What is fatberg?
Fatberg is the term used when a sewage system is blocked by household waste. This waste can be from congealed fat, oil, wet wipes and nappies that have been flushed down the drain. As these items take longer to break down, they get stuck in the sewer system, blocking the drain pipes. This causes blockage and can even result in the pipes breaking.
How does this affect your drains?
Blocked drains can be caused by a range of reasons, one of these being a fatberg. The most common item to cause a fatberg is fat oil and grease. By putting these items down your drain, you can slowly cause a fatberg due to other substances (such as wet wipes) combining with the oil. The substances can no longer flow through your drain swiftly and can get caught and stuck in the drain with other non flushable objects. This can result in drain blockages
How to avoid fatberg?
The best way to avoid fatberg in your drains, is to ensure you are not disposing of items such as wet wipes down the toilet. You can also avoid throwing excess oil down the sink and instead oil can be emptied into disposable containers and once allowed to cool disposed of in the bin.
You can find out more about how to prevent a fatberg in our blog post. We will talk through how to avoid a fatberg in both your home and for commercial use. By following these steps, you will be contributing to avoiding fatberg to the national sewers.
What to do if you think you have a fatberg
A fatberg may not affect your drains instantly, but over time the fatberg will build up and collect more items. This can prevent your water from flowing freely and eventually block your drains. To fix a fatberg, the drain requires cleaning. This can be done through drain jetting, a service that requires the use of high-pressure water to break down the Fatberg and remove the blockage. This can be quite disruptive but may be the only way to repair the area.
Maintain Drains can help with any slow drainage problems in the Poole and Bournemouth area. We are dedicated to finding the best solution for your drains, fixing the issue swiftly with the most cost-efficient method. You can call us on 01202 300040 for a free, no-obligation quote.
