Simple Steps to Keep Your Drains Clean and Clear
We are always here to clean your drain, but we also want you to protect your drains. Preventative maintenance can prevent long-term plumbing problems that are equally inconvenient and expensive.
Clean Your Drain Stopper Weekly
Drain stoppers hold onto lots of debris that can eventually cause clogs. We often respond to calls about clogged drains only to find drain stoppers that are caked in debris. Ideally, you should clean your drain stopper weekly or as needed to prevent clogs.
Keep Food Scraps Out of Your Drain
It’s all too easy to scrape what’s left on your plate into your kitchen sink. While this is okay to an extent if you have a garbage disposal, it’s quite risky. Food particles can still clog your sink drain even if you have a garbage disposal.
Only scrape small pieces of food into your kitchen sink if you have a disposal. We recommend you run the water when you turn on the garbage disposal. That’s the only way to guarantee that all of the food can wash down the drain.
Avoid Grease and Oil
Grease and oil can wreak havoc on your drains, and you should avoid them at all costs. It’s so easy to pour grease and oil down the drain after cooking. However, this is a great way to create a buildup that will ultimately clog your drain.
Instead, pour the grease and oil into a container that you can throw away. We often clean drains that are full of old grease, and it’s a common problem. Debris and food particles cling to the grease, and that makes it hard for water to drain.
Protect Your Shower Drain From Hair
It’s natural for loose and dead hair to fall to the ground when you take a shower. However, excessive hair cannot get out of your drain on its own. Our team recommends that you brush your hair before you take a shower to minimize how much goes down the drain.
It’s also a good idea to put a mesh screen over your shower drain if you shed lots of hair while showering. Some people even put old fabric softeners over their drains to keep hair out, but mesh screens are more effective. Clean your shower drain stopper as needed to remove hair that’s close to the surface as well.
Call Drain Boys for Thorough Drain Cleaning in Lynchburg VA
At Drain Boys LLC, we use our experience, expertise, and plumbing knowledge to ensure thorough drain cleaning. Whether it be a grease clog in your kitchen sink, a ball of hair in your shower drain, or a clogged toilet, it’s nothing we can’t handle.
We won’t call it a job well done until we know that your drain is clean and clear. No problem is too big or too little, and we are always ready to help our Lynchburg neighbors. Call Drain Boys LLC at (434)-230-0144 for expert drain cleaning in Lynchburg, VA.
