Some clogs are simple enough to handle on your own. Others require an experienced plumbing professional to resolve. Before calling a plumber, you can try to see if you can take care of the issue by plunging your drain.
To plunge your drain, follow these steps:
- For double kitchen sinks, use a wet rag to plug one drain
- For bathroom sinks, plug the overflow hole
- Partly fill the sink with water
- Use a cup plunger to plunge the open drain
- Remove the plunger and repeat if necessary
We also advise that you do not run any water down the drain if the clog is resisting plunging. You may only be contributing to the problem. You should also stop flushing the toilet if it is clogged. You do not need to shut off the water to a clogged appliance, though. Just stop using it while the problem persists.
Drain Cleaning Specialist in Austin
The drains in your home go through a lot on an average day. Everything from hair and grease to dirt and oil can end up down the drain. Eventually, it all adds up to a bad clog and bigger problems. At Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Austin, we are proud to offer affordably priced and always reliable drain cleaning services to homeowners throughout Austin. Using our HydroScrub® technology, we can quickly unclog and clear virtually any drain on your property, so you can get back to enjoying your home without the worry of a drain backflow causing serious problems.
Looking for Austin plumbers? You can schedule drain cleaning near you with an expert Austin plumber by calling now.
Types of Drains We Can Clear & Clean
Over the years, Mr. Rooter® Plumbing has helped millions of customers deal with tricky plumbing problems, including drain clogs and damages. We have seen just about everything you can imagine when it comes to drain work, so you know your job won’t surprise us. Our experience also means we keep our vehicles stocked with drain cleaning equipment – like snake cams and rooters – so we can get to work right away on fixing your drain.
Give us a call for help with:
- Kitchen drains: Most drain clogs that happen in the home occur in the kitchen. Putting the wrong type of food into the garbage disposal can cause significant damage in no time.
- Bathroom drains: We are also called out to work on bathroom drains quite often. Hair, soap scum, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, and more all contribute to serious bathroom clogs.
- Garage or basement drains: If your garage, basement, or utility room has a floor drain, then it will need maintenance quite often. Otherwise, dirt and debris swept and washed away can form a clog down there.
- Sewer drains: Few things are worse than a sewer drain clog, which can cause hazardous wastewater to flow back into your home. Call us right away if you need sewer drain services!
The bottom line is our team from Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Austin knows how to fix any clogged drain in your home. Why turn to anyone else when our trusted plumbers can do it all?
Request a job estimate on a drain cleaning service for your Austin property today.
Camera Inspections See All Clogs
One of our favorite plumbing tools we use to spot clogs in drainage systems is our rooter camera, also called a snake cam. Our trained plumbers can navigate the camera down the drain, carefully looking for any signs of trouble that could result in a clog later. Of course, we can also use the camera to spot the clog — once we hit an unexpected wall of grime, gunk, and other debris, we’ve found it!
When the clog has been identified by our camera, we note how far the camera was fed before stopping. This process lets us easily locate where in your plumbing the clog is stuck, just in case we have to do extra work like repiping to clear it.
Hydro Jetting in Austin
We hear it all the time from our drain-cleaning customers in Austin: Traditional pipe snaking isn’t doing the job. They’re tired of using their plungers. They need a solution that keeps pipes clean and clear – for longer. That’s why Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Austin offers HydroScrub® – the most effective method of residential drain and sewer cleaning available.
How does HydroScrub® work?
HydroScrub® is an advanced system that consists of a large water tank, a high-pressure hose and high-strength nozzle, and a machine that pressurizes water and controls the flow. Our technician inserts the nozzle into an opening in your plumbing that provides access for debris removal. Once activated, the pressure created by the nozzle causes it to pull itself through the pipe. Propelled forward by immense water pressure, HydroScrub® works its way upstream, clearing the path for debris to easily flow away into the sewer.
Why HydroScrub® surpasses conventional cable methods
Unlike conventional cable methods – plumbing snakes, for example – HydroScrub® prevents future problems. Snakes don’t always remove the source of the clog, instead pushing through the path of least resistance to open small holes through blockages; often deposits such as soap residue or grease are left behind and quickly begin re-collecting paper and other material to form the next clog. HydroScrub® does what snakes can’t: It clears the line of clog-makers like grease and soap to leave a clean that will last.
Preventative maintenance
The best way to prevent clogs is to stop them before they start. We recommend a HydroScrub®drain cleaning. to return your plumbing to a completely clear, like-new condition. As some future buildup is inevitable, we also recommend ongoing, scheduled cleanings. In the meantime, follow these simple tips to help keep your system clear:
When possible, place fat, grease, oil, and other food matter into the garbage – not the sink drain
Use BioChoiceES® Green Drain Cleaner to eliminate food, grease, and hair build-up
Flush nothing but toilet paper down your toilet
Add drain strainers to kitchen and bathroom drains, and clean them regularly
You don’t have to suffer the stress of repeated clogs and possible water damage. Instead, call Mr. Rooter, and we’ll defeat those clogs with a powerful hydro jetting in Austin.
