Drain problems are never good. They disrupt the daily use of plumbing in your home and require immediate attention. Even worse, however, is a total blockage of the pipes. This has happened when you find backed up water in your sinks, bathtubs and toilets. The more serious the problem, the more costly it gets for you, the homeowner. The best way to avoid this? Preventative care, of course!
Why Can’t You Do It Yourself?
Although it is possible to clear up a simple hairball or grease clog in your local drain yourself, when it is a stubborn blockage do-it-yourself techniques just won’t do the trick. Commercial acidic clog removers such as Draino can be harmful to yourself, your pipes and the environment, and they rarely solve the problem for long. If you have PVC pipes, Draino can actually destroy the cement which bonds pipes together , causing much larger problems. Snaking the drain yourself may work, but if the blockage is closer to the city sewer system, a local drain snake will not be able to access the site of the problem. Depending on the severity of the clog, fixing it can become expensive and timely. The best way to save yourself time and money is through preventative maintenance.
What Kind of Preventative Maintenance?
Having your Toronto plumber come by yearly to snake and rooter your drains is an easy and relatively inexpensive way to keep your pipes running smoothly. Often clogs are further along the piping system than your own local drains. Tree roots and debris often means that clogs occur in the main drain lines that access the city sewer system. Yearly rootering means that these problems are avoided before they require much more serious attention. What does serious attention mean? A much more costly problem on your hands.
How Much Can Preventative Snake and Rootering Save You?
Preventative drain snake and rootering will cost you approximately $100 per year. Compare this with the alternative. Left unattended, total blockages in the main drain lines can often require the replacement of sewer lines. In Toronto, this often means a re-routing of traffic which requires the help of the police and it means big bucks. Depending on the circumstance, these costs can easily rise into the multiple thousands – a big price to pay for drain problems that could have been avoided.
Don’t find yourself in the position where you have to take expensive measure to solve drain problems. Regular drain service from your Toronto plumber is the best way to ensure your plumbing keeps running efficiently