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We wish this was an April Fool\u2019s Day joke, but the fact is, it\u2019s true. Using store-bought drain cleaners will slowly but surely ruin your plumbing.<\/p>\nWe wish this was an April Fool\u2019s Day joke, but the fact is, it\u2019s true. Using store-bought drain cleaners will slowly but surely ruin your plumbing.<\/p>\n
We get it, when you go to the store in search of an affordable solution for your clogged drains, it\u2019s easy to grab a jug of chemical liquid drain cleaner and call it a day. After all, these are <\/em>targeted to homeowners and renters looking to quickly clear up their drains that have slowed or stopped. This is particularly true in bathrooms, where drains are often clogged up with hair. Any professional plumber, however, will advise you against this.<\/p>\n Keep reading to learn more about these drain cleaning \u201csolutions\u201d and why they aren\u2019t solutions at all.<\/p>\n This is the first thing you should know\u2014the chemicals found in liquid drain cleaners are usually only formulated to dissolve some, but not all, of common sources of drain clogs. For example, most are good at dissolving hair. But grease, grime, and even soap scum can build up despite your best attempts with drain cleaner.<\/p>\n Some of the particles that liquid drain cleaners cannot dissolve might get pushed farther along in the drain line. This is one of the ways you can end up with clogs deep along in the sewer line that require professional tools and equipment to remove anyway. <\/em>Any leftover greasy residue gets pushed down so that additional debris can collect and form a large blockage.<\/p>\n Aside from the fact that they might not resolve your drain clogging issues anyway, chemical drain cleaners have other side effects, too. First off, they\u2019re extremely toxic to both humans and pets. They can cause injury to the skin and eyes (which is why you should absolutely keep them out of reach of little ones).<\/p>\n Secondly, they can actually cause damage to the lining of your drain pipes. We\u2019ve seen this firsthand\u2014this means potentially premature replacement of your drain pipes, something you definitely want to avoid.<\/p>\n What if you want to clean your drains, but not necessarily to get rid of a clog? Kitchen sink drains and even bathtub drains can get smelly after a while. We still discourage you from using store-bought drain cleaners, but there is a DIY hack you can try.<\/p>\n Add \u00bd cup baking soda to your drains, and follow that up with a cup of white vinegar. Wait about 15-30 minutes, then wash it all down\u2014carefully\u2014with a pot of boiling water. This may just do the trick.<\/p>\n For the toughest of drain blockages, liquid \u201ccleaners\u201d and chemicals simply won\u2019t do. You may instead need a high-pressure hose to clear out the drains, which is known as hydro-jetting. Hydro-jets use an omnidirectional head with an extremely high powered stream of water to scour your drains. You should really only trust the pros for this job as they will be more experienced, and there is less of a chance of pipe damage\u2014or worse, injury.<\/p>\n When you need a professional plumber in Maryland Heights, MO<\/a>, look no further than Performance Plumbing. Contact us<\/a> today! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Keep reading to learn more about these drain cleaning \u201csolutions\u201d and why they aren\u2019t solutions at all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[120,109],"class_list":["post-674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-maryland-heights","tag-plumber"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=674"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":680,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674\/revisions\/680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Most Chemical Drain Cleaners Dissolve Only Some <\/em>Sources of Clog<\/h2>\n
It Can Make the Problem Worse<\/h2>\n
There Are Side Effects to Chemical Drain Cleaners<\/h2>\n
\u201cWhat If My Drains Aren\u2019t Clogged, but Smelly?\u201d<\/h3>\n
Turn to Pros for the Tough Jobs<\/h3>\n