Why Drain Cleaning is Important

It’s that time of year when homeowners in Edmonton have been going through their closets, steam cleaning the carpets, and giving the house a deep scrub. But did you forget to clean your drains? 

You most likely have a liquid drain cleaning product for when the bathtub won’t drain or the sink is backing up, but slapping a band-aid on the situation often won’t make it go away. Plumbing issues that appear minor usually end up being serious problems if they aren’t resolved properly. Even if you think it’s just a slow drain, it’s recommended that you have complete drain cleaning to make sure it doesn’t harm the entire system and leave you with a giant (and expensive) problem. Remember, no plumbing situation is ever too small to have a drain cleaning. 

There are many reasons why tub, sink, and toilet drains can end up clogged. For kitchen drains, the most common reasons are going to be pieces of food and oils. Make sure you start your garbage disposal and don’t put things like fats, vegetable peels, and rice down the drain because they will all make mayhem for your pipes and other plumbing components. For bathtubs, showers, and bathroom sinks, the most common reasons for drain clogs will be pieces of hair, soap scum, and foreign objects. (Is your little one missing some action figures or have you realized that you can only find one earring?) A seasonal drain cleaning by a local Edmonton expert will help keep these minor situations from accumulating and creating a huge plumbing nightmare. 

Your toilet can also end up clogged by the common issue of using too much toilet paper, but also from flushing things like paper towels, diapers, medication, or flushable wipes into the septic system. 

If the pipes become clogged, by food, hair, or anything else, it will probably also affect the water pressure balance of your whole plumbing system. If you don’t rectify these issues immediately by calling for an expert in drain cleaning, you may end up with cracked pipes. Or more severe, your pipes could completely burst leaving you without any water in your home. 

Remember, what flows down can also come up. Sadly, you may know this already with past incidents with a clogged toilet, but the same thing can happen in your home’s sinks. Have you ever been doing the dishes after a big meal and noticed the water wasn’t draining and that vegetable you put down there a few minutes ago is now back? A routine drain cleaning, or an emergency drain cleaning when you first realize the problem, can avoid these situations altogether and prevent your drains from becoming clogged and causing a stench to back up into your home along with the water. 

For expert drain cleaning in Edmonton, call Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning. We are available anytime, day or night for all your plumbing needs, so if you have an urgent problem at 8:00 in the evening or it’s just been too long since your last drain cleaning, we are happy to help.