All drainage experts will tell you that it is vital that you maintain and take care of your drains. It will save you money and time if you recognise the importance of drain maintenance. There are a few things you can do to help your drains. Sometimes, it’s best to call a professional expert, like Maintain Drains. Here are a few tips for Drain Maintenance and a few scenarios when calling an expert is best.
Use Your Drains Properly
Drains are easily damaged if you repeatedly use them wrong. Watch what you put down them. Drains can become clogged if you are throwing waste and objects down them. Make sure anything that goes down them is degradable. Coffee grinds, oils, grease, and sanitary towels are just some materials which should not be put through your drainage system. A common effect of these materials in your drains is fatbergs. Fatbergs block up your drains and sometimes stop them from working entirely. Think about disposing of waste in the in as opposed to down the drain.
Proper Maintenance of Your Outdoor Drains
The drains in your home are connected to the drains outside of your home. If there is a block in the outdoor drains, you’ll likely find issues with drains inside your home. Treat the drains outside your home in the same way as the ones in your home. Do not flush any damaging products down your drains. It might be a good idea to install a grease trap, especially if you are working in a commercial kitchen or restaurant. These grease traps prevent grease from entering the external drains and also help your internal drains function. Check out our grease trap maintenance for more information on the benefits of grease traps.
Drain Maintenance with Drain Cleaners
Another way in with you can carry our proper Drain Maintenance yourself is through the use of Drain Cleaners. You can use chemical drain cleaners. These are very harsh and dissolve almost anything in your drain. However, their corrosive nature can also damage your drains over time. One alternative to these harsh cleaners are natural cleaners. Why not try baking soda and vinegar method? Put these two ingredients down your drain and they will lose any blockages. Finish off by pouring a kettle of hot water down the drain and the block should be sorted. You can read a few more points about unblocking a drain in our ‘How to fix a blocked sink’ blog. This covers all of the drain unblocking methods you can do at home using natural and simple methods.
Importance of Drain Maintenance by Professionals
Tackling your drainage issues before they become a bigger problem will save you a lot of time and money. Sometimes, it’s best to leave your plumbing issues to professional experts. We offer planned maintenance services in order to make sure your drains are working effectively. Our team of drainage experts use the latest drainage technology to give you the best survey of your drains. We use methods such as CCTV surveys to provide a full report on your drains. If you are interested in proper maintenance of your drains, give us a call and we will give you a free no-obligation quote. Call: 01202 300040
