You walk into your bathroom and noticed the smell of sewage coming from somewhere, but you don’t know where. You look around and the bathroom is sparkling clean, can you be imagining things? You walk over to the sink and lean down, but you don’t smell anything. You then look
In the restaurant business, grease is a natural waste product from the tasty food that comes – kitchen grease is just part of commercial kitchens, and that can pose hazards for the local municipal water systems if allowed to go unchecked into the wastewater system and not follow grease interceptor
Homeowners can agree that indoor plumbing is one of the best modern inventions of all time. Having water, let alone hot water, on demand is something we’ve all come to expect in our daily lives. However, all plumbing systems may eventually develop clogs and plumbing problems, and there’s no sugar-coating
Are you a homeowner who is bewildered by a toilet that seems to gurgle violently before all of its water drains out of the bowl? If this seems to happen whenever the washing machine discharges the wash water, or when the tub is drained, then we’ll bet that the problem
The sewer lines in your home transport wastewater to the underground main sewer lines. Beyond that, most homeowners don’t think much about the sewer lines until they have a clogged pipe. Sewer line clogs can lead to raw sewage backing up and overflowing from the drains, resulting in significant damage
Each spring, as the grass gets greener and buds to turn to bright green leaves on tree branches, something is happening beneath the soil. Millions of thirsty tree roots are eagerly seeking water and clogging household sewer lines. Root infiltration is a major concern for homeowners, and it’s one of
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably flushed an item or two down the toilet that wasn’t meant to be flushed. From cotton balls and paper towels to facial tissue, cat litter, household cleaners, and expired prescription medications, we have to remember that if it’s not toilet paper or human
Many of us don’t think twice about what we wash down the kitchen sink, but when we encounter a clog, everything changes. Your kitchen sink pipes have a tough job to do: they have to endure a lot of greasy, sticky substances every day. If you are fortunate enough to
A common call we get from homeowners, especially around the holidays, is about kitchen drains clogged from cooking oil, bacon grease, lard, or other greasy substances. These are among the most preventable types of clogs. Despite how convenient it might seem in the moment, pouring grease down the kitchen sink
Knowing how to unclog drains without Drano can save homeowners time, money, and plumbing damage. Drains can and will become clogged throughout the daily usage that homeowners and their families place on the drains and plumbing system of the home. When blockages occur, whether in the kitchen sink, bathroom sink,