Are you hiring a drain cleaning service?
Kitchen drains are susceptible to clogs because of the oil and grease it accumulates over time. Small food items and debris can easily get lodged in oil and grease, making it even harder to wash them out. Bathroom drains, on the other hand, have often have to deal with dirt, hair and soap, lotion and toothpaste residue, all of which can build up and cause blockages as well.
If you want to get rid of these clogs, you may need to hire a drain cleaning service so your pipes are kept clean all the time. So what can you expect from a drain cleaning service?
How a drain cleaning service works
There’s a special tool that plumbers use for pipe inspection: a video camera attached to a long wire and inserted into the pipes for a closer look. This allows them to see the kind of clog they’re dealing with without having to open your pipe for diagnosis. This also allows the clog to be pinpointed precisely.
Once that’s done, they employ another technique called hydrojetting. As its name suggests, hydrojetting uses intense water pressure to remove any debris that’s causing the clog. This technique is more effective because it does not require the removal and replacement of the valves, which can be rather costly. They will the use the camera again to check for remnants of the object or any debris that will cause future clogs.
Drain cleaners and DIY drain cleaning
Hiring a drain cleaning service is the best way to unclog your drains. However, if you need temporary respite from the mess blocked drains typically make, you can actually perform some DIY drain cleaning. It may not be as efficient as a drain cleaning service, but they do the job, albeit temporarily. Then again, DIY drain cleaning can be costlier because you may end up doing more harm than good.
In most cases of DIY drain cleaning, home owners use drain cleaners that can be purchased from most stores. What you should keep in mind, however, is that they are only effective in removing clogs that are near the drain. Moreover, these chemicals can damage your drains if used the wrong way. They can also be hazardous to your health if there’s too much on the kitchen drain or if you accidentally spilled them on yourself.
When it comes to blocked drains, the best option is to leave drain cleaning to the professionals. It may mean having to spend a little bit of money, but the quality of their work is guaranteed and you can always be sure that when they’re done, you won’t likely be requiring their services for some time.
