Things you will Regret Pouring Down the Drain!
Drains are the most important as well as the complex part of
your home. You need to be careful when you are pouring down anything your
drain, as it is a drain and not Bermuda triangle that will make anything vanish
in it.
There are
many things like grease and fatty food that can lead to creation of clogs in
the drain in just a couple of eyes. So, if you do not want to wake up to
clogged drain every morning a make local plumbing contractors, a
frequent one in your home.
Here are
some of the things that are strictly a No-No and should avoid pouring down the
drain.
Fatty
food and grease
When you
pour grease down the drain it sticks to the inside of your pipes and the pipes
in the street. This can cause the entire pipe to become clogged over time.
Other oil-based products are also dangerous to pour down your drain, such as
cooking oil, salad dressings, butter, mayonnaise, and fat. If needed, make sure
to let the grease cool first, then dispose of it in the trash instead.
Flour
Flour coagulates when mixed with water. This can clog your pipes by coating the edges and catching other bits of disposables trying to make their way down. Always throw your flour, whether mixed with water or not, in the garbage.
Medications
If you flush
your unused or expired medication or crush it up and pour it down the drain,
those chemicals will be leaked back into your drinking water and the
environment. Always make sure to dispose of unwanted medication at your local
pharmacy or police department, which will have access to medical waste disposal
units.
Any kind of stickers
Many times
people wash their fruit and forget to take the sticker off; it falls in the
sink and you eventually just let it go down the drain. Peel them off before you
wash your fruit and dispose of it properly. Those little stickers don’t
dissolve in water and can clog your pipes and block screens and filters or
pumps at the water treatment plant, according to expert local plumbing services.
Napkins
and tissues
Products
claiming to be ‘flushable’ such as certain brands of cat litter and wipes still
create a high risk of clogged drains. Cat litter is still highly absorbent
after you flush it and toxins from cat feces may get leaked into the ocean and
harm marine life. Flushable wipes also don’t break down properly and often get
caught on other things creating large clots in pipes.
Any kind
of cleaning liquids
Even though
most cleaning products are liquid, they should never be poured down the drain
because they contain harmful chemicals. Many contain phosphates, antibacterial
agents, and other compounds that aren’t removed at the water treatment plant
and can be hazardous to the ecosystem.
Coffee
grounds
Coffee grounds build up in your pipes and cause blockage. Plumbers say they are the most common cause of drain problems. You should always dispose of coffee grounds in your trash can.
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