Families get together over the Christmas season to enjoy each other’s companionship and delicious cuisine. Sadly, an unexpected clogged toilet or drain can rapidly dampen the festive mood and put an end to the celebrations. But you can make sure that your Christmas vacation is more remembered for the delicious turkey legs than the plungers by remembering a few crucial plumbing advice.
1. Prepare Your Drains
Your home’s plumbing may be severely strained when you host a holiday party. It’s likely that your kitchen and bathroom will get significantly more use than usual during this time, so little issues like clogs that you get by with during the year might turn into major problems when guests arrive. Make an appointment with Roto-Rooter for a free estimate and a home examination of your drains to receive an estimate for addressing small annoyances before they turn into major issues. Keep in mind that fixing plumbing issues during a party is more difficult than preventing them.
2. Leftovers in the Trash – Not the Drain!
Avoid the temptation to just scrape the leftovers into your washbasin after the meal or when it’s time to clean up. Many foods should never be put down your garbage disposal since they can harm your plumbing and pipes in addition to your garbage disposal. extra significantly, you should definitely be extra watchful about what you put down your drains if you don’t have a disposal.
The simplest and least expensive solution to stop undesired food pieces from draining down the sink is to use a basic sink strainer. You may easily dispose of the gathered debris in the compost or garbage after washing your dishes. A straightforward, preventive fix, such as a washbasin strainer, can spare you the headache of a more serious issue.
3. Know What Can Go in the Disposal
Sometimes, homeowners see their garbage disposal as a magical appliance that can destroy food and get rid of all waste. Regretfully, a lot of materials have the potential to seriously harm the appliance and/or clog your drains. The following foods should not be thrown out:
We cannot stress enough the importance of cooking oils and grease!
Foods that are stringy or fibrous (like celery or other hard veggies)
Products made of rice, pasta, or bread that expand in the presence of moisture
Egg casings
Fat and bones from animals
Materials such as paper, metal, or plastic (obvious, but accidents happen)
4. Dispose of Grease Properly
One of the biggest risks to your plumbing is grease. The risk increases significantly if you’re serving a multi-course, handmade dinner. Grease behaves like any other liquid while it’s hot, but once it cools or comes into touch with cold water, it immediately solidifies. If you pour hot grease down your drains, it will solidify and limit the flow. Additionally, other objects may catch and become stuck, eventually forming a large clog. Grease should be poured into a can, plastic bag, or other container so that it may be thrown in the trash as opposed to down the drain.
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