Why Drain Cleaning is Important

It’s that time of year when homeowners in Fort Lauderdale have been cleaning out their closets, mopping the floors, and giving the home an intense scrub. But what about your drains? You can’t forget to clean out your drains! 

You may have a household drain cleaning product for when the the kitchen sink is backing up or the toilet won’t drain, but putting a band-aid on the issue often won’t make it go away. Plumbing issues that seem insignificant usually end up being serious problems if they aren’t resolved correctly. Even if you think this issue is just a slow drain, it’s recommended that you have a professional drain cleaning to make sure it doesn’t cause damage to the entire system and result in a massive (and expensive) problem. Don’t forget, no plumbing situation is ever too small to have a drain cleaning. 

There are many reasons why your home’s drains become clogged. For kitchen drains, the typical reasons are going to be pieces of food and oils. Make sure you turn on your garbage disposal and avoid putting things like grease, bones, and coffee grounds down the drain because they will all wreak havoc on your pipes and other plumbing components. For For your showers, tubs, and bathroom sinks, the typical reasons for drain clogs will be hair that has fallen out, soap scum, and foreign objects. (Is your kid missing some action figures or have you found that you can only find one earring?) A seasonal drain cleaning by a local Fort Lauderdale expert will help keep these little issues from piling up and turning into a huge plumbing nightmare. 

Your toilet can also end up clogged by the typical issue of using a bit much toilet paper, but also from putting things like floss, kitty litter, medication, or flushable wipes into the septic system. 

If the pipes get clogged, by toys, floss, or anything else, it will possibly also affect the water pressure balance of your whole plumbing system. If you don’t resolve these issues quickly by calling for an expert in drain cleaning, you may end up with cracked pipes. Or more severe, your pipes could totally burst leaving you without running water in your home. 

Also, what drains down can occasionally come up. Sadly, you might know this already with previous experiences with a clogged toilet, but the same thing can happen in your home’s sinks. Have you ever been doing the dishes after dinner and saw the water wasn’t draining and that vegetable you put down there a couple minutes ago is now back? A routine drain cleaning, or an emergency drain cleaning when you first notice the back-up, can avoid these situations altogether and prevent your drains from becoming clogged and causing foul smells to back up into your home along with the water. 

For expert drain cleaning in Fort Lauderdale, call Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning. We are available around the clock for all your plumbing needs, so if you have a crisis at 10 o’clock at night or it’s just been a bit since your last drain cleaning, we are just a call away.