Think Before You Sink: Drains Aren’t Disposal Units!
Over the past century, PDM plumbers have seen it all – from toys and snakes to stubborn roots – all wreaking havoc on your drain pipes.
Treating your drains like a garbage can leads to blocked sewage backing up through your sinks, floor drains, toilets, and even garbage disposals, creating a truly unpleasant mess. Let’s keep our plumbing flowing smoothly by remembering what not to put down the drain.
How To Avoid a Drain Clog: What Not To Put Down A Drain
- Avoid flushable wipes, they clog your drain.
- Cooking oils, butter, and grease build up in pipes over time.
- Coffee grinds can clump together, and as time goes by, the grounds can form a clump and pack the drain until it develops a clog. It’s better to put coffee grounds in your garden than in the drain.
- Egg shells allow other items to collect on the shells and cause a drain blockage.
- Pasta, rice, and flour are bad news. Pasta continues to swell once in the drain and will block drains and cause future plumbing problems.
- Bags, paper, paper towels, rags, or sticks.
- Motor oil, transmission fluids, anti-freeze, or other toxic chemicals – protect our waterways.
- Paints, turpentine, nail polish, and polish remover.
- Corrosive substances that are either acidic or caustic.
- Prescription and over-the-counter medications.
- Fruit pits (and bones) – Garbage Disposal blades are not sharp enough to grind these and cause clogged drains.
- Disposable diapers, feminine hygiene products, and condoms.
- Animal feces, flushable cat litter can clog drains and carry harmful parasites.
Most solid matter put down the toilet or drain pipe can cause blockages, and a drain overflow
PDM Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Since 1885 has been sensing our way through tough clogged drains and broken sewer piping. If you have a clog, PDM plumbers will get your drains flowing in the right direction fast.
Fast And Economical Way To Open Clogged Drains
First of all, a common way to open blocked drains is with electro-mechanical power-snake rodding equipment. It has a flexible steel cable with an attached blade that rotates through pipes to dislodge blockages.
Likewise, a video pipe sewer camera service can take the guesswork out of drain & sewer repairs and blockages.
Tree roots blocking your sewer piping may involve more work.
Ultimately, PDM has what it takes for sewer cleaning, sewer piping repair, and new installation.
Stop Clogged Drains Before They Start With A Planned Maintenance Program
Stop clogged drains before they start. PDM’s planned maintenance program offers regular drain cleaning by licensed plumbers, significantly reducing blockages and maintaining a clean environment for your home or business. Get proactive – contact us for a free quote!
About The Nice Guys At PDM Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Since 1885
PDM has assembled an award-winning team to carry on its 140-year tradition. Receive friendly and reliable service for HVAC, plumbing, drain cleaning, and repair for homes, businesses, and government facilities. Serving Joliet and SW Chicago Suburbs.
- Professionally trained, drug-free technicians – many techs with 10, 20, 30 years of service. Apprentices with 10,000 hours of training
- Affordable pricing and financing options
- Locally owned and operated
- One Call, We Fix It All
- Committed and actively involved in our community
- Ongoing training and continuous education on industry products and best practices
- Innovative and reliable products that improve home comfort and efficiency
Contact a trusted PDM plumber at 815-390-7095
