Snellville Heating, Air and Plumbing Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Drain Cleaning’

What’s Clogging Up My Drain?

Monday, February 21st, 2022

A clogged or slow drain isn’t the biggest plumbing disaster you might face in your home, but it’s definitely one of the most persistent and annoying. Many of the calls we get as a local Athens, GA plumber are to handle tough drain obstructions. We’ve seen many unusual clogging problems in our time—you won’t believe what can accidentally get down household drains—but there’s a set of common causes at the root of most clogs. 

We’ll go through the most likely sources for your clogged drain. This will help you understand when you need professional plumbers as well as how to prevent clogging later.

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What’s Clogging My Drain? (It Might Be This…)

Monday, October 4th, 2021

bubbling-drainNo plumbing problem is more common and annoying than the clogged drain or the slow drain. Everybody has had to deal with one at some point, and you’ll probably deal with them in your home in the future. 

Thankfully, clogs are usually easy to solve. The most basic ones you can safely remove with a plunger. For tougher clogs, you can call a plumber in Athens, GA who can rapidly clean the drain and take care of the clog. (Please don’t use chemical drain cleaners! These are potentially harmful for the drainpipes and don’t “clean” the drain at all.) 

In this post, we’re going to explore what might cause that clog in your drain. Knowing this will help you to understand what kind of assistance you’ll need to get the drain, well, draining again.

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Drain Unclogging Methods You Can (And Cannot) Use

Monday, October 19th, 2020

bubbling-drainNo one can escape a drain clog in their house forever. This is one of those routine irritants that pop up from time to time, no matter how well you take care of your household plumbing.

When you face a clogged drain or a slow drain—so slow it might as well be a complete clog—what can you do? There are several methods to unclog a drain you can attempt. And some you shouldn’t. We’ll go through them as steps. Follow along, and we’ll see if we can open up that drain again.

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Clogged Drain? Don’t Use Chemical Cleaners and Here’s Why

Monday, June 29th, 2020

drain-cleaning-illustrationThe clogged drain—wow, what a nuisance. What a pain. And no matter how well you care for your plumbing, or how much you watch what goes down your drains, one day you’ll have to face clogs. So what can you do when you’ve got one?

There’s the handy ol’ plunger. Either the sink or the toilet plunger can often take care of extremely basic clogs. You might try a hand-cranked drain snake, which can sometimes be effective with hair clogs in shower and bathroom sink drains. Or you can use a chemical drain cleaner …

No, wait! Don’t use chemical drain cleaners! If the plunger or the simple drain snake doesn’t solve the problem, the next step is to call a Lawrenceville, GA, plumber to use professional tools to open up the drain. No plumber recommends using store-bought chemical drain cleaners for drains—and for some excellent reasons:

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5 Signs You Need Your Drains Cleaned!

Monday, August 26th, 2019

drain-cleaning-illustrationA bad hair day isn’t just something you experience. In fact, your neighbors, your best friends, and even your mailman have all had bad hair days! But, did you know that your plumbing system can have a bad hair day every once in a while too?

We know that this sounds crazy, but things like hair, grease, grime, and other particles can all contribute to clogged drains, and without the right services, issues with your drain system can lead to all sorts of other problems! Therefore, it’s important that you invest in the services designed to keep your pipes clean and clear!

Just by scheduling drain cleaning services on a regular basis with a licensed plumber in Lawrenceville, GA, you can avoid issues altogether! Keep reading below to find out if it’s time to schedule your drain cleaning services. 

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Signs It’s Time for a Drain Cleaning

Monday, August 27th, 2018

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How do you know when it’s time for a drain cleaning? One surefire way is to wait until several drains are clogged and it becomes impossible to not do something about it. Of course, that’s not the ideal way to deal with anything. When you’re in that kind of situation, desperation could drive you to a late night of Googling drain unclogging remedies, some of which can be harmful to your pipes.

Instead, stay diligent and look out for some of the signs you need drain cleaning. We’ll list a few down below.

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