Whether you have a clogged drain in your kitchen or bathroom, our team has seen it all and can offer effective, reliable solutions for clearing it. Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Shasta County offers residential clogged drain clearing services for several types of residential drains, including:
- Kitchen Drains – Your kitchen drains are highly vulnerable to clogs due to all the food, grease, and oil that goes down the sink. You can help prevent your kitchen drains from becoming clogged by being careful about what you put down there and avoiding all fibrous vegetables, meat, bones, grease, and other hard substances.
- Bathroom Drains – Bathroom drains, including your sink, shower, and tub, can easily become clogged with soap residue, hair, and toothpaste. A simple drain cover is a great way to prevent clogs in your bathroom drains, along with running hot water while brushing your teeth to prevent it from hardening on the inside of your pipes.
- Floor Drains – Floor drains can be found in basements, garages, and laundry rooms. These drains can become clogged easily by leaves, dust, and other debris commonly found in these parts of your home. It’s important to address clogged floor drains before it results in floor damage.
Determining Whether You Have a Clogged Drain
Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Shasta County always recommends calling a licensed, experienced plumber to inspect and effectively clear any clogged drains in your home. However, there are some things you can do to attempt to clear a minor drain clog yourself, including:
- Pour hot water down the sink after most or all of the water has drained from your sink to clear clogs caused by hardened oils and fats.
- Schedule routine preventative maintenance and drain cleaning services with our team of licensed plumbing professionals.
- Use a sink plunger and snake drain to attempt to unclog your drains.
- Be sure to throw away any materials you pull out from the clogged drain in the trash, so they don’t cause another clog.
How Often Should I Have My Drains Cleaned?
How often you have your drains professionally cleaned depends on what’s going down them, how often they’re used, and the overall condition of your residential plumbing system. We can inspect your drains and plumbing system to determine a proper cleaning schedule. If you have more than one fixture that’s draining slowly, the problem could lie in the main sewer and will need to be inspected by our team. The most common causes of sewer clogs are tree root intrusion, flushing wet wipes, and putting kitchen grease down the sink. No matter what’s causing your residential clogged drains, we’ll resolve it with a reliable solution so you can use your sinks, tubs, and showers hassle-free!
