Blocked Drains in Leicester

Common mistakes that cause clogged drains

Nowadays plumbing has become staple and is more than necessary in order to have your life running smoothly. Specifically, it helps you live in perfect hygienic conditions and is a basic compound in our daily life. However, since plumbing system compounds such as pipes, sewers, drains are located behind the walls or in the ground we usually overlook them. We take them for granted and only when something goes amiss we start to worry! For instance, awareness of what goes down the drains is the most efficient way to keep the drains in good working order. Clogged drains won’t just slow down water but also your entire routine. Not to mention the horrible consequences when dealing with stagnant unhygienic water. Here is a list of things you should never do in order to avoid blocked drains in Leicester.

1. Paper materials

Toilet paper, which has been flushed down the toilet, is the only paper product that will touch the pipes. Just because paper towels and cotton balls are biodegradable doesn’t mean they’ll dissolve instantly. Although biodegradable, paper towels are too absorbent. They can build up and create a massive blocked drain.  So if you have to use them, throw them in the trash when you’re done.

2. Ostensibly flushable wipes, kitty litter

Interestingly, some of the most popular culprits of blocked drains in Leicester are items advertised as flushable. For example, flushable wet wipes are built to fit easily through a toilet drain and well-maintained, clean pipes. But such wipes create knots that block pipes and sewer lines as they accumulate grease and other insoluble materials. Another big no-no is the flushable cat litter. Litter harbors bacteria found in cat feces that pose health risks to many aquatic animals, in addition to clogging pipes.

3. Oil

We use oil for a variety of cooking, beauty, and health needs. Even though it is a great product for our daily life can be the culprit for blocked drains in Leicester. Unfortunately, oil isn’t good for the drains in your apartment. Olive oil and other cooking oils, such as coconut oil sticks to pipes and harden.  Therefore, never wash fats,  sticky condiments, mayonnaise, high-fat foods, or grease cooking down your toilet. They are all common culprits in sewage overflows and drain blockage.

4. Alimentary products

We have the tendency to throw excess or spoiled food on our drains. Products like yogurt, milk, cheese debris are notorious for forming clogs. Also, we overlook the fruit pits that end up inside our drains. They can be a serious menace for your drains. Many unhealthy foods you don’t want in your pipes are cheese, yogurt, milk, and butter. Besides forming clogs, dairy products smell rancid almost as soon as they come across hot water. Expandable foods such as flour, pasta made from semolina flour, and of course rice grains keep growing in size until it’s flushed into the drain. Keep these products far away from the kitchen sink, which coagulates and hardens within drain pipes. Moreover, when coffee grounds encounter oil or grease can severely block your pipes. Since coffee grounds are nevertheless compostable it is better to use them as plant fertilizer and to recycle them.

5. Produce Stickers

Produce stickers are another thing to watch out. Although produce stickers on your vegetables or food seem innocuous can cause major issues inside your pipes. They might not seem like it, but just the little bit of adhesive on them may be enough to allow them to stick to the insides of the pipes.

6. Paint

Last but not least, never throw paint inside your drains. Some localities do have laws and regulations on paint disposal — both water and oil-based. Depending on your place, you may need to dispose of the paint at a hazardous waste facility. Some laws are so stringent that it’s not even possible to wash out the paintbrushes in the sink because the paint will spill into the drain. In fact, the main reason is not related to your pipes but with the number of paint pollutants and chemicals that can end up in the water supply.

Drainage Unblocking

Keep your drain pipes clean with regular maintenance

Keeping your drain pipes clean and free of clogs requires taking a preventative approach. Fortunately, you simply need to contact us to induce a fast response to your drainage problems. Our 24-hour customer support team is usually out there and just one call can send us on our thanks to you as quickly as possible.

The plumbers we work with have the equipment required to clear all drain blockages, partitioning the difficulty for you and returning things to normal and quickly. The emergency plumbers we work with will be with you as quickly as possible right after your call. Remember, we’re perpetually out there night and day, thus if you stand up at 2 am and notice your toilet is blocked, call us. We will provide toilet unblocking services throughout the Leicester area.

If you want to get in touch with us, you can Call 01163930338 at any time of the day!