Tips to Avoid Clogged Drains – Mr. Rooter

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2. If you’re experiencing a clogged drain at home, here are a few tips from Austin TX plumbers that will help to prevent water back-ups: Don’t overfill your sink You want to be sure you’re not overfilling your sink with water. Most likely, the cause of your clog is a build-up of undrinkable water. So you might want to let the faucet run, drain the sink, and then pour out the built-up undrinkable water in the sink. You'll know the faucet has been running for quite some time when you notice an unpleasant odor in your sink. Tips to Avoid Clogged Drains – Mr. Rooter

3. Additionally, if your drains are clogged with hair or other debris, you can pour boiling water into the drain. You can then plunge the drain. The hot water will help to loosen the debris and clear your drain. If the drain still is not draining, it's probably a clog. • Identify and clean the likely cause of the clog. If you have a clogged drain, you probably already know the likely cause. But if you haven’t cleaned a drain recently, this is a good time to get in and get it cleaned. If there’s any doubt about the cause, it's best to just wait for the drain to drain on its own. • If you clean the drain now, then it will drain more efficiently, and therefore be less likely to clog. You can do a quick Google search for drain cleaning services, or just call one of the local plumbers in your area.

4. A clogged drain is more likely to clog if you’re storing cleaning products in the sink. So make sure you store any cleaners in the cupboards below your sink. You can store these cleaners in empty jam jars or bottles with tight lids. • Drain flies and pests are most likely to be attracted to human sweat. And most likely to be attracted to these human sweat products are your sinks and showers. So you might want to keep an eye out for these when you’re washing the dishes or showering. And if you notice any insect or other forms of grossness in your sink, take a look at those drains! • Over the years, I’ve seen many home improvement projects go horribly wrong. But I think the worst of these home improvement disasters come from homeowners attempting to fix a clogged drain by removing the trap that traps the clog. Store cleaning products in a safe place

5. When you remove the drain trap, you remove the only way you’ll know if there is a clog. Remove the trap, and the clog is not there to remove. Only removing the trap will remove the clog. Only removing the trap will remove the clog. But some homeowners still do this, probably because they don’t know that the drain traps the clog. And if they do, then they're guilty of being a bit dumb. So don’t remove the trap. It will only end in disaster. Here’s why

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