Drain cleaning is a service that we strongly recommend homeowners schedule on a regular basis. If you have annual drain cleaning done as part of a general plumbing maintenance visit, it will do wonders for how well your plumbing system works in general. You’ll encounter almost no clogs or slow drains during the year, and the care given to the drainpipes will also help the piping material to last longer. It will also mitigate issues involving hard water.
Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. Blog: Archive for the ‘Drain and Sewer’ Category
When Should I Schedule Drain Cleaning?
Monday, July 4th, 2016Too Many Drain Clogs? Here’s What You Can Do
Monday, June 13th, 2016Drain clogs… they’re one of the unfortunate constants in plumbing systems. No matter how well you care for your drains, you’ll still run into clogs from time to time. But if you’re experiencing clogs more and more often, maybe you need to take some steps to help prevent them. We’ve listed a few below. If your serious clogging problem continues, you should contact professional plumbers to look into your drainage and sewer system to see if there are deeper issues that need to be remedied.
The Drain Vent and Drain Vent Blockage
Monday, May 2nd, 2016Hydro Jetting vs. Drain Snakes: Which Is Better?
Monday, February 22nd, 2016Professional drain cleaning is one our specialties at MPI, and we provide it both for homes and businesses in the Orlando area. We have a variety of the finest professional-grade tools at our disposal to see that your house or establishment receives a thorough cleaning that will see that your drains work better and with few problems in the future.
Start the Year Right with Drain Cleaning
Monday, January 4th, 2016It might sound odd to say that you should “treat yourself at the start of the year to drain cleaning.” But this is a great way to get started with taking care of your home for the coming year. January is always a good time to schedule major projects for your home (at least it is in Florida, where we don’t have to worry about snow and freezing temperatures) so you have a solid head start on the year. Never too early to begin making good on those resolutions, right?
The Benefits of Hydro-Jetting for Your Drain Cleaning
Monday, December 14th, 2015Drain cleaning is a job that you’ll need either to deal with an obstinate clog or as a routine maintenance service that will keep the drains in good shape, reducing those obstinate clogs to a minimum. But drain cleaning isn’t a job that you can take on as a DIY project. You can use a sink plunger or simple hand-crank drain auger (drain snake) to clear out easy clogs, but these tools won’t actually clean the drains. They leave behind the debris and build-up on the drain walls that led to the clogging in the first place. If you want clogging and slow drains beaten at the source, you need to call professionals to do the drain cleaning.
Can’t I Just Clean My Drains on My Own with a Drain Snake?
Monday, December 7th, 2015We’re glad you’re asking this question (one that plumbers often hear from customers) because it at least means that you aren’t considering using a chemical drain cleaner from a store to clear out a clog. Using a plunger or a hand-crank drain snake (a.k.a. drain auger) is always a much wiser idea, since you won’t risk doing damage to your drains from acidic chemicals, or damage to anyone in your household with toxic liquids and fumes.
What Makes Hydro-Jetting a Great Choice for Drain Cleaning?
Monday, October 5th, 2015There are a number of options available for cleaning the drains in a house—whether it’s to remove an obstinate clog or as part of regular plumbing maintenance—and they aren’t all equal. In fact, a few of them are actually harmful for drains, such as using store-bought bottles of chemicals that are advertised as “drain cleaners.” These caustic chemicals don’t really clean drains, since they will leave behind heavy clumps of the material that creates blockages and often won’t break through heavy clogs. Worse, they can potentially damage your drainpipes.
How to Landscape Your Property to Protect the Sewer Line
Monday, September 21st, 2015One of the biggest dangers to the sewer line that runs under your property—that vital pipeline responsible for taking the wastewater from your home and into the municipal sewer system—is trees and shrubs. An elm with spreading branches may look lovely on the front yard, but its deep-burrowing roots can end up as a disaster for the sewer line. Plant roots tends to move toward areas of warmth, moisture, and high nutrients, which often leads fast-growing roots right into the sewer pipeline. Root infiltration can lead to a blocked or cracked line and serious problems for a home.
Do You Have Tips for How to Do Drain Cleaning on My Own?
Monday, September 14th, 2015You want to have the drains in your home thoroughly cleaned… not just to get rid of a single nuisance clog, but to have the drainpipe’s interior cleansed so that you’ll have fewer problems in the future and your plumbing will work at its best. That’s commendable, and we wish that more people scheduled routine drain cleaning for their homes.
However, you’re interested in doing this task yourself. Maybe set aside half a day, put on some long yellow kitchen gloves, and really put some hard work into cleaning those drains. We have an excellent tip for how you can do this: