaves are creating sink plumbing issues keep the surrounding of your house as clean as possible. This is better and far less complicated than fixing sink plumbing issues.
Conclusion
At RDF Plumbing we have solutions to all your plumbing needs, call us to get the solution. We believe in following protocols of keeping the drainage system functioning. In order to maintain a functioning drainage system your contribution is unavoidable. We suggest you keep learning and implementing healthy habits that keep your sinks clog free for a longer time. We are not saying that everything is your fault but these tips are proven time and again to sustain a healthy draining system. To learn more about sink drainage problems and fixing blocked sinks keep an eye on our blog.
April 30, 2024