When performed regularly, drain cleaning can protect your plumbing drains and ensure that all plumbing fixtures and sinks are draining properly. Each day, soap, hair, lint, fat, and grease go through the shower, toilet, kitchen, and bathroom drains. It is imperative to regularly maintain your drains to prevent the onset of a significant blockage.

A blocked drain or a slow drain is something you should not ignore. King Plumbing can advise you on how to clean plumbing pipes correctly, how often to do so, and when to call a plumbing professional. Major headaches can be prevented by regular maintenance and drain cleaning to remove blockages.

What should you do to clean your drains?

As a regular component of your plumbing maintenance regimen, it is advisable to contact your plumber at least once a year to arrange a drain cleaning. A drain clean keeps your drains clear and helps prevent blockages that can lead to overflows and smelly drains. It is advisable to schedule a professional drain cleaning plumber for a yearly drain cleaning, even if there are no obstructions.

When a drain starts to gurgle, glug, and drain slowly, cleaning it should be the first thing you do to try and resolve the problem. A blockage in the pipe is typically the cause, as a blockage in the main common drain can result in the slowdown or obstruction of one or multiple drains within a particular area of the home. If you don't know how to clear out the pipe yourself, or if you don't have the tools, call King Plumbing.

Preventative measures you should use to clean your drains are listed below.

Cleaning the drains is both a preventative and a corrective task. When it becomes apparent that a drain is slowly emptying, it is imperative to initiate measures to eliminate the obstruction. Here are a few steps that can be undertaken to do that:

How to clean drains easily and safely

Drain Plunging To Remove Blockages. A drain plunger creates pressure behind, which causes blockages to be pushed through the pipes. There are many different types of plungers, and some are for different things. A cup plunger is useful for cleaning sinks or shower drains. If your toilet is backing up, use a tool called a flange plunger. The act of running a plumber's cable auger or drain snake down the pipe can effectively eliminate obstructing blockages or fragment them, thereby facilitating their flow through the drain. You should pour boiling water into the drain from above the fixture. The heat from the hot water and gravity will soften the debris and force it through the pipes. Baking soda and vinegar will clean out your drains and clear soft blockages.

Not to use drain cleaners.

Whatever you do, please try to avoid using chemical drain cleaners in your home plumbing drains. These products can cause more harm than good. Cleaning chemicals can damage metal and galvanised pipes, which leads to holes in pipes, drain leaks, and expensive repairs for new plumbing pipes. Chemical cleaners can stop bacteria from breaking down waste in septic tanks, which can cause septic tanks to fail. Drain-cleaning chemicals can get into water sources and wildlife habitats, while their plastic containers add to landfills. Chemical treatments have limited effect on tree root blockages that can occur in drain lines.

Simple Drain Maintenance for Drains.

A simple routine maintenance schedule of weekly and monthly will help you maintain a clear flowing drain and prevent obstructions from occurring in these pipes. Don't waste grease, oil, or food particles down the drain. Put leftover food and grease in the garbage. You can add sink plug strainers to catch waste particles so they don't wash down your drains. You should clean and flush the kitchen and bathroom drains weekly with hot water.
Every month, mix one cup of baking powder and one cup of vinegar together and put it in the sink and bathroom fixtures. Leave for a half hour and rinse with boiling water to flush the connected drain.

Get in touch with an expert in drain cleaning.

Despite maintaining a regular drain cleaning schedule, certain issues may arise that necessitate the intervention of a specialised drain-cleaning plumbing service. Call King Plumbing if you can't get a blockage out on your own.

If your drains persist in blocking shortly after you have cleared them, further investigation of your drainage system will be required to address the underlying issue. Pipes can sometimes develop breaks and collapse, requiring repairs that a drain clean cannot fix.

Any home with sewer backup is an emergency. As exposure to sewerage germs can be harmful, please call for plumbing service immediately.

Hobart, Tasmania Drain Cleaning.

If you are experiencing a blocked drain in your Hobart, King Plumbing can help resolve the issue. We are licensed plumbers with the most advanced drain cleaning tools to clear drain lines, remove obstructions, and restore proper drainage. Contact us today to set up a service.