{"id":998,"date":"2021-03-15T11:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/?p=998"},"modified":"2021-03-12T19:57:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T00:57:42","slug":"how-to-do-drain-cleaning-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/how-to-do-drain-cleaning-right\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Do Drain Cleaning Right"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"kitchen-sink-drain\"One of the most common ways that homeowners treat their clogged or dirty drains is with store-bought chemical drain cleaners. But, this can be a mistake. Actually, it probably will <\/em>be a mistake.<\/p>\n

Hear us out! We get it\u2014this is a quick, affordable method to get the job done quickly. But affordable quick fixes aren\u2019t always the best choice\u2014especially when that choice can lead to costly, urgent problems later one.<\/p>\n

Read on as we uncover the best way to do drain cleaning\u2014by calling a professional and forgoing store-bought \u201csolutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Harm in Store-Bought Chemical Cleaners<\/h2>\n

We understand why it might seem like a drain cleaning chemical solution would be the most efficient way to unclog stubborn drains. They do <\/em>work\u2026 temporarily at least. The chemicals in these store-bought solutions are designed to dissolve things like hair\u2014a popular clog within bathroom pipes.<\/p>\n

But once they eat through the clog, they keep going until they start eating through the pipes themselves. Not only that, but every time you use these chemical drain cleaners, they can actually push the clog further down your plumbing system.<\/p>\n

Chemical drain openers are made of toxic and caustic materials. This means they could potentially be harmful to your health, as well as harmful to the health of your plumbing system. They will slowly, but surely, eat away at the lining of your pipes until you find yourself dealing with corrosion or pipe rupture.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs There Any <\/em>Way I Can Unclog My Own Drains?\u201d<\/h2>\n

So we told you that chemical drain cleaners you can get at the store to self-treat your plumbing is a bad idea. This doesn\u2019t mean there are no <\/em>DIY options for you. In fact, if it\u2019s a relatively superficial clog you\u2019ve got going on, you may be able to relieve it with nothing more than a plunger and a little bit of \u201celbow grease.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are also drain snakes you can rent or buy to pluck out superficial clogs as well. You should be careful with this, though, as you might wind up pushing the clog further down the pipe, and you\u2019ll be in worse shape than you started.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan I Clean <\/em>My Own Drains?\u201d<\/h3>\n

Yes! If you don\u2019t have a clogged drain but you have one or two smelly drains in your home (if they\u2019re all smelly you may want to call for a sewer line inspection), there is a simple remedy. Add about a half cup of baking soda to your drain, and follow it up with a cup of vinegar. Then, wait 5-10 minutes and flush it all down with hot water. This should help the smell dissipate.<\/p>\n

Cleaning Out Stubborn Clogs<\/h2>\n

If you have a truly stubborn clog you simply cannot remove with a plunger or what not, it\u2019s time to give our pros a call. We\u2019ll start by using video pipe inspection to get a close look at what\u2019s going on and determine exactly where the clog(s) is located from there we\u2019ll use either a motorized drain snake <\/em>or a hydro-jet <\/em>to remove the clog.<\/p>\n

For professional plumbing in Bridgeton, MO<\/a>, look no further than Performance Plumbing. Contact us<\/a> today! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Effective drain cleaning takes much more than that store-bought bottle of drain cleaner under the sink–in fact that bottle can do more harm than good. <\/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":[142,36],"class_list":["post-998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-bridgeton","tag-plumbing"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/998","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=998"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1001,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/998\/revisions\/1001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}