Unblock your blocked sewers rapidly
Unblock your blocked sewers rapidly
One of the most serious emergencies to happen within a home is a blocked drain. Choked drainage can take you by surprise, just as most household emergencies often do. However, the most unpleasant aspects of a blocked drain are that it can cause nasty odours, flooding and loss of power in the home. Blocked drains can also effect your business prospects by cutting down on the sales and productivity and reducing the number of customers.
Listed below are some easy steps you can take to minimize the chance of a drain becoming blocked, whether due to the introduction of foreign object or a structural fault.
One of the commonest thing to get stuck in the plug hole are the hair, so make it a point to remove them regularly.
Certain objects like combs, toilet rolls and medicine bottles can also block the drains so you need to keep them away from the toilet.
To avoid build-up of soap matter and other material over time, put disinfectant and hot water through the pipes of the washbasin and bath or shower every so often.
Dont flush away large and disposable items such as sanitary towels, nappies or product wrapping as they can become caught in the drainage pipe.
Do not use the kitchen sink for disposing of plant cuttings or food waste material; it is more appropriate to compost them.
You should not try too hard to pull out any vegetable material that might have fallen into the plug hole for it can worsen the blockage.
Never dispose of cooking fats down the drain system, as they hit cold water they will solidify. In case you have no other choice make sure to dilute fats using emulsifiers ,hot water and detergents, before disposing down the drain. To have a clear water flow through the drains after doing this you should keep the water running for about a minute.
Carrying out regular maintenance considerably reduces the possibilities of drainage blocks.
Check the house roof gutters and rain downpipes twice a year.
Use a trowel to remove unwanted debris and leaves when working at a height.
Ensure easy access to the drain inspection covers and carry out timely checks by lifting them regularly to keep a smooth flow of water through the drains.
Remove garden debris from the external drain grids so that rain or garden water does not wash leaves and moss down into the pipework.
Rinsing off the external drains using hot water and disinfectant should be a regular maintenance activity.
A business house should ideally get a CCTV drain inspection service to survey and check the drainage system periodically. CCTV inspections not only help to monitor the structural condition of drainage pipes but also provides early warnings in case of serious blockages.