You probably take the use of the drains in your home for granted; most of us do. The kitchen sink is the most important, but your bathroom drains, in lavatories, tubs, and showers, are not to be ignored. Keeping all of them clear, clean, and debris-free is integral to your household plumbing maintenance. Indeed, such preventive maintenance is an easy way to avoid many significant and expensive plumbing repairs.
Be Careful What You Put Down The Drain
Don’t let anything go down any drain except liquids—and of those, don’t let any liquid go down the drain that could later solidify and cause a clog: grease, for instance, or some kinds of oil-based lotions and some kinds of foods: sauces made from flour, perhaps. A particularly destructive substance in kitchen drains is coffee grounds; as they swell up when submerged in water for any length, they will almost invariably end up causing blockages and other problems with pipes.
The easiest way to prevent food from going down your kitchen drain is to install a screen or strainer, which can be purchased for a couple of bucks at your home repair or hardware store. Make sure the screen is fine enough to keep out most food particles and empty it regularly. Also, regularly clean out your pop-up stopper so that the water going through it doesn’t carry particles with it.
How To Keep Your Drains Stink-Free
You can also help keep things moving and prevent unpleasant odors by occasionally running plain hot water down the drain. Dissolving some baking soda in that hot water occasionally is a non-toxic way to keep drains clean. Don’t forget to do this in the bathrooms as well.
Contact Our Albuquerque Drain Cleaning Professionals
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